However by 1909 14 this was specifically not the purpose of the cutoff, according to the musketry regs. Musketry regulations part 1 1909 reprinted with amendments1914 pt. The british army has long been famous for its use of rifle fire in battle, and this was never more true than after the boer war, when the lessons learned in south africa were made part of the core of musketry training in the army. Musketry regulations, part i 1909, reprinted with amendments 1912. Musketry regulations part 1 1909 reprinted with amendments 1914 general staff, war office september 1914. There are many older books and manuals which you can still sometimes find on ebay or old bookshops. The mad minute was a preworld war i boltaction rifle speed shooting exercise used by british army riflemen, using the leeenfield service rifle. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The rifle was part of the life of every infantryman, and he had to know it intimately. Musketry regulations part 1 1909 reprinted with amendments1914 quantity.
Another is british muzzleloaders musketry of 1914 parts 1 and 2 which even features. The british army has long been famous for its use of rifle fire in battle, and this was never more true than after the boer war, when the lessons learned in south africa were made part of the core of musketry. Musketry regulationsrifle ranges and musketry appliances, 1910by. Full text of musketry regulations internet archive. The exercise formally known as practice number 22, rapid fire, the musketry regulations, part i, 1909, required the rifleman to. Buy musketry regulations part 1 1909 reprinted with amendments1914. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Section 53 use of the safety catch and cutoff troops armed with rifles fitted with safety catches will invariably set the catch to safety before movement. Army, shooting, military publisher london printed under the authority of h. Wheen o books selkirk, united kingdom seller rating. Musketry regulations part 1 1909 reprinted with amendments1914. Published by general staff war office, 1914 1914 used. The practice was only one of the exercises from the annual classification.
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