LESSON PLAN

Subject Skill at Arms Lesson NSP, Safety - Precautions, Sights APC Basic References Vol. I - Page 4Location Outside - ? Length 40 minutes Stores - Required - need 1 2 3 4 5 5.56 Explain, this lesson is.

THE LESSON
1. How to make sure the rifle is safe. 2. How to set the sights. Demonstrate Normal Safety Precautions (NSP) individually. Explain, they must do this every time they pick up a weapon. Practice squad Demonstrate how to do NSP (port arms) as a squad. (should always be in the prone position.) Explain, they will be expected to do this every time, before and after training with weapons. Pouches are also checked when wearing webbing. Practice squad Demonstrate how to hand over a rifle to someone else. Explain, every time they hand over a weapon to someone else to use or look after, they will do this drill. Practice squad

Beginning of Lesson (5 minutes) Prelims NSPs, Roll Call, Tick off Subject on record sheet Revision Naming parts To carry out NSP Aim To enable the cadet to set and aim the rifle Introduction Middle of Lesson (30 minutes)

The Lesson next column

End of Lesson (5 minutes) Questions from class; ? Questions/test to class: Remember - Ask - Pause - Pick 1 2 3 4 5 Why must you do NSPs? What do you always do when you pick up a weapon? Range of the weapon? From? to? Sights go up/down in ? Confirm by practice Pack up, everything tidy Summary; You will be able to check if the rifle is safe Look forward to; The sling and carriage Tell them where theyre going next.

Sights

Explain the iron sight. Carrying handle and foresight. Range 100 to 500 meters, in 100 meter clicks. Number in left circle. Explain how to set sights.

Explain that the sight should be set to 300 as the norm.

Confirm by practising the cadets

Instructor Notes Explain: The normal safety precautions are to be carried out: a. At the beginning and end of every lesson, practice or range period. b. Immediately on returning to barracks, bivouac or operational base and on completion of any patrol or duty. 0120. Explain and demonstrate, the squad imitating: a. On the command For inspection port arms : (1) Starting from the Low Port position (see Fig 6) advance the left foot, hold the pistol grip with the right hand, forefinger outside the trigger guard, and bring the rifle to a horizontal position at waist level. Support the handguard with the left hand. (2) Put the safety catch to Safe (S) and the change lever to Repetition (R). (3) Cock the weapon. To do this, tilt the rifle slightly to the right and, using the left hand over the top of the rifle, grip the cocking handle with the thumb and forefinger and pull it fully to the rear. (4) Hold the cocking handle back with the forefinger depress the holding open catch with the thumb, ease the cocking handle forward so that the catch arrests the forward movement of the carrier and replace the left hand underneath the hand guard. (5) To inspect the rifle, or when it is to be inspected by another person, push it forward and twist it to the left so that the ejection opening is uppermost . Look into the opening and ensure the body, chamber and face of the bolt are clear of ammunition or obstructions. b. The instructor is to show his own rifle to a soldier in the squad to prove that it is clear and then inspect the squads rifles to make certain that they are also clear. c. On the command Ease Springs keep the weapon in the horizontal position. (1) With the left hand press down on the holding open catch, tap forward on the cocking handle and then grip the handguard. (2) Put the safety catch to Fire (F) with the right forefinger. (3) Operate the trigger. (4) Put the safety catch back to S using the left thumb. (5) Close the dust cover with the left hand by folding it upwards and backwards so that it engages its slot.