110 MANUAL FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 



knot and give it two turns in^yarcl to secure it ; grasp the hilt 

 with the right hand and draw the saber about 6 inches from 

 the scabbard and look to the front. 



At the command saber, draw the saber quickly, raising the 

 arm to the front and upward to its full length, saber in pro- 

 longation of the arm. Make a short pause with the saber 

 raised, then bring it down with the blade against the hollow 

 of the right shoulder, guard to the front, right hand at the 

 hip, the third and fourth fingers on the back of the grip and 

 the elbow back. 



The left hand holds the scabbard as at attention. 



This is the position of carry saber dismounted. 



166. 1. Return, 2. SABER. 



At the command return, grasp the scabbard as in draw saber 

 and carry the opening to the front. Carry the saber to the 

 front with arm half extended until the thumb is about 6 

 inches in front of the chin, the blade vertical, guard to the 

 left, the thumb extended along the side of the grip, the little 

 finger joined with the others. 



At the -command saber, move the wrist to opposite the left 

 shoulder, lower the blade and pass it across and along the 

 left arm, point to the rear. Turn the head to the left, fixing 

 the eyes upon the opening of the scabbard ; raise the right 

 hand and insert the blade in the scabbard and push it home. 

 Disengage the wrist from the saber knot and resume the posi- 

 tion of attention. 



167. Being at carry saber: 1. Present, 2, SABER. 

 Without changing the position of the left hand, execute at 



the command saber what is prescribed in par. 166 at the com- 

 mand return, except that the grip is held in the full grasp. 

 The saber is said to be held in the full grasp when all four 

 fingers grasp the grip, the thumb extending along the back 

 in the groove, the fingers pressing the back of the grip against 

 the heel of the hand. 



Officers at the command : 1. Present, execute present saber 

 as described above; at the command: 2. SABER, they lower 

 the saber until the point is 12 inches from the gi'ound and 

 directed to the front, guard to the left, right arm straight, 

 baud beside the thigh. Mounted, the point is lowered to the 

 level of the stirrup. 



