Chapter 5
Individual Drill With Weapons
“Feed ‘em up and give ‘em hell. Teach ‘em where they are. Make ‘em so mad they’ll eat steel rather than get dressing from you. Make ‘em hard but don’t break ‘em.”
Laurence Stallings: What Price Glory? 1926
Note: For individual movements with weapons other than the M4-series carbine, see the following appendixes:
M16-series rifle—appendix B.
M14 rifle—appendix C.
M1903 or M1917—appendix D
Sword and saber—appendix E
Section 1
Manual of Arms - M4-Series Carbine
5-1. This section contains procedures for executing the manual of arms with the M4-series carbine (see figure 5-1 on page 5-2) in conjunction with individual and unit drill movements. Only conduct drills with the M4-series carbine with the standard handguards with the stock fully extended.
Note: The manual of arms movements for the M16-series, M14, M1903 or M1917 rifle are basically the same as for the M4 carbine. The movements for the M16 are fully described in appendix B; the movements for the M14 are fully described in appendix C; the movements for the M1903or M1917 are fully described in appendix D.
Section 2
Sling Arms, M4-Series Carbine
5-16. This section contains the procedures for executing manual of arms movements while at Sling Arms.
