Continue to raise rifle almost vertically with right hand; while raising rifle grip of left hand and keep loosen fingertips or palm lightly against rifle right. DO NOT loose contact of rifle with left hand. As you are raising, the rifle needs to be rotated so that the bolt-lever is facing forward and slightly to the right. The left side of the receiver against body; sight and barrel facing right. lifting, left hand should hover near shoulder as a guide and support. Once raised to proper position the left hand should rest near or below the small of the stock; or just above your right. Bolt-lever facing forwards and slightly to the right Image at above-right shows illustrates the 2nd motion of du fusil” sur l’épaule. “l’exercice “l’Arme (continued)-- --L’arme sur l’epaule- droite 3rd Movement (of l’arme sur l’epaule) Drop right hand. Once completed, the position of the rifle should be so the bolt-lever faces to the “twisted” front and right. Angle of rifle is back, and to the man’s left. of rifle between first “Beak” and second fingers. These images illustrate what you need to do. Below- Garde-Drapeau, 3e Zouaves about 1910. Above- Zouaves of an unknown Zouave about 1915 doing marching drill.
Continue to raise rifle almost vertically with right hand; while raising rifle loosen grip of left hand and keep fingertips or palm lightly against rifle right. DO NOT loose contact of rifle with left hand. As you are raising, the rifle needs to be rotated so that the bolt-lever is facing forward and slightly to the right. The left side of the receiver against body; sight and barrel facing right. lifting, left hand should hover near shoulder as a guide and support. Once raised to proper position the left hand should rest near or below the small of the stock; or just above your right. Bolt-lever facing forwards and slightly to the right Image at above-right “l’exercice du fusil” shows illustrates the 2nd motion of “l’Arme sur l’épaule. --L’arme sur l’epaule- droite (continued)-- 3rd Movement (of l’arme sur l’epaule) Drop right hand. Once completed, the position of the rifle should be “twisted” so the bolt-lever faces to the front and right. Angle of rifle is back, and to the man’s left. “Beak” of rifle between first and second fingers. These images illustrate what you need to do. Below- Garde-Drapeau, 3e Zouaves about 1910. Above- Zouaves of an unknown Zouave about 1915 doing marching drill.
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