SECTION 5. — THE PISTOL COURSE

GENERAL.

1. The course is designed to practice individuals in delivering fire instantly by sense of direction. The speed at which one or more effective shots can be fired is more important than the close grouping of the shots.

RANGE DISCIPLINE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

2. See S.A.T., Vol. I., Pamphlet No. 1, Soo. 3, and Pamphlet No. 11, Lesson 1.

GROUPING PRACTICES.

3. If faults are revealed in the first grouping practice, the second one will not be fired until these faults have been corrected by further instruction. Before men are allowed to shoot by sense of direction only, their individual ability in trigger pressing and holding must be ascertained. For this reason, sights will be used in firing the grouping practices.

MISFIRES AND JAMS.

4. See S.A.T., Vol. I., Pamphlet No. 1, Sec. 3, para. 27.

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Source: "Range Courses - Royal Marines", HMSO cWW2