83. Being at order arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.

With the right hand raise and throw the piece diagonally across the body; carry the right hand quickly to the butt, embracing it, the heel between the first two fingers. (_TWO_) Without changing the grasp of the right hand, place the piece on the right shoulder, barrel up and inclined at an angle of about 45° from the horizontal, trigger guard in the hollow of the shoulder, right elbow near the side, the piece in a vertical plane perpendicular to the front; carry the left hand, thumb and fingers extended and joined, to the small of the stock, tip of the forefinger touching the cocking piece, wrist straight and elbow down. (_THREE_) Drop the left hand by the side.

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84. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Order_, 2. _ARMS_.

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Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the body, the right hand retaining the grasp of the butt. (_TWO_), (_THREE_) Execute order arms as described from port arms.

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85. Being at port arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.

Change the right hand to the butt. (_TWO_), (_THREE_) As in right shoulder arms from order arms.

86. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Port_, 2. _ARMS_.

Press the butt down quickly and throw the piece diagonally across the body, the right hand retaining its grasp of the butt. (_TWO_) Change the right hand to the small of the stock.

87. Being at right shoulder arms: 1. _Present_, 2. _ARMS_.

Execute port arms. (_THREE_) Execute present arms.

88. Being at present arms: 1. _Right shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.

Execute port arms. (_TWO_), (_THREE_), (_FOUR_) Execute right shoulder arms as from port arms.

89. Being at port arms: 1. _Left shoulder_, 2. _ARMS_.

Carry the piece with the right hand and place it on the left shoulder, barrel up, trigger guard in the hollow of the shoulder; at the same time grasp the butt with the left hand, heel between first and second fingers, thumb and fingers closed on the stock. (_TWO_) Drop the right hand by the side.

Being at left shoulder arms: 1. _Port_, 2. _ARMS_.

Grasp the piece with the right hand at the small of the stock. (_TWO_) Carry the piece to the right with the right hand, regrasp it with the left, and take the position of port arms.