Musketry (.303 and .22 cartridges) / Elementary training, visual training, judging distance, fire discipline, range practices, field practices

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INDEX

• Aim corrector, use of, [53], [241]
• —— teacher, Legret, use of, [240]
• Aiming and firing, instruction and practices in, [43-46], [72]
• —— at crossing targets, [58]
• —— at ground and service targets, [53], [54]
• —— disc, use of, [52], [243]
• —— instruction in, [43-61], [208]
• —— marks, [47], [193]
• —— off for movement, [58], [59], [217]
• —— —— —— wind, [55-57]
• —— rules for, [47], [48]
• —— up and down, xxii, [57], [58]
• Aircraft, firing on, [112]
• Alarms, automatic, [193]
• Alignment, automatic, of rifles, [194]
• —— of sights, [48], [49]
• Ammunition, care of, [12]
• —— Mark VI bullet, [21], [22], [24], [34], [35], [38], [50]
• —— Mark VII bullet, [21], [22], [24], [34], [50]
• —— surplus, [166]
• Annual courses, [177], [181]
• Anticipatory orders, [128], [227]
• Application practices, [149]
• —— tactical, of rifle fire, [112-119], [228]
• Arms, care of, xii, [10-12]
• —— cleaning of, [4-10]
• —— defects in, instructions regarding, [1]
• Arms, inspection of, on parade, [15-17]
• —— small, examination of, [12-15], [17]
• Army Ordnance Corps, courses for, [180], [181]
• —— Service Corps, courses for, [180], [181]
• —— Veterinary Corps, classification practices for, [170]
• Artillery, effect of rifle fire on, [111]
• Averages, computation of, [167]
• Background, effect of, on visibility of targets, [73], [83], [211]
• Backsight, adjustment of, [60], [61]
• Back-reckoning, range finding by, [97]
• Barometric pressure, effect of, on shooting, [27]
• Bayonet, fixed, effect of, on shooting, [24]
• Beaten zone, [33], [34], [38-42]
• Bolt, [7], [9], [11]
• Bore, cleaning of, [9]
• Cadet competitions, [230]
• —— muscle exercises, [79], [80]
• Casualties, ammunition of, [132]
• Cavalry, classification practices for, [168]
• —— courses for, [171], [174], [177-179]
• —— effect of rifle fire on, [111]
• Classification practices, conditions of, [168-170], [178], [179]
• Classification practices in judging distance, [94-96]
• —— ranges, field practices on, [184-192]
• Cleaning of the rifle, [4-10]
• Clock-face method of describing targets, [123]
• Close range, effect of fire at, [110]
• —— —— firing without sighting at, [22]
• Collective field practices, [155-158], [176], [179], [188-192]
• —— —— —— conduct of, [183]
• —— —— —— on Landscape targets, [229]
• —— —— —— on Solano target, [226-228]
• —— fire, dispersion of, [31-35]
• —— —— need for, [29-31], [221]
• Combined sights, use of, [36-38], [89], [230]
• Competitions, directions for all, [201], [230]
• Conduct of range and field practices, [159-192]
• Cone of fire, [31], [35], [36]
• Countryside, terms describing, xxvi
• Cover, adapting firing positions to, [75], [76]
• —— firing from, [73-77], [161], [210]
• —— improvising on miniature ranges, [204]
• Crossing targets, aiming and firing at, [58], [59], [151]
• Cut-off, use of, [71]
• Dangerous space, conditions affecting extent of, [25], [26], [34]
• Dead ground, [42]
• Defiladed zone, [40], [42]
• Deflection, table of, for side winds, [55]
• Deliberate practices, [143], [161]
• Demonstrations of individual and collective field practices, [214], [221]
• Description of targets, [83], [119-127]
• —— —— —— instruction in, on miniature ranges, [212]
• —— points, [120]
• Discernment of targets, [82-84], [210]
• Distant range, effect of fire at, [110]
• Drift, effect of, [24]
• Effect of fire at different ranges on various formations and objectives, [110-112]
• Effective fire, zone of, [35], [36]
• —— range, effect of fire at, [110]
• Elementary figure targets, [206], [245], [246]
• —— targets, Solano, [207], [250-256]
• Elevation. See Sighting
• Error of the day, xxiii, [37]
• Examination of small-arms, [12-15], [17]
• Field-glasses, use of, [84], [121], [165]
• Field practices, [141], [151-158]
• Field practices, elementary, [171]
• —— —— on classification ranges, [184-192]
• —— —— —— miniature ranges, [213-230]
• Figure targets, [207], [246]
• Figures, miniature range, [207], [247]
• —— Solano, [249]
• Finger, use of, for judging lateral distance, [92]
• Finger-breadth method of describing targets, [122]
• Fire, accuracy of, practices in, [187-190], [219], [232]
