Table of Contents
Section Slide #
Basic Drill & Ceremony
Individual Commands 3
Manual of Arms (Musket) 9
Safety Inspection Procedures 23
Musket Firing Procedures 28
Musket Mis-Fire Procedures 35
Manual of Arms (Sword & Polearms) 39
The Colors 48
Troop Movement in the Field 59
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Basic Drill & Ceremony
Individual Commands
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Color Guard – Attention
Come to erect position with musket trigger guard facing the rear or flag staff down at right side. Hands down the body.
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Heads are turned to front, body in position of attention.
To the right (or) left –
Dress
Ready –
Front
Everyone except right or left most position (depending on
command) will turn head in that direction and adjust their
body in line so straight line is achieved.
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To the Right – Face / To the Left – Face
Swivel on heels to right. Move RIGHT foot back in-line with left to complete move
Swivel on heels to left. Move RIGHT foot forward in-line with left to complete move
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To the Right About – Face
Swivel on heels and swing body 180 deg to the right.
Adjust RIGHT foot back in-line with the left to complete move.
If Carrying a Musket: Place right hand on cartridge
box/right-hip at the same time as bringing right foot to
pivot. Keep hand in position until move is completed
with right-foot adjustment, then drop hand to the side.
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(Guide around the room) To the Front - March
Guardsman steps off with his LEFT foot and begins to walk at a normal pace.
DO NOT emphasize the left foot or stomp your feet when marching.
HaltAt this word the soldier stops short on the foot then
advanced, immediately bringing up the other without stamping.
Mark Time - MarchBegin to march in place, adjusting your position forward or back relative to flag
stands, etc. as needed.
Halt (from Mark Time)
Cease marching in place with last leg in motion brought to ground.
Rest (from Order)
One may move about keeping left foot in place while holding barrel of musket
at the right side of body.
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Manual of Arms
(Musket)
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Musket Nomenclature
In these figures we shall present fundamental nomenclature for the British 2nd Model Short Land Musket almost always referred to as the
Brown Bess (upper) The purpose of this section is simply to present fundamental external identification of various components of the
weapons to enable a better understanding of the Manual of Arms that will be covered in extended detail in the following sections.
Trigger &
Trigger GuardButt Stock
Wrist or Pistol Grip Lock
Stock Swell MuzzleRammerBarrel
Feather Spring
CockHammer
Hammerstall (Safety) – The leather envelope
that slips over the frizzen/hammer preventing
inadvertent hammer strike and accidental
firing.
Flash Guard (Safety) – The brass shield
prevents powder flash in the pan from
injuring shooter or bystanders from
powder burn.
Pan
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Drill & Ceremony Positions
SHOULDER ARMSATTENTION POISE ARMSORDER ARMS
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Drill & Ceremony Positions (cont’d)
ADVANCE ARMSPRESENT ARMS MOURN ARMS
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Shoulder - Firelock
Left hand cradles butt.
Grab musket with at the swell with the left hand and swivel up to left shoulder, lock facing to the left.
Right hand releases and drops to
side.
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Present - Arms (from Shoulder)
Come to position of Poise.
Rotate firelock so lock is facing to your right.
Lower firelock as comfortable aspossible-slightly left of center-whilesimultaneously stepping back withyour RIGHT foot.
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Poise – Firelock (from Shoulder)
Right hand grabs musket below lock.
Left hand releases butt and musket is swung to body front in front of face. Lock is facing away
from body.the RIGHT hand grasps the musket just above the
lock with the pinkie touching the feather spring
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Order – Firelock (from ) shoulder
With left hand guide musket down to right side.
Release musket with left hand and support with right.
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Right hand brings musket into left shoulder, lock facing out, while left hand cradles butt.
Order – Firelock (from Present)
Come to position of Poise.With left hand guide musket
down to right side.Release musket with left
hand and support with right.
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Shoulder – Firelock (from Present)
Bring RIGHT foot in line with left while...
... rotating musket to Poiseposition.
Right hand brings musket into left shoulder, lock facing out, while left hand cradles
butt. Right hand drops to side.
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Present - Arms (from Order)
Grab firelock with right hand and swing up to position of
Poise.
Rotate firelock so lock is facing to your right.
Lower firelock as comfortable as possible-slightly left of center- while simultaneously
stepping back with your RIGHT foot..
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Those Guardsman Without Flag or Musket Stand at Attention. No Hand Salute
Mourn – Arms (after FIRE or Present)
Slowly rotate musket down until barrel muzzle opening is resting on your LEFT foot.
Interlock fingers above the butt and lower head.
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Advance – Arms (Parade Only)
Come to Poise position.
Left hand brings musket to left side, lock facing to right and trigger guard facing
forward
Right hand grabs musket trigger guard between thumb and forefinger, last three fingers cradle the lock at hammer.
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Recover – Firelock
The right hand grasps the wrist of the musket & left hand grasps the swell
Swing the musket across the body, catching the swell of the musket in the
left hand, simultaneously stepping back with RIGHT foot.
The RIGHT foot is placed
behind the left, turning the
body slightly to the right.
