Automatic Pistol Caliber 45-m1911 and m1911a1 - FM 23-35 War Department Field Manual

@ 27. GeneraL.-—a. The movements herein described differ in purpose from the manual of arms for the rifle in that they are not designed to be executed in exact unison. Furthermore, with only a few exceptions, there is no real necessity for their simultaneous execution. They are not therefore planned as a disciplinary drill to be executed in cadence with snap and precision, but merely as simple, quick, and safe methods of handling the pistol. Commands are prescribed only for such movements as may he occasionally executed simultaneously by the squad or larger unit. b. In general, movements begin and end at the position of RAISE PISTOL. c. Commands for firing, when required, are limited to COMMENCE FIRING and CEASE FIRING. ' @, Officers and enlisted men armed with the pistol remain at the position of ATTENTION during the manual of arms, except when their units are presented to their commanders or are presented during ceremonies, at retreat, and at guard mounting. In such cases they execute the hand salute at the command of execution ARMS of 1. present, 2. ARMS, and resume the position of attention at the command of execution of the next command. e. The lanyard is used whenever the pistol is carried mounted. The lanyard should be of such length that the arm may be fully extended without constraint. 223906°—40-—— 4. 21 28-33 AUTOMATIC PISTOL, CAL..45, M1911 AND M1911A1 SEcTION II DISMOUNTED @ 28. To Raise Pistou (fig. 6).—The commands are: 1. RAISE, 2.PISTOL. At the command pisrot, unbutton the flap of the holster with the right hand and grasp the stock, back of the hand outward. Draw the pistol from the holster; reverse it, muzzle up, the thumb and last three fingers holding the stock, the forefinger extended outside the trigger guard, the barrel of the pistol to the rear and inclined to the front at an angle of 30°, the hand as high as, and 6 inches in front of, the point of the right shoulder. This is the position of RAISE PISTOL. M@ 29. To WiTHDRAW THE MacaZINE (fig. 6) —-Without lowering the right hand, turn the barrel slightly to the right; press the magazine catch with the right thumb and with the left hand remove the magazine. Place it in the belt or pocket. M30. To Opew THs CHAMBER (fig. 6).—Withdraw the magazine and resume the position of RAISE PISTOL. Without lowering the right hand, grasp the slide with the thumb and the first two fingers of the left hand (thumb on left side of slide and pointing downward); keeping the muzzle elevated, shift the grip of the right hand so that the right thumb engages with the slide stop. Push the slide downward to its full extent and force the slide stop into its notch with the right thumb without lowering the muzzle of the pistol. M@ 31. To Ciose THE CHAMBER.—With the right thumb press down the slide stop and let the slide go forward. Squeeze the trigger. W@ 32. To Insert A MaGazInE.—Without lowering the right hand, turn the barrel to the right. Grasp a magazine with the first two fingers and thumb of the left hand; withdraw it from the belt and insert it in the pistol. Press it fully home. @ 33. To Loap Pisto..—The commands are: 1. LOAD, 2. PISTOL. At the command PiIsToL, if a loaded magazine is not already in the pistol, insert one. Without lowering the right hand, turn the barrel slightly to the left. Grasp the slide with the thumb and fingers of the left hand (thumb on right side of slide and pointing upward). Pull the slide downward to its 22 AUTOMATIC PISTOL, CAL,45, M1911 AND M1911A1 33-35 full extent (fig. 6). Release the slide and engage the safety lock. TM@ 34.

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