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Second. Whenever troops are formed under arms, rifles are 

 immetliatelv inspected at the commands: 1. Inspection, 2. 

 ARMS; 3. Order (right shoulder, port), 4. ARMS. 



A similar inspection is made immediately before dismissal. 



If cartridges are found in the chamber or magazine they are 

 removed and placed in the Delt. 



Third. The cut-ofC is kept turned "off" except when car- 

 tridges are actually used. 



Fourth. Fall in is executed with the rifle at the order arms. 

 Fall out, rest, and at ease are executed as without arms. On 

 resuming attention the position of order arms is taken. 



Fifth. It at the order, unless otherwise prescribed, the rifle 

 is brought to the right shoulder at the command march, the 

 three motions corresponding with the first three steps. Move- 

 ments may be executed at the trail by prefacing the pre- 

 paratory command with tlie words at trial, as, 1. At trail, for- 

 ward, 2. MARCH; the trail is taken at the command march. 



When the facings, alignments, open and close 

 ranks, taking interval, and assemblings are ex- 

 ecuted from the order, raise the rifle to the trail 

 while in motion and resume the order on halting. 



Sixth. The rifle is brought to the order on halt- 

 ing. The execution of the order begins when the 

 halt is completed. 



Seventh. A disengaged hand in double time is 

 held as when without arms. 



92. The following rules govern the execution 

 of the manual of arms : 



First. In all positions of the left hand at the 

 balance (center of gravity) the thumb clasps 

 the rifle; the sling is included in the grasp of 

 the hand. (Figs. 6, 12.) Fig. 2, par. 92. 



Second. In all positions of the rifle "diagon- 

 ally across the body " the position of the rifle, left arm, and 

 hand are the same as in port arms. (Fig. 6.) 



Third. In resuming the order from any position in the 

 manual, the motion next to the last concludes with the butt of 

 the rifle about 3 inches from the ground, barrel to the rear, 

 the left hand above and near the right, steadying the rifle, 