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Safety Inspection
Procedures
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Half-Cock- Firelocks
Bring musket to position of RECOVER. HALF COCK Lock
Shoulder firelock.
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Open – Pan Close - Pan
At Shoulder Arms, reach across body with
right hand and flip open pan.
Maintain position with hand above open pan.
Briskly snap the pan shut with right hand. Bring right hand
back to right side of body.
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Search - Arms
Right hand grabs stock
wrist while sliding left
hand up stock.
Lower musket to
rest butt on ground
at left side.
Right hand extracts the
Rammer, flipped over and
head placed in Muzzle.
Rammer is dropped
when inspecting officer
passes by.
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Search – Arms (cont’d)
After inspection, return
rammer to musket.
The musket is raised up with the
left hand and grasping the swell
and the wrist with the right hand.
Shoulder Firelock then executed.
Note: This time the commander can
conduct a check of half-cock triggers.
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Musket Firing
Procedures
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Load - Firelocks
Move to position of RECOVER and Half Cock
lock. Take charge from pouch. Bite off charge tip. Prime Pan, close Hammer.
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Load – Firelocks (cont’d)
Rest butt on ground and pour remaining charge down barrel.
ONLY POWDER GOES DOWN BARREL, NO PAPER. Come to position of POISE.
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Make Ready
Rotate lock so it faces to
the RIGHT
Full cock the lock
using the right thumb.Remove Hammerstall. Maintain
musket in same orientation
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Take—Aim
Take a set back with the RIGHT
foot while leveling the musket.
Finger off of the trigger.
ATTN! Left-handers: Always fire as RIGHT-HANDED (NO EXCEPTIONS)
Maintain eyesight down
the side of the barrel
looking at the muzzle.
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Fire !
ATTN! Left-handers:
Always fire as RIGHT-HANDED
(NO EXCEPTIONS)
Maintain eyesight down the side of the
barrel looking at the muzzle.
You may not feel the charge go off!
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If salute is complete…
Return to RECOVER.
HALF COCK lock.
Wait for next command.
.Return to RECOVER
• Wait for Load – Firelocks command.
• Continue with the firing procedures as
commanded.
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If continuing with additional volleys…
Mis—Fire
Procedures
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Failure to Spark Pan
Dump pan powder.
Wait at least 3 seconds.
Dump barrel powder to
front Bring musket to RECOVER and HALF COCK firelock.
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If salute is complete…
Follow next command.
Failure to Spark Pan (cont’d)
If continuing with more charges…
1. Follow next command.
2. DO NOT RELOAD BARREL
3. Complete firing procedures as
commanded.
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Wait at least 3 seconds
Check pan for powder at LOAD – FIRELOCKS command. Refill if necessary
Flash in the Pan
Wait at least 3 seconds
Dump barrel powder to front. Bring musket to RECOVER and HALF COCK firelock
If continuing with more charges…
3. Complete firing procedures as commanded.
If salute is complete…
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Follow Next Command
Manual of Arms
(Sword & Polearms)
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Shoulder Arms
Carry – Sword Order – Firelock
Sword is unsheathed and held
to right side of body, tip up.
Guard faces out. Order – Firelock
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Sword—Present - Arms
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Right hand brings sword guard
below chin. Blade faces leftLower sword point to the right side of the
body, blade faces to the rear.
Attention Shoulder – Firelock
(From Order)
1. Grab the staff with the right hand.
2. Swing staff across body into left
shoulder.
3. Staff off of the ground.
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Grab staff with left hand while simultaneously dropping right hand to side. Rest polearm in
left shoulder pocket.
Bring polearm erect on right
side of body.
Shoulder – Firelock (from Present)
Bring polearm vertical with left arm, while bringing RIGHT foot forward to be even with left.
Raise staff with left arm.
Rest polearm in left shoulder pocket
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Order – Firelock (from Shoulder)
Reach across body with right hand and grab staff with right hand.
Release left hand and bring staff to right side. Staff on ground.
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Order – Firelock (From Present)
Swiftly bring polearm vertical while
simultaneously bringing RIGHT foot
forward, even with left foot.
Bring staff to right side,
staff on ground.
Support staff with right hand
while simultaneously bringing
left hand to side.
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Present – Arms (From Shoulder)
Reach across body with right
hand and grasp staff.
Briskly lower staff to 45deg angle in front by
outstretching your left arm, simultaneously step back
with the RIGHT foot.
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Those Guardsman Without Flag or Musket Stand at Attention. No Hand Salute
Present - Arms (From Order)
Reach across body and grab
staff with left hand.
Briskly lower staff to 45deg angle in front by outstretching your
left arm while simultaneously stepping back with RIGHT foot.
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Those Guardsman Without Flag or Musket Stand at Attention. No Hand Salute
The Colors
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Shoulder Your – Firelock (From Order)
Grab staff with right hand and swing across body still
staff is resting on LEFT shoulder and height
permitting, staff off of the ground.
Keeping staff straight up grab staff with left hand.
Drop right hand to side.
