Thumb and fingers of right hand
closed on the stock. Barrel up, trigger guard in the hollow of the
shoulder.
[Illustration: 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.
[Illustration: THE CORRECT POSITION OF LEFT SHOULDER ARMS]
The incorrect positions are usually the same as are found in the right
shoulder arms, and as illustrated here.
[Illustration]
Being at left shoulder arms: 1. Port, 2. ARMS. It is executed in two
counts.
At the command arms, grasp the piece with the right hand at the small of
the stock.
At the command two, carry the piece, with the right hand to the position
of port arms, regrasp it with the left.
Left shoulder arms may be ordered from the order, right shoulder or
present, or the reverse.
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