132 MANUAL TOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 



As he approaches the right of the rank the first two troopers 

 (in the absence of indication to the contrary) (par. 259) exe- 

 cute inspection pistol (par. 148). Each of the other troopers, 

 in order from right to left, successively executes inspection 

 pistol in time to complete the execution just before the in- 

 spector arrives in front of him. Each trooper executes return 

 pistol as the inspector passes to the trooper next on his left. 



262. To inspect the rifles, to inspect the pistols dismounted, 

 or to inspect the dress and equipment of the squad more mi- 

 nutely, the inspector dismounts the squad without forming 

 rank. 



Troopers when dismounted following the command prepare 

 for inspection take a special position ; and a special exception 

 is made in this case to the rule requiring the rifle (if not 

 slung) to be taken from the scabbard upon dismounting (par. 

 255). Upon dismounting while at prepare for inspection each 

 trooper tal^es the snaffle reins off the horse's neck, passes the 

 right arm through the reins (the bight of the reins resting on 

 the shoulder) and takes a position similar to stand to horse. 

 The rifle is not unslung (or removed from the scabbard) 

 unless it has been specially designated for inspection ; it is 

 then reslung or returned to the scabbard as soon as its in- 

 spection is completed. 



A trooper dismounted at prepare for inspection, if his right 

 hand be free, grasps the reins as in stand to horse. The snaflle 

 reins once taken from the neck as above are not replaced 

 until the first command for mounting. 



The above position is habitually terminated by the first com- 

 mand for mounting or by stand to horse. 



263. If the inspector wishes to inspect the arms after dis- 

 mounting, he cautions, immediately foUowinfj the commands 

 for dismounUna: RIFLES AND PISTOLS {or RIFLES, or PIS- 

 TOLS) WILL BE INSPECTED. 



Each trooper at once unslings his rifle (or takes it from the 

 scabbard) and resumes his position similar to stand to horse, 

 his rifle at the order, the reins as described in par. 262. 



264. As the inspector approaches the right of the rank the 

 trooper on the right executes inspection arms (par. 112). 



The inspector takes the piece, grasping it with his right hand 

 just above the rear sight, the man dropping his hands. The 



