Part 270

Tirez la baguette.--Draw ramrod.

Baguette dans le canon.--Spring ramrod.

L’arme à volonté.--Slope arms.

L’arme au bras gauche.--Secure arms.

Armes au faisceau.--Pile arms.

Repos.--Rest.

Portez les armes comme sergent.--Advance arms.

Remettez la baguette.--Return ramrod.

Remettez la baïonnette.--Return or unfix bayonet.

Ouvrez le bassinet.--Open pan.

Fermez le bassinet.--Shut pan.

Port arms is not practised among the Trench. When a guard is dismissed, instead of porting arms, the soldier receives the following word of command, haut les armes! which is somewhat similar to recover arms.

MANIEMENT des armes, Fr. The platoon exercise is so called in the French service, and is distinguished from their manual by the additional caution of charge en douze tems, or prime and load in twelve motions.

Chargez vos armes.--Prime and load.

Ouvrez le bassinet.--Open pan.

Prenez le cartouche.--Handle cartridge.

Déchirez la cartouche.--Bite cartridge.

Amorcez.--Prime.

Fermez le bassinet.--Shut pan.

L’arme à gauche.--Cast over.

Cartouche dans le canon.--Load.

Tirez la baguette.--Draw ramrod.

Bourez.--Ram down cartridge.

Remettez la baguette.--Return ramrod.

Portez vos armes.--Shoulder arms.

FIRING AFTER THE MANUAL.

Apprétez vos armes.--Make ready.

Joue.--Aim.