Soldiers Pocket Books

Our range of soldiers pocket books includes:

The SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING POCKET BOOK

ISBN 1-874528-06-3
Deals with the 5.56 Rifle and the LSW. Covers safety and all aspects of operation, care and maintenance.

Shooting skills for Army Rifle Association competition shooting.

You may also be interested in the
Revised 2012 Soldiers Pocket Book

SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING POCKET BOOK:

A complete 'mini-manual' on the 5.56 Rifle and the LSW, covering safety and all aspects of operation, care and maintenance; includes 'self test' questions.

Information about conditions and practices for the Army Rifle Association competitions at Bisley and Pirbright. Introduction to Infantry Support Weapons in service. Pages to record scores, weapons fired and events taken part in.

Contents of the SKILL AT ARMS & SHOOTING POCKET BOOK:

Safety Precautions

Warning Notice
Fitness & Health

Technical data

5.56 Rifle and Light Support Weapon

Introduction

The 5.56 Rifle and Light Support Weapon

Illustration of the Weapon Stripped into Group.

The Sling fitting, uses & positions. The Bayonet & Scabbard.

The Blank Firing Attachment, Fitting & Removing, Safety.

Carrying out Safety Precautions & Operational Safety, Safe Handling, Risks to hearing.

Mechanism Operation Mechanism: how weapon works.

Sights

SUSAT & EBS (Emergency Battle Sights)
Sight Setting
Fitting & Removing SUSAT
Backsight & Carrying Handle
Iron Sight - Fitting & Removing

Self Check Questions

Handling

Weapon Controls
Filling Magazines
Charger & Loose Rounds Emptying Magazines
Load
Ready
Unload & Making Safe
Safe Handling with Mag Fitted

Functional Failures

Immediate Actions (IA's)
Gas Stoppage
Further Actions

Stripping & Assembling

The Rifle Stripped
Trigger Mechanism Housing (TMH)
Recoil Rod & Bolt Carrier Assembly
Strip & Assemble Gas System
Operational Stripping
Striping & Assembling Magazine

Cleaning Weapons

Equipment & Tools
Operating in Adverse Conditions
Ammunition Identification
Description & Care

Small Arms Collimator (SAC)

Description
Safety & Maintenance
Operating
Checking Alignment
Cleaning

Sight Setting & Aiming

With the Iron Sight
With the SUSAT and EBS (Emergency Battle Sight)
Use of Cover
Setting & Adjustments Zeroing & Correct Zeroing Position (CZP)
Correct Aim Picture
Types of Target
The Iron Sight
Sight Adjustment
Eye relief Adjustment

Fire Control

Types of Fire
Deliberate
Snap Shooting
Rapid
Automatic
Fighting at Close Quarters
Firing at Crossing Targets
Methods of Engaging Targets: Basic
Ambush
Shotgun
Bursts

Self Check Questions

Weapon Training Tests

Purpose
Tests Numbers 1 to 7

The Annual Personal Weapons Test (APWT)

Conditions
Firing Requirements
Ranges
Timing
Rules
Ammunition
Scoring and Standards
Practices No 1 to 11

Shooting Skills

Competition Target Shooting
Purpose
Personal Qualities
Grouping Capacity
Range Management
Marksman Principles
Prone Position
Alignment
The Foresight
Characteristics of the Weapon
Testing Individual Weapon
Control of Breathing
Breathing Cycle
Trigger Operation
'Follow Through'
Error Recognition
Care and Cleaning
Shooting Records

Self Check Questions