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"The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training"

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4th. The aim is taken at the bottom of the bull's-eye and not at the top
or center.
b--Fine Sight. The following illustration shows a fine sight which
should never be used:
[Illustration]
This sight causes the rifle to shoot too low because not enough front
sight is seen. Correspondingly, if more front sight is seen than
illustrated in the normal sights, the rifle shoots high.
c--Normal Sight. The following illustration shows the normal sight
when the peep sight is used.
[Illustration]
The above illustration shows the correct alignment of the peep sight,
front sight, and the bull's-eye. The following features should be
noticed:
1st. The top of the front sight and not the bull's-eye is focused in the
center of the peep sight.
2d. There is a thin strip of white between the top of the front sight
and the bottom of the bull's-eye.
3. Position and Aiming Drills.
Purpose: To so educate the muscles of the arms and body that the gun,
during the act of aiming, shall be held without restraint and during the
operation of firing shall not be deflected from the target by any
convulsion or improper movement of the trigger finger or of the body,
arms or hands.


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