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Trigger Pressing with the Lee-Enfield Rifle


Extracted from the instructions for the LEGRET AIM TEACHER

Further detail of which is to be found on the page for AIM TEACHING DEVICES

 

.TRIGGER PRESSING
.........................................................Use the lower part of the trigger.

After applying this several times the method will be reversed, the recruit placing.his hand over that of the Instructor.



............Faults. .....................................................................................Remedies.

Too much or too little fore-sight....................................................Le Gret Aim Teacher.
........................................................................................................ Triangle of Error.
..........................................................................................................Paper over " U" or " V" of backsight.
Inaccurate centering of the ..........................................................Le Gret Aim Teacher.
foresight in line with the "U" .....................................................or Aim Corrector.
" V" of backsight. .........................................................................Temporarily obscure object.
Inclining the sights ..................................................................... Le Gret Aim Teacher.
.........................................................................................................Aim corrector.
Faulty trigger pressing................................................................."Hand over" method.
.......................................................................................................Aim -corrector.
Eye too near cocking-piece .........................................................Aiming rest.
......................................................................................................Ball rest for prone position.
Rifle not held firmly or............................................................... Muscle exercises
correctly, butt not in shoulder.
Right hand not round small .................................................." Hand over " method.

of butt, and trigger not
properly held.

 


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