The captain may direct the lieutenants to
accompany or assist hint, in which case they return saber and, at the
close of the inspection, resume their posts in front of the company,
draw and carry saber.
Having inspected the lieutenants, the captain proceeds to the right of
the company. Each man, as the captain approaches him, executes
inspection arms.
The captain takes the piece, grasping it with his right hand just below
the lower band, the man dropping his hands; the captain inspects the
piece, and, with the hand and piece in the same position as in receiving
it, handsit back to the man, who takes it with the left hand at the
balance and executes order arms.
As the captain returns the piece the next man executes inspection
arms, and so on through the company.
Should the piece be inspected without handling, each man executes order
arms as soon as the captain passes to the next man.
The inspection is from right to left in front, and from left to right in
rear of each rank and of the line of file closers.
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