 | William Joseph Hardee - Military art and science - 1860 - 334 pages
...of the right hand will be placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabre-bayonet and the barrel, the thumb extended along the blade. 201. (Third motion.) Press the thumb of the right hand on the spring, wrest off the sabrebayonet, turn... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1861 - 622 pages
...of the right hand will be placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabre-bayonet and the barrel, the thumb extended along the blade. 201. (Third motion.) Press the thumb of the right hand on the spring, wrest off the sabre-bayonet,... | |
 | George Washington Patten - 1861 - 208 pages
...of the right hand will be placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabre-bayonet and the barrel, the thumb extended along the blade. Fig. 62. Third motion. — Press the thumb of the right hand on the spring, wrest off the sabrebayonet,... | |
 | James Kendall Lee - Infantry drill and tactics - 1861 - 116 pages
...of the right hand will bs placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabre-bayonet and the barrel, the thumb extended along I he blade. Tiiree. Press the thumb of the. right hand on the erring, wrest oft' the sabre bayonet,... | |
 | Silas Casey - Infantry drill and tactics - 1862 - 364 pages
...of the right hand will be placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabre-bayonet and the barrel, the thumb extended along the blade. If the rifle musket is used, at the end of the second command turn the clasp of the bayonet by pressing... | |
 | Silas Casey - Infantry drill and tactics - 1862 - 364 pages
...of the right hand will be placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabre-bayonet and, the barrel, the thumb extended along the blade. If the rifle musket is used, at the end of the second command turn the clasp of the bayonet by pressing... | |
 | United States. War Department - Infantry drill and tactics - 1863 - 612 pages
...of the right hand will be placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabrebayonet and the barrel, the thumb extended along the Wade. 201. (Third motion.) Press the thumb of the right hand on the spring, wrest off the sabre-bayonet,... | |
 | Stephen R. Pinckney - Drill and minor tactics - 1863 - 276 pages
...prescribed for the shoulder from the position of order arms. Unfix — BAYONET. One time and three motions. of the sabre-bayonet and the barrel, the thumb extended along the blade. If the rifle musket is used, at the end of the second command turn the clasp of the bayonet by pressing... | |
 | Stephen R. Pinckney - Military art and science - 1864 - 310 pages
...hand, the shank resting between the thumb and forefinger, the thumb pointed up. Third Motion.—Press the thumb of the right hand on the spring, wrest off...right, the edge to the front, lower the guard until it touches the right hand, which will seize the back and the edge of the blade between the thumb tind... | |
 | William Hopkins Morris - 1865 - 298 pages
...of the right hand will be placed on the spring of the sabre-bayonet, and the left hand will embrace the handle of the sabrebayonet and the barrel, the...blade. (Third motion) Press the thumb of the right hand oa the spring, wrest off the sabre-bayonet, turn it to the right, the edge to the front ; lower the... | |
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... (Third motion.) Press the thumb of the right hand on the spring, wrest off the sabrebayonet, turn it to the right, the edge to the front, lower the guard until it touches the right hand, which will seize the back and the edge of the blade between... 