• —— action, organization for, [106-110], [224]
• —— and movement, [114], [186], [191], [219], [224]
• —— collective. See Collective fire
• —— concentrated, [115], [154], [223], [229]
• —— control, [105-134], [212], [223]
• —— —— practices in, [188], [226]
• —— converging, xxiii, [115]
• —— covering, xxiii, [116], [223]
• —— direction, [105-134], [212]
• —— —— practices, [154], [179], [220], [226-227]
• —— discipline, [130-134], [212]
• —— dispersion of, [31-36]
• —— distributed, [36], [115], [154], [223]
• —— —— practices in, [227], [229]
• —— effect of, at various ranges, on various formations and objectives, [111], [112]
• —— —— relation of ground to, [38-42]
• —— effective, xxiii, [35], [36], [110]
• —— enfilade, xxiii, [115]
• —— grazing, xxiii, [41], [42]
• —— individual, [29-31]
• —— oblique, xxiv, [115]
• —— observation of. See Observation of fire
• —— opening of, [113], [114], [153], [222]
• —— —— —— practices in, [185], [189], [216], [217], [228]
• —— orders, [127-130], [188]
• —— rapid, [117], [118], [150]
• —— —— practice in, [187-189], [219], [227], [228]
• —— rates of, [117]
• —— searching, xxiv, [35-38], [115]
• —— short bursts of, [118]
• —— superiority of, xxvi, [113], [189]
• —— sweeping, [115]
• —— tactical application of, [112-119], [228]
• —— theory of rifle, [18-42]
• —— trenches, xi
• —— unaimed, xxiv, [41], [42]
• —— unit commander, duties of, [109], [212]
• —— —— composition of, xxiv, [108]
• —— unsteady, [119]
• —— volume of, [117]
• Firing, aiming and, instruction, [43-46], [72]
• —— elementary, instruction in, [62-80]
• —— from cover, [73-77], [161], [210]
• —— positions, [66-69]
• —— —— adapted to cover, [75], [76]
• —— —— height of cover for different, [68], [74]
• —— —— vulnerability of different, [66], [67], [209]
• —— rapid, instruction in, [150]
• —— —— practices in, [187-189], [227], [228], [232]
• —— up and down hill, [26], [27]
• Flare lights, [193]
• Foreground, illumination of, x
• —— range sketch of, [101]
• Foresight, use of, in aiming, [50], [51]
• Formations, effect of fire on various, [111]
• Fouling, cause and removal of, [3]
• Frontages and objectives, allocation of, [107]
• Gauze, use of, for cleaning, [5], [6]
• German musketry, vii
• —— night attacks, ix
• —— plan of attack, viii
• Grenade, hand, [194-200]
• Ground, aiming at, [53], [54]
• —— dead, [42]
• —— firing at, practice in, [218]
• —— relation of, to dangerous space, [26]
• —— —— —— to fire effect, [38-42]
• —— study of, instruction in, [86], [88], [211]
• Group of shots, [31], [146], [147]
• —— —— —— rules for measuring, [140], [160], [247]
• Grouping and application, [146-150]
• —— practices, [146], [159], [160], [180], [213], [231]
• Gun-flash, range finding by, [98]
• Hand grenades, [194-200]
• Harmonizing rifles, [244], [245]
• Illumination grenade, x
• —— of foreground, x
• Indication of targets, [123-126]
• Individual field practices, [152-154], [176], [179], [185-188]
• —— —— —— on miniature ranges, [214-220]
• —— fire, limit of, [29-31]
• Infantry, courses for, [171], [174], [177]
• —— classification practices for, [168]
• Inspection of arms, [15-17]
• Instructional practices, [174-177], [213]
• —— targets, Solano, [207], [254-257]
• Jambs, instructions regarding, in timed practices, [162]
• Judging distance by eye, [91-96]
• Jump, effect of, [23], [24]
• Kneeling position, [68]
• Landscape target practices, [229], [247]
• Lateral distance, estimating, [92]
• Lectures, [18], [31], [43], [105], [106], [135], [212], [214], [221]
• Legret aim-teacher, use of, [240]
• Loading, instruction and practices, [69-71]
• Long range, effect of fire at, [110]
• —— —— sights, [49], [61]
• Lying position, [67], [68]
• Machine-guns, effect of rifle fire on, [111]
• Map-reading, range-finding by, [97]
• Marking down, instruction in and practice in, [54], [217]
• Military vocabulary, instruction in, [84], [85]
• —— —— —— —— on miniature ranges, [211]
• —— —— list of terms, xxvi-xxviii
• Miniature ranges, cadet competitions on, [230]
• —— —— collective field practices on, [26-30]
• —— —— field practices on, [213-230]
• —— —— fire-direction practices on, [220]
• —— —— improvising cover for, [204]
• —— —— individual field practices on, [214-220]
• —— —— instruction on, [207-212]
• —— —— precautions for safety on, [204]
