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nstruction. Rests will be given from the position of order arms in the manner prescribed in Infantry Drill Regulations. (10) THE BAYONET NOMENCLATURE AND DESCRIPTION =721.= The bayonet is a cutting and thrusting weapon consisting of three principal parts, viz, the blade, guard, and grip. (11) [Illustration: Fig. 1] =722.= The blade has the following parts: Edge, false edge, back, grooves, point, and tang. The length of the blade from guard to point is 16 inches, the edge 14.5 inches, and the false edge 5.6 inches. Length of the rifle, bayonet fixed, is 59.4 inches. The weight of the bayonet is 1 pound; weight of rifle without bayonet is 8.69 pounds. The center of gravity of the rifle, with bayonet fixed, is just in front of the rear sight. (12) I. INSTRUCTION WITHOUT THE RIFLE =723.= The instructor explains the importance of good footwork and impresses on the men the fact that quickness of foot and suppleness of body are as important for attack and defense as is the ability to parry and deliver a strong point or cut. (13) =724.= All foot movements should be made from the position of _guard_. As far as practicable, they will be made on the balls of the feet to insure quickness and agility. No hard and fast rule can be laid down as to the length of the various foot movements; this depends entirely on the situations occurring in combat. (14) =725.= The men having taken intervals or distances, the instructor commands: =1. Bayonet exercise, 2. GUARD.= At the command =guard=, half face to the right, carry back and place the right foot about once and a half its length to the rear and about 3 inches to the right, the feet forming with each other an angle of about 60 deg., weight of the body balanced equally on the balls of the feet, knees slightly bent, palms of hands on hips, fingers to the front, thumbs to the rear, head erect, head and eyes straight to the front. (15) =726.= To resume the attention, =1. Squad, 2. ATTENTION.= The men take the position of the soldier and fix their attention. (16) =727. ADVANCE.= Advance the left foot quickly about once its length follow immediately with the right foot the same distance. (17) =728. RETIRE.= Move the right foot quickly to the rear about once its length, follow immediately with the left foot the same distance. (18) =729. 1. Front, 2. PASS.= Place the right foot quickly about once its length in front of the left, advance the left foot to it
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