Rifle Marksmanship with the M1 Rifle (1942)

Rifle Marksmanship with the M1 Rifle (1942) An instructor at Camp Hood, Texas, lectures to and demonstrates for a class on quick firing. He shows firing positions and techniques for quickly firing a pistol, tommy gun, rifle, and light machine gun. Emphasizes the need for quick reflexes in firing at surprise targets at close range or with poor visibility. The class briefly practices the techniques. National Archives Identifier: 24454 These are Excellent videos for those who would like to know more about rifle shooting. They are great for both the beginner and the expert who needs a refresher. The series focuses on the M1 garand, but the techniques can be applied to any rifle. part one covers sling usage and shooting positions. Part 2 covers sight adjustments and also has one of the BEST explanations of windage adjustments EVER. The film was made in 1942/43 for the war department and is now in the public domain, so it can be copied and recopied at will. Please give a copy to anyone you may think would be interested in becoming a better shooter then visit www.rwva.org to find out about an APPLESEED shoot. Special thanks to Jack A Sol of the Revolutionary War Veterans Association for making these videos available to the general public. text: How to Shoot the US Army Rifle.pdf Snap-Shooting Article.pdf videos: Feature Films Rifle Marksmanship with M1 Rifle part 1.mp4 Rifle Marksmanship with M1 Rifle part 2.mp4 Short Format Films correct sight picture 512kb.mp4 Fb-044 Close Combat Firing 1942.mp4 part 2 positions 512kb.mp4 part 3 trigger squeeze 512kb.mp4 part 4 rapid fire 512kb.mp4 part 5 elevation and windage 512kb.mp4 part 6 zeroing and scorebook 512kb.mp4 TF-29 The Employment of Machine Guns in the Defense, 1937.mp4