TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 5-04-1 (continued)
3) Pull weapon tightly into the pocket by the “strong” hand the
____________ of the butt stock.
4) Place your ______________ arm vertical under the weapon with
“weak” hand on the slide action assembly.
5) Place __________________ tightly against the butt stock with
“strong” eye in line with the sights.
6) Bend your __________________ knee and place your weight
forward. Lean into it.
c. Shooting from the hip
1) Lock your forward arm downward, just forward of the body.
2) Keeping the shotgun tucked tightly between your strong arm
and hip, bends your forward knee then place your weight
forward. _______________________ into it.
11. Procedures for firing the 9mm pistol and 12gauge shotgun
a. Sight alignment (12-gauge shotgun)
1) The purpose of aiming the shotgun is to:
a) Keep as many pellets as possible on _____________.
b) Avoid missing the target and causing damage.
2) Place your cheek tightly against the butt stock to obtain
proper eye __________________ to the bead front sight.
3) If you are right-handed, use your right eye for sighting-in
and close your left eye; if you are left-handed, use your
left eye for sighting-in and close you right eye.
4) Focusing on the ________________ front sight, place the bead
sight low center mass of the target at belt buckle level.
b. Breathing control
1) While breathing normally, exhale and stop breathing, at your
natural ____________________ pause, long enough to fire the
shot or multiple shots.
2) You must NOT breathe during ________________ Breathing
causes the pistol to move excessively, making it almost
impossible to fire an accurate shot.
3) You should attempt to hold your breath for a short time,
generally 8-10 ___________________________.
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