 | Winfield Scott - Infantry drill and tactics - 1835 - 316 pages
...bent, place the little finger on the butt of the rammer, and force it down ; lower the left hand on the barrel to the extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder. ' 12. Shoulder — ARMS. r One time and three motions. 208. (First motion.) Raise the piece with the... | |
 | Massachusetts. Adjutant General's Office - 1852 - 64 pages
...bent, place the little finger on the butt of the rammer, and force it down ; lower the left-hand on the barrel to the extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder. * 8. CAST-ABOUT. ONE TIME AND TWO MOTIONS. (First motion.) With the left-hand bring up the piece vertically... | |
 | United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance - 1852 - 448 pages
...bent, place the little finger on the butt of the rammer and force it down ; lower the left hand on the barrel to the extent of the arm without depressing the shoulder. 8. Cast — ABOUT. [PI. 10, fig. 5.] 1st motion. — With the left hand bring up the piece vertically... | |
 | William Joseph Hardee - Military art and science - 1860 - 334 pages
...hand reaches the muzzle, the nails to the front. 166. (Third motion.) Force the rammer home by placing the little finger of the right hand on the head of...the shoulder. 8. PRIME.* One time and two motions. 167. (First motion.) With the left hand raise the piece till the hand is as high as the eye, grasp... | |
 | James Kendall Lee - Infantry drill and tactics - 1861 - 116 pages
...the right hand reaches the muzzle, the nails to the front. Three. Force the rammer home by placing the little finger of the right hand on the head of...the arm, without depressing the shoulder. *8 PRIME. (Tico motion*.) One, With tha left hand raise the piece till the hand is as high as the eye. grasp... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1861 - 622 pages
...little finger on the butt of the rammer and force it down, at the same time lowering the left hand on the barrel to the extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder. 8. Cast— ABOUT. One time and two motions. 452. (First motion.) Bring up the piece vertically to the... | |
 | George Washington Patten - 1861 - 208 pages
...little finger on the butt of the rammer and force it down, at the same time lowering the left hand on the barrel to the extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder. 8. Cast — ABOUT. One time and two motions. vertically against the left shoulder, seize it smartly with... | |
 | William Ward Duffield - Guard duty - 1861 - 40 pages
...bayonet on the muzzle with the right hand, press the clasp to its position with the right thumb, place the little finger of the right hand on the head of the rammer, lower the left hand to its full extent, without depressing the shoulder. 12. Shoulder—ARMS. One time... | |
 | De Witt Clinton Baxter - Military art and science - 1861 - 290 pages
...bent, place the little finger on the butt of the rammer, and force it down ; lower the left hand on the barrel to the extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder. CAST-ABOUT. (Two motions.) Fig. 85. Fig. 66. a&me time the right hand to seize the piece a little above... | |
 | Silas Casey - Infantry drill and tactics - 1862 - 364 pages
...hand reaches the muzzle, the nails to the front. 173. (Third motion.) Force the rammer home by placing the little finger of the right hand on the head of...extent of the arm, without depressing the shoulder. S. PRIME. One time and two motions. 174. (First motion.) With the left hand raise the piece till the... | |
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Turn the rammer, the head of the rammer passing near the left shoulder, and insert it in the pipes until the right hand reaches the muzzle, the nails to the front. 
