(c) Chopped foam rubber and cotton padding.
(d) A roll of foam rubber 15 inches wide.
(e) Tape, wire, and tacks.
(2) Method of Construction.
(a) Cut grooves ½-inch deep in the stick as shown in the diagram (see fig. [37]). Taper the stick at the hand grips to approximately 1¼ inches in diameter.
(b) Fill the bags with chopped foam rubber and cotton.
(c) Wire and tack the bags to the end of the stick. Tighten the wire into the grooves at the end of the stick. The stick should extend 6 inches into the bag, leaving 4 inches of overlap and making the total length of the pugil stick 52 inches, the length of the M-14 rifle with bayonet.
(d) Cover the wire and tacks with tape.
(e) Wrap foam rubber around the center of the stick, leaving only the 6 to 8 inches of tapered hand grip exposed. Secure the foam rubber padding with tape.
(3) Size of Pugil Stick.—The pugil stick should be approximately the same length and weight as the M-14 rifle with bayonet attached. This enables the bayonet fighter to train with a weapon which closely approximates the weapon he uses in an actual combat situation.