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collective instruction to a point when they can he formed and 

 aliened as a mounted squad (par. 350). Should this not be the 

 case, the instructor will place the troopers in line with inter- 

 vals in advance of the inspection. References to the guide and 

 to alignment will then be disregarded and the command front 

 will be omitted. 



The inspection is described below upon the assumption that 

 all arms are inspected. The inspection of pistols is explained 

 for both the mounted and dismounted execution. The neces- 

 sary modification in case the inspection of any weapon be 

 omitted is indicated in par. 266. 



257. When arms are inspected mounted tliey are always in- 

 spected in the order: Saber, pistol. When inspected dis- 

 mounted they are always inspected in the order: Kitle, pistol. 

 Sabers are not inspected dismounted, nor are rifles inspected 

 mounted. Pistols may be inspected either mounted or dis- 

 mounted. 



258. The troopers being mounted and fully armed and in 

 line : 1. Prepare for inspection, 2. MARCH, 3. FRONT. 



At the second command all align themselves on the guide. 

 The inspector, having verified the alignment, takes position 

 3 yards to the right and front of the right trooper, facing to 

 the left, and commands: FRONT, followed by: 1. Draw, 2. 

 SABER (par. 165). 



259. If it is not intended to inspect the pistols mounted, the 

 inspector cautions PISTOLS V/ILL NOT BE INSPECTED 

 MOUNTED, and approaches the right of the rank. 



260. As the inspector approaches, the first two troopers exe- 

 cute the first motion of inspection saber (par. 170), the first 

 trooper, as the inspector comes in front of him, executes the 

 second and third motions of inspection saber ; the second 

 trooper, as the inspector comes in front of him, executes the 

 second and third motions of inspection saber, the first trooper 

 at this instant resuming the carry and the third trooper 

 executing the first motion of inspection saber. The first 

 trooper then returns saber. As the inspector comes in front of 

 the other troopers the movements are executed successively as 

 just explained. 



261. The inspector, having completed the inspection of 

 sabers, passes in rear from the left to the right of the rank. 



