lANUAL OF ARMS FOR CAMPAIGN CLUBS 



[The following "Manual of Arms" is from the 1888 

 Illustrated Campaign Handbook, The Unexcelled Fire- 

 works Company, pp. 91-95.] 



I, Carry, 2. Arms. 



I. The piece is in the right hand; the barrel nearly 

 vertical, and resting in the hollow of the shoulder, the guard 

 to the front; the arm hanging nearly at its full length, near 

 the body, the thumb and forefinger embracing the guard, 

 the remaining fingers closed together and grasping the stock 

 just under the hammer, which rests on the little finger. 

 This is the position o{ carry arms. 



I. Present, 2. Arms. 



Q. Carry the piece with the right hand, in front of the 

 centre of the body, at the same time grasp it with the left 

 hand at the lower band, the forearm horizontal and resting 

 against the body. (Two.) Grasp the small of the stock 

 with the right hand, below and against the guard. 



I. Carry, 2. .'\rms. Resume the carry with the right hand. 

 (Two.) Drop the left hand by the side. 



I. Support, 2. Arms. 



3. Carry the piece in front of the centre of the body; 

 grasp it with the left hand at the lower band, and raise 

 this hand to the height of the chin; at the same time grasp 

 the piece with the right hand, four inches below the hammer. 

 (Two.) Carry the piece opposite the left shoulder, barrel to 

 the front; pass the left forearm e.xtended between the right 

 hand and the hammer, support the hammer on the left 

 forearm, the left forearm horizontal, the wrist straight. 

 (Three.) Drop the right hand by the side. 



I. Carry, 2. .Arms. Grasp the piece with the right hand 

 under and against the left forearm; turn the piece with 

 this hand, and carry it in front of the centre of the body; 

 grasp it with the left hand at the lower band, the left 

 forearm horizontal. (Two and Three.) Same as from 

 present. 



I. Order, 2. .\rms. 



4. Grasp the piece with the left hand, the forearm hor- 

 izontal, let go with the right hand; lower the piece quickly 

 with the left, regrasping it with the right above the lower 

 band, the little finger in rear of the barrel, the hand near 

 the thigh, the butt about three inches from the ground, 

 the left hand steadying the piece near the right, the fingers 

 extended and joined. (Two.) Lower the piece gently to 

 the ground with the right hand, drop the left hand by the 

 side, and take the position to be described. 



Position of Order Arms. 



5. The arm hanging naturally, elbow close to the body, 

 the back of the hand to the right, the fingers extended and 

 joined; the barrel between the thumb and forefinger 

 extended along the stock; the toe of the butt against the 

 toe of the right foot, the barrel to the rear and vertical. 



To Rest. 



6. Being at order arms, the instructor commands; i. In 

 place, 2. Rest. 



To resume the attention, the instructor commands: i. 

 Squad, 2. Attention. 

 Resume the position of order arms. 



Being at order arms, to give the men rest, imposing both 

 steadiness of position and silence, the instructor commands: 



I. Parade, 2. Rest. 



7. .\l the command rest, carry the muzzle in front of the 

 centre of the body, the barrel to the left; grasp the piece 

 with the left hand just above, and with the right hand at 

 the upper band; carry the right foot three inches straight 

 to the rear, the left knee slightly bent. To resume order 

 arms, the instructor commands: i. Squad. 2. Attention. 



I. Carry, 2. Arms. Raise the piece vertically with the 

 right hand, grasping it at the same time with the left 

 above the right, resume the carry with the right hand. 

 (Two.) Drop the left hand by the side. 



I . Trail, 2 . Arms. 



8. Same as the first motion of order arms. (Two.) Incline 

 the muzzle slightly to the front, the butt to the rear; drop 

 the left hand by the side. 



I. Carry, 2. Arms. At the command carr;', bring the piece 

 to a vertical position with the right hand, the little finger in 

 rear of the barrel; at the command arms, execute what has 

 been prescribed for the carry, from the position of order arms. 



Being at a carry, the instructor commands; 



I. Right Shoulder, 2. .'\rms. 



9. Raise the piece vertically with the right hand; grasp 

 it with the left at the lower band, and raise this hand till it 

 is at the height of the chin; at the same time embrace the 

 butt with the right hand, the toe between the first two 

 fingers, the other fingers under the plate. (Two.) Raise 

 the piece and place it on the right shoulder, the lock-plate 

 up, the muzzle elevated and inclined to the left; so that, 

 viewed from the front, the line of the stock from the toe to 

 the guard, shall appear parallel to the row of buttons; 

 slip the left hand down to the lock-plate. (Three.) Drop 

 the left hand by the side. 



I. Carry, 2. Arms. Carry the butt slightly to the left, 

 and lower the piece with the right hand; grasp it with the 

 left at the lower band, the hantl at the height of the chin, 

 the barrel to the rear, and vertical. (Two.) Resume the 

 carry with the right hand. (Three.) Drop the left hand by 

 the side. 



10. Being at a support, to come to a right shoulder, the 

 instructor commands: 



I. Right Shoulder, 2. Arms. 



Grasp the piece with the right hand at the small of the 

 stock, and carry it in front of the centre of body, grasping 

 it with the left hand at the lower band, the hand at the 

 height of the chin. (Two.) Carry and place the piece 

 on the right shoulder, the lock-plate up, the right hand 

 embracing the butt; slip the left hand to the lock-plate. 

 (Three.) Drop the left hand by the side. 



I. Support, 2. .'Xrms. 



1 1 . Carry the butt slightly to the left, and lower the 

 piece with tlie right hand in front of the centre of the body; 

 grasp it with the left hand at the lower band, the hand at 

 the height of the chin; change the right hand to the small 

 of the stock, four inches below the hammer. (Two.) 

 Carry the piece opposite the left shoulder, barrel to the 

 front, the hammer resting on ihe left forearm. (Three.) 

 Drop the right hand by the side. 



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