Introductory remarks. Fire superiority -- Target practice and musketry -- The laws of dispersion -- The theory of probabilities and its practical application to musketry instruction. The main elements in the efficacy of fire -- The battle sight. Its purpose and utility -- The proper setting of the battle sight -- The adjustment of infantry fire -- Vulnerability of different formations -- Influence of the ground on small arms fire -- The purpose of combat firing exercises. Conditions to be fulfilled in their preparation. The critique -- The report of the director.

This historical reference provides a detailed list of the books in the library of the School of Musketry at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in November of 1916. With titles ranging from military strategy to marksmanship, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the education and training of soldiers during World War I. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This 1917 manual of musketry training is designed to instruct all infantry ranks in the use and care of their rifles, even under the gruelling battle conditions of the western front in the fourth year of the Great War. It is also aimed at instructing Commanding officers to make the best use of their men s firepower under all conditions. There are chapters on the care and maintenance of arms; on visual training and distance judging; fire discipline and range firing; and section, platoon and company training.

Published in the late nineteenth century, this book provides a detailed guide to the art of musketry, a critical component of early modern warfare. Written by the War Office, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of firearms, the principles of marksmanship, and the tactics of the battlefield. Lavishly illustrated with diagrams and photographs, 'Instruction of Musketry' remains an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the art and science of military strategy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Join Henry Edwards on a journey through the world of musketry with this engaging narrative. As a volunteer instructor at the Hythe Course of Instruction, Edwards provides valuable insight into the training and techniques used by the British army during the late 19th century. A must-read for military historians and anyone interested in the history of firearms. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Musketry (303 and 22 Cartridges): Elementary Training, Visual Training, Judging Distance, Fire Discipline, Range Practices, Field Practices Object of the Book. - This book is intended to serve as an introduction to Musketry Regulations. The instruction contained in it is consistent in principle and method with that laid down in Musketry Regulations, Infantry Training (1914), and other official manuals. It is hoped that the book may prove useful to officers and men of the newly raised units of the Regular Army, Territorial Force, and the Military Forces of the Dominions. As great care has been taken to explain the correct methods of carrying out musketry training, it is also hoped that it may prove useful to the Volunteer Training Corps, Officers' Training Corps, and Cadet Corps. The Preface contains notes on experience gained at the front in the present campaign, signed by General Sir O'Moore Creagh, V.C., which will prove of great value to officers in training their commands. Scope of Instruction. - The scope of instruction in the book is practically identical with that laid down in Musketry Regulations. It contains the conditions of the individual and collective field practices recently laid down for the training of the new armies on classification ranges. It also includes directions for carrying out a complete course of musketry instruction on miniature ranges with the aid of the Standard Target Equipment adopted for this purpose. This instruction includes elementary training, and leads up by progressive stages to visual training, fire discipline, fire direction and control, and a variety of individual and collective field practices which can be fired under conditions approximating as closely as possible to those of service. Acknowledgment. - The Editor desires to express his thanks and acknowledgments to the Military Authorities and to His Majesty's Stationery Office for permission to reproduce illustrations and extracts from the Musketry Regulations and other official manuals. It is intended to keep each edition of this book abreast of the latest developments in the science with which it deals, and the changes made from time to time in the official training manuals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.