Manual of Basic Training and Standards of Proficiency for the National Guard: Infantry, the rifle company: weapons and marksmanship, small arms

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1927
 

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Pagina 115 - ... on the rim, bullet end pointing to the right; place the rim on the end of the magazine follower; force down the magazine spring and slip the cartridge to the left of the magazine. The next cartridge is similarly slipped in by placing it on the cartridge just inserted and forcing down the spring. The magazine may be charged with any number of cartridges from one to seven. Before dismissing the...
Pagina 10 - When the bolt is closed, or slightly forward, the cut-off may be turned up or down as desired. When the bolt is in its rearmost position, to pass from loading from the magazine to single loading, it is necessary to force the top cartridge or • follower. below the reach of the bolt, to push the bolt slightly forward, and to turn the cut-off down, showing
Pagina 226 - Shooting Up or Down Hill. In shooting either up or down hill less elevation is needed than when shooting on the level. The steeper the hill the less elevation is needed, so that when firing vertically up or down no elevation at all is needed, no matter how distant the target. Slight slopes that may be found on target ranges have no appreciable effect upon the elevation used.
Pagina 192 - The squad leader or instructor shows a sighting bar to his squad or group and points out the front and rear sights, the eyepiece, and the removable target. He explains the use of the sighting bar as follows...
Pagina 304 - A inch thick. Shape one end so that it will fit snugly in the handle of the pistol when the magazine has been removed. Screw or nail this stick to the top of a post or other object at such an angle that the pistol when placed on the stick will be approximately horizontal. A suitable sighting rest for the revolver may be easily improvised.
Pagina 164 - Target B. — The mid-range target, used for 500 and 600 yards, Is a square 6 feet on a side, black circular bull's-eye 20 inches in diameter; center ring, 37 inches in diameter; inner ring, 53 Inches in diameter ; outer, remainder of target. Value of hits, same as on target "A.
Pagina 339 - ASSEMBLY. — The officers and enlisted men thus selected will be assembled at times and places designated and, after the completion of the preliminary practice, will compete for places on the team.
Pagina 115 - ... are in the forward position and safely interlocked; this device also controls the firing and prevents more than one shot from following each pull of the trigger (34). 2. The (automatic) grip safety (35) at all times locks the trigger (34) unless the handle is firmly grasped and the grip safety (35) pressed in.
Pagina 240 - The coach then watches the firer's back, and between 5 and 10 seconds after the firer begins to hold his breath he applies enough pressure to discharge the piece. Shots fired in this way are almost always accurately placed. After discharging the piece a few times the coach lets the firer try a few shots alone to see if he can press the trigger the same way the coach pressed it, so as not to know just when the rifle will go off. Sometimes it is necessary to repeat this exercise, but the majority of...
Pagina 239 - Use of Dummy Cartridges in Slow Fire. If the pupil is seen to be flinching or if he is doing poor or mediocre shooting, the coach first checks his aim by the aiming device. Having assured himself that the pupil is aiming correctly, the coach has him turn his head aside while he, the coach, puts in a cartridge and shoves the bolt home. Occasionally the coach loads in a dummy cartridge instead of a live one without letting the pupil know what he has done. Then the flinch, indicated by the shoulder...

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