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Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army

Note 12 — Chapter VIII · TARGET PRACTICE.

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135.[12] Nomenclature and care of the weapon; handling and precautions against accidents.—The soldier will first be taught the nomenclature of those parts of the weapon necessary to an understanding of its action and use and the proper measures for its care and preservation. Ordnance pamphlets Nos. 1866 (description of the Colt's automatic pistol), 1919, and 1927 (descriptions of the Colt's revolver, calibers .38 and .45, respectively), contain full information on this subject, and are furnished to organizations armed with these weapons.

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