barrel up,
sloping to the left and crossing opposite the junction of the neck
with the left shoulder; right forearm horizontal; left forearm resting
against the body; the piece in a vertical plane parallel to the front.
80. Being at present arms: 1. _Port_, 2. _ARMS_.
Carry the piece diagonally across the body and take the position of
port arms.
81. Being at port arms: 1. _Present_, 2. _ARMS_.
Carry the piece to a vertical position in front of the center of the
body and take the position of present arms.
82. Being at present or port arms: 1. _Order_, 2. _ARMS_.
Let go with the right hand; lower and carry the piece to the right
with the left hand; regrasp it with the right hand just above the
lower band; let go with the left hand, and take the next to the last
position in coming to the order. (_TWO_) Complete the order.
83. Being at order arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.
With the right hand raise and throw the piece diagonally across the
body; carry the right hand quickly to the butt, embracing it, the heel
between the first two fingers. (_TWO_) Without changing the grasp of
the right hand, place the piece on the right shoulder, barrel up and
inclined at an angle of about 45 deg. from the horizontal, trigger guard
in the hollow of the shoulder, right elbow near the side, the piece in
a vertical plane perpendicular to the front; carry the left hand,
thumb and fingers extended and joined, to the small of the stock, tip
of the forefinger touching the cocking piece, wrist straight and elbow
down. (_THREE_) Drop the left hand by the side.
84. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Order_, 2. _ARMS_.
Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the
body, the right hand retaining the grasp of the butt. (_TWO_),
(_THREE_) Execute order arms as described from port arms.
85. Being at port arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.
Change the right hand to the butt. (_TWO_), (_THREE_) As in right
shoulder arms from order arms.
86. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Port_, 2. _ARMS_.
Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the
body, the right hand retaining its grasp of the butt. (_TWO_) Change
the right hand to the small of the stock.
87. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Present_, 2. _ARMS_.
Execute port arms. (_THREE_) Execute present arms.
88. Being at present arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.
Execute port arms. (_TWO_), (_THREE_), (_FOUR_) Execu
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