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The blank cartridge contains a paper cup instead of a bullet. 

 It it dangerous up to 100 feet. Firing blank cartridges at 

 a represented enemy at ranges less than 100 yards is prohibited. 



The guard cartridge has a smaller charge of po%yder than the 

 ball cartridge, and five cannelures encircle the body of the shell 

 at about the middle to distinguish it from the ball cartridge. 

 It is intended for use on guard or in riot duty, and gives good 

 results up to 200 yards. The range of 100 yards requires a 

 sight elevation of 450 yards, and the range of 200 yards re- 

 quires an elevation of 050 yards. 



The dummy cartridge is tin plated and the shell is provided 

 with six longitudinal corrugations and three circular holes. 

 The primer contains no percussion composition. It is intended 

 for drill purposes to accustom the soldier to the operation of 

 loading the rifle. 



All cartridges are secured five in a clip to enable five car- 

 tridges to be inserted into the magazine at one motion. Sixty 

 ball cartridges in 12 clips are packed in a cloth bandoleer to 

 facilitate issue and carrying. When full the bandoleer weighs 

 about 3.88 pounds. Bandoleers are packed 20 in a box, or 1,200 

 rounds in all. The full box weighs 99 pounds. 



Section 2. Care of the rifle. 



Every part of the rifle must be kept free from rust, dust, and 

 dirt. A dii-ty or i-usty rifle is a sure sign that the soldier does 

 not realize the value of his weapon, and that his training is 

 incomplete. The rifle you are armed with is the most ac- 

 curate in the world. If it gets dirty or rusty it will deteriorate 

 in its accuracy and working efficiency, and no subsefiuent care 

 will restore it to its original condition. The most important 

 part of the rifle to keep clean is the bore. If. after firing, the 

 bore is left dirty over night, it will be badly rusted in the 

 morning; iherefore your rifle must be cleaned not later than 

 the evening of the day on which it was fired. The fouling of 

 the blank cartridge is as dangerous to the bore as the fouling 

 of the ball cartridge. 



Never attempt to polish any part that is blued. If rust ap- 

 pears, remove by rubbing with oil. Never use emery paper, 



