CARBINE EXERCISE.

MANUAL EXERCISE.

Present arms.
Shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Shoulder arms.
Slope arms.
Stand at ease.
Attention.
Carry arms.
Trail arms.
Shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Trail arms.
Order arms.
Fix bayonets.
Shoulder arms.
Charge bayonets.
Shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Unfix bayonets.
Stand at ease.

PLATOON EXERCISE.

1. As a front rank standing.
2. As a rear rank standing.
3. As a front rank kneeling.
4. As a rear rank kneeling.
As front rank standing, Load.
Handle cartridge.
Draw ramrods.
Ram down cartridge.
Return ramrods.
’Bout.
Prime.
As front rank—Ready.
Present.
Load, as before directed.
’Bout.
Prime.
Shoulder arms.
As rear rank standing—Ready.
Present.
Load.
&c., &c.

TO FIRE KNEELING.

As front rank kneeling—Ready.
Present.
Load, as before directed.
’Bout.
Prime.
Order, or Shoulder arms.
As rear rank kneeling—Ready.
Present.
Load, as before directed.
’Bout.
Prime.
Order, or Shoulder arms.
Wing or Battalion: Company,
prepare to load. Load.
Company, Wing, } Ready.
or Battalion. } Present.
Half-cock arms.
Shoulder arms.
To fire a volley, and half-cock.
Ready.
Present.
Shoulder arms.

INSPECTION OF A COMPANY.

Double distance—Rear rank take open order—March.
Port arms.
Half-cock arms.
Ease springs.
Shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Examine arms.
Return ramrods.
Fix bayonets.

DISMISSAL OF A COMPANY.

Recover arms.
Right face.
Lodge arms.

TO FIRE A FEU-DE-JOIE.

With blank cartridge—Load.
Ready.
Present.

Commence firing from the right,
and then reload.
After the third fire.

Shoulder arms.
Present arms.
Shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Three cheers.

FUNERAL EXERCISE.

Present arms.
Reverse arms.
Rest upon your arms reversed.
Stand at ease.
Attention.
Reverse arms.
Rest upon your arms reversed.
Present arms.
Shoulder arms.
With blank cartridge—Load.
Ready.
Present.

After the third round.

Shoulder arms.
Rear rank take close order—March.

On all occasions the percussion Carbine, when capped, or having the snap-cap on, is to be kept at the half-cock, either when the soldier is on duty, or at drill, or when the carbine is lodged in the arm-rack of the guard-room or barrack-room; and on no account whatever is the cock to be allowed to remain down upon the cap at any time, except during the interval between the words of command, “Fire,” and “Load,” in the Platoon exercise.

SWORD, ROYAL ARTILLERY.

lb.oz.
Weight{ Sword27½ }4 lb.
{ Scabbard, steel18½ }
inches.
Length{ Blade28¾ }33¾ inches.
{ Handle5 }

Light Cavalry pattern of 1822, for Royal Horse Artillery.

lb.oz.
Weight{ Sword25 }4 lb. 6 oz.
{ Scabbard, steel21 }
inches.
Length{ Blade35 }40¾ inches.
{ Handle5¾ }