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Shoulder - Firelock (From Present)
Sharply swing staff to vertical in front of body, while
simultaneously bringing RIGHT foot forward, even
with left foot.
Lower left hand on staff
while simultaneously
bringing staff to left
shoulder.
Grab staff with left hand
while bringing right
hand to side.
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Order – Firelock (From Shoulder)
Swing right hand over to staff. Grab staff
with right hand while releasing left hand.
Bring staff to right side of body
and rest staff on ground.
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Order – Firelock (From Present)
Briskly swing staff to vertical,
while simultaneously moving
RIGHT foot forward to be even
with left foot.
Briskly swing staff to vertical,
while simultaneously moving
RIGHT foot forward to be
even with left foot
With left hand guide
staff to right side
Release left hand and
support with right.
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Present – Arms (From Shoulder)
Slide left hand up shaft while grabbing below
left hand with right hand.Sharply bring flag to center of body while lowering to 45deg angle.
Note: National Colors Remain Vertical.
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Those Guardsman Without Flag or Musket Stand at Attention. No Hand Salute
Step back briskly
with the RIGHT
foot.
Present – Arms (From Order)
Lower staff to 45deg angle.
Note: National Colors Remain Vertical.
Bring staff to
center of body.
Grab staff with right
hand while bringing
left hand across body.
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Those Guardsman Without Flag or Musket Stand at Attention. No Hand Salute
Step back briskly
with the RIGHT
foot.
Post – All Other Colors (From Present)
Swiftly swing staff to vertical position in front of body while
simultaneously bringing RIGHT foot in line with left. Place in stand.
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Post – All Other Colors
(From Order Or Shoulder)
Bring left hand above right hand by 1’. Position staff in front of body. Place in stand.
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Retrieve – National/All other Colors
Grab staff from stand, left
hand over right
approximately 1’ separation.
Bring staff to left
shoulder.
Drop left hand and grasp
staff while simultaneously
bring right hand to side.
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To The Front – March (Colors)
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1. If possible, march at the
Shoulder position. If flag
is too heavy, support
staff, left hand over right
with staff centered on
body.
2. Keep staff near vertical
as best as possible.
3. Note: based on ceiling
height adjust staff to a
comfortable level.
Troop Movement
in the Field
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Parade Formations
SAR Banner
CDR
CPL
Column of 3s
Direction
of
March
SAR Banner
CDR
Column of 4s
CPL
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Parade Formations (Cont’d)
SAR Banner
CDR
Column of 2s
Direction
of
March
CPL
SAR Banner
CDR
Rank of 1
CPL
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Change Direction of March by Column
Column, to your
Right – March
1) On the command of execution, the first man in the right-most file begins to turn to the right using
shortened steps—keeping step cadence
2) The first man on the left-most file begins to make the turn to the right using lengthened steps—keeping
step cadence
3) As the left-most man makes the turn he endeavors to remain dressed right to the rightmost man
Column, to your
Left - March
1) On the command of execution, the first man in the left-most file begins to turn to the left using
shortened steps—keeping step cadence
2) The first man on the right-most file begins to make the turn to the left using lengthened steps—keeping
step cadence
3) As the right-most man makes the turn he endeavors to remain dressed left to the rightmost man
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Note: When performing this
march, color guardsmen must
keep their shoulders close to each
other so one guard does not
advance either to fast or too slow,
thereby keeping a straight line.
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Change Direction of March by the Right or
Left Oblique
Right Oblique - March
1) Step off in an approximately 45deg angle to the front with the RIGHT foot.
2) Bring LEFT foot in same direction in advance of the right, continuing the same angle.
3) Continue marching at the oblique angle at normal gait.
4) Note: When performing this march, color guardsmen must keep their shoulders close to each
other so one guard does not advance either to fast or too slow, thereby keeping a straight
line.
Left Oblique - March
1) Step off in an approximately 45deg angle to the front with the LEFT foot.
2) Bring RIGHT foot in same direction in advance of the right, continuing the same angle.
3) Continue marching at the oblique angle at normal gait.
4) Note: When performing this march, color guardsmen must keep their shoulders close to each
other so one guard does not advance either to fast or too slow, thereby keeping a straight
line.
To the Right Oblique -- March
To the Left Oblique -- March
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Change Direction of March by the Right or
Left Wheel
To the Right - Wheel1) All color guardsmen turn their heads briskly to the LEFT except for the outermost man. The
outermost man turns his head briskly to the RIGHT.
To the Right – Wheel - March1) Color guardsmen push in with their shoulders so they are against the adjacent guardsman.
2) The right-hand man pivots in a slow, mark step.
3) Remaining guard step in an arch to the right, using the outermost guard as a guide.
To the Left - Wheel1) All color guardsmen turn their heads briskly to the RIGHT except for the outermost man. The
outermost man turns his head briskly to the LEFT.
To the Left – Wheel - March1) Color guardsmen push in with their shoulders so they are against the adjacent guardsman.
2) The Left-hand man pivots in a slow, mark step.
3) Remaining guard step in an arch to the left, using the outermost guard as a guide.
To the Left – Wheel - March To the Right – Wheel - March
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