• —— —— preliminary training on, [207-212]
• —— —— range practices on, [213]
• —— —— rifles for firing on, [204]
• —— —— scope of training on, [203]
• —— —— targets for use on, [205]
• Missfires, cause and directions regarding, [12], [162]
• Movement, avoidance of, in loading and firing, [67], [73], [209]
• —— effect of, on visibility of targets, [84], [209]
• —— fire and, [114], [186], [191], [219], [224]
• Muscle exercises, [77], [80]
• Mutual support, [116], [223]
• Nickelling, cause and removal of, [3]
• Night firing, [193], [194], [230]
• Observation practices, [165]
• —— —— on miniature ranges, [213], [250]
• —— of fire, ranging by, [29], [38], [89], [96], [97]
• —— —— —— practices in, [188], [190], [230], [250]
• Observers, duties of, [110]
• Organization for fire action, [106-110], [224]
• Pairs, working in, [131]
• Point of mean impact, [147], [160]
• Preliminary training and tests, [135-140]
• —— —— on miniature ranges, [207-212]
• Pull-off, [11], [64]
• Pull-through, use of, [4], [5]
• Qualification, conditions of, for Part I., Table B, [167]
• Range-cards and range-marks, [98-103], [212]
• ——- finding, methods of, [96-98], [190]
• ——- practices, conduct of, [162-166]
• —— —— instruction in, [141-146]
• —— sketch of foreground, [101]
• Ranges, effect of fire at different, [110]
• —— terms applied to, xxv
• Ranging, methods of, [89], [90], [190]
• Recognition of targets, [126], [212]
• Recruits’ course, [171], [174-176], [180]
• Ricochets, [26]
• Rifles, care of, xii, [10-12]
• —— cleaning of, [4-10]
• —— drill purposes, [15]
• —— examination of, [13-15], [17]
• —— for firing on miniature ranges, [204]
• —— inspection of, on parade, [15-17]
• —— M.L.E., [13], [15-17]
• —— —— charger loading, [14], [236-239]
• —— M.L.M., [13], [15-17]
• —— parts of various, [233-239]
• —— selection of, for recruits, [46]
• —— short, M.L.E., [14], [15], [233-235]
• Rod for measuring groups, [247]
• Royal Army Medical Corps, classification practices for, [170]
• Royal Artillery, courses for, [180], [181]
• Royal Engineers, classification practices for, [169]
• —— —— courses for, [171], [174-180]
• Safety-catch, use of, [71]
• Scoring, directions for, [245-247]
• Searching, [35-38]
• Sectors, method of dividing Field of Fire into, [107]
• Service targets, aiming at, [51], [53]
• Shot group. See Group of shots
• Sighting of rifles, [23]
• Sights, alignment of, [48], [49]
• —— combined. See Combined sights
• —— long-range, aiming with, [49]
• —— rapid adjustment of, [60], [61], [209]
• Sitting position for firing, [69]
• Snapping, [63-66]
• Snapshooting, instruction in, [150], [218], [231]
• Solano elementary and instructional targets, [207], [250-257]
• Solano figures, list of, [249]
• —— scenery anti scenic accessories, [248]
• —— target, arrangement of, for practices, [213], [220], [221]
• —— demonstrations on, [214], [221]
• —— Marks I and II, [248-250]
• Sound, location of enemy by, [84]
• —— range-finding by, [98]
• Standing position, [67]
• Surprise, effect of, [113], [118]
• Tables A—Recruits course, [174-176], [180]
• —— B—Annual course, [177-179], [181] Targets, choice of, [153], [215], [222]
• —— figure. See Figure targets
• —— for use on miniature ranges, [205-207]
• —— indication of, [123-126]
• Temperature, effect of, on shooting, [27]
• Thirty yards range, practices on, [159]
• Timed practices, rules for, [161]
• Trained Soldiers’ course, rules for conduct of, [172-174]
• —— —— —— Tables B, [177], [181]
• Trajectory, [21], [22], [25]
• Trenches, fire, xi
• Triangle aiming and scoring diagrams, [252]
• —— of error as a test of proficiency in aiming, [51-53]
• Trigger-pressing, [63-66]
• Unloading, directions for, [70]
• Visibility of targets, effect of background on, [73], [83], [211]
• —— —— —— —— —— movement on, [84], [209]
• Visual training, [81], [82]
• —— —— on miniature ranges, [210]
• Volume of fire, [117]
• Wear, causes and prevention of, [2]
• Wind, aiming-off for, [55-57], [227]
• —— allowance for, [28-29]
• —— deflection table for, [55]
• —— effect of, on shooting, [28]
• —— head, [28]
• —— judging strength and direction of, [55]
• —— oblique, [28], [29], [56]
• —— rear, [28]
• —— side, [28], [29], [55]
• Wire gauze, [5], [6]
• Zone, beaten, [33], [34] [38-42]
• —— of effective fire, [35-37]

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