At the
command two, drop the left hand by the side; turn the head and eyes to
the front.
[Illustration: RIFLE SALUTE BEING AT ORDER ARMS]
[Illustration: COMMON ERRORS IN RIFLE SALUTE AT ORDER OR TRAIL ARMS
No. 1. Fingers not extended and joined.
No. 2. Fingers not joined. Gun held too high.]
Being at order arms: 1. Fix, 2. BAYONET.
If the bayonet scabbard is carried on the belt: execute parade rest;
grasp the bayonet with the right hand, back of hand toward the body;
draw the bayonet from the scabbard and fix it on the barrel, glancing at
the muzzle; resume the order.
If the bayonet is carried on the haversack: draw the bayonet with the
left hand and fix it in the most convenient manner.
Being at order arms: 1. Unfix, 2. BAYONET.
If the bayonet scabbard is carried on the belt: Execute parade rest;
grasp the handle of the bayonet firmly with the right hand, pressing the
spring with the forefinger of the right hand; raise the bayonet until
the handle is about 12 inches above the muzzle of the piece; drop the
point to the left, back of the hand toward the body, and, glancing at
the scabbard, return the bayonet, the blade passing between the left arm
and the body; regrasp the piece with the right hand and resume the
order.
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