Piling Arms

[5thBatt]

Done this for another forum & thought i would share it here as well.



Pile Arms-One
The squad being in two ranks at the order, the rear rank will take a pace forward and turn the barrels of their rifles towards the front rank. The front rank will turn about and place the butts of their rifles between their feet.

Two.
The odd numbers of the front rank will incline the muzzles towards those of the even numbers, barrels downwards slipping the right hand to the nose cap ; the odd numbers will then seize the rifles of the even numbers with the left hand in the same manner and hold up the piling swivels of both rifles with the forefingers and thumbs, crossing the muzzles to bring the swivels together. The even numbers will drop the right hand to the side.

Three
The even numbers of the rear rank, holding their rifles sling upwards at the band (Lee-Enfield Lee-Metford rifles at the lower band), will incline the muzzle forward and with the left hand will link swivels though the crossed muzzles of the front rank, raising their butts as high as necessary to do so. The odd numbers of the front rank will now turn the barrels of their rifles towards the even numbers of the rear rank, who will then place the heels of their butts 6 inches to the right of the toe of the right foot so as to make the pile secure.

Four
The odd numbers of the rear rank will lodge their rifles against the pile and will drop their hands to the side.


Appears there are 4 rifles to a pile.

I think this is what you should have after step Two "crossing the muzzles to bring the swivels together"
there is no mention of linking swivels till step Three.


Step Three

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