Being at port arms: 1. Left shoulder, 2. ARMS. It is executed in two counts.
At the command ARMS, carry the piece with the right hand and place it on the left shoulder; at the same time grasp the butt with the left hand, heel between first and second fingers. Thumb and fingers of right hand closed on the stock. Barrel up, trigger guard in the hollow of the shoulder.
No. 1 No. 2 No.3
COMMON ERRORS IN THE NEXT TO THE LAST POSITION OF LEFT SHOULDER ARMS
No. 1. Right arm too high. Butt too high.
No. 2. Butt too close to center of body. Not grasping gun correctly with fingers of left hand.
No. 3. Right arm too high. Butt too high.
At the command two, drop the right hand by the side.