se _ Documnue: Resone . ED-082 013 . . . “ce 000 287 . i nts Small arms Marksmanship Manual, NAVPERS 93863. > INSTITUTION Bureau of Naval Pefsonnel, Washington, D.C. . /PUB DATE. nN : ‘ 6 ne » ore, 13. . . . : oe . > EDRSV PRICE NP-$0,65 HC-$6.58 s ete . DESCRIPTORS *Wanuals;, ##Warksmanship;, Training a . «pesTRACT . . : The Navy's small aras narksdanship training program is designed "to achieve proficiency fot Navy personnel in handling the | rifle, ‘pistol andshotgun. The ainimum objective of this program is.to, . ». qualify Navy personnel as "Marksman," and ensure that personnel who are issued Small arms .for security, recreation, r competitions are ‘+ fully. qualified in their use. Chapters in this manual cover ‘swali “arms-ranges, -basic rifle marksmanship, known-distance rifle’ range firing, basic pistol-and revolver marksmanship, combat pistol vs training, care and cleaning of weapons, qualification coursds, U.S. “Navy small arms’marksmagship program, Competitiop-in-aras,. match-cdénditioned weapons and ammunition, marksmanship trophies and awards and NROTC’ training “aad \competition-in-arms. A 27-page . marksmanship “dictionary Conclydes,the volume. (43) "osFILMED FROM BEST. avatiaste cory © ans Ys Fp ore . SM ARMS MARKSMANSHIP ‘ : / MANUAL. on a . \ ~ : ‘ mm os . Qa 3 ° uw Y 2 BUREAU OF ‘NAVAL PERSONNEL | 2°) NAVPERS-938637~ \SMALL ARMS SAFETY Loe 1. ‘Treat evéry gun #s if it wege loaded, Nevér take anyone's word that the gun is emply. Check for yourself and keep your Finger. otf the trigger. Tf you don't know how to 9pen & gun to check its chamber, don't guess. ‘Leave it alone! 2, Always point the gun'wuzzle in as dnnwa gun muzzle to point at anyoneor that bullets will penetrate walls, floors, also ricochet fromflat hard surfaces. » Pat safe direction depends on whore you are ‘indoors ange, ete.). Vase nF pe cave of your target,” feibity your tdtger $10) ce betore you touch the trigger. Determriné, where yout: buflet will go if it passes under, qver, or.thggugh, the target, Yqu are,re- sponsible for starting the bullet: e certain you fnow where t- will‘come to rést. . Honting is of primary interest to many Navymen, Otiers ule*"” a rifle, pistol or shotgun for competitigns. ‘The Navyman with a gun in his hand hag a full-time job. He cannot "guess," he must know! . He must know: oe <.. © How the pistol, rifle or shgtgun is 1daded and unloaded, ~..¢ Whether the pistol, rifle oF shotgun’ is loaded or unloaded. ‘¢ Where the pistol, rifle or shotgun is poifting. . 9 Where histarget is, 1 o What his targetis.0 00. ooo ¢ Where the bullet will g, Where the bullet will stop. g