Parade rest

[aaron1stvirginia]

I don't mean to ask a novice question like this, but I do Hardee's revised and was curious about the difference in Hardee's, Hardee's revised, Scott's, and Gilham's. I have seen one where the barrel of the gun is brought to the shoulder and step back with the right foot and t like the front rank would do in a firing line. Can anybody tell me what manaul that is in and where at? I can't find it.

Thnaks

[Jeremy Bevard]

Re: Parade rest

The Parade Rest where the rifle is rested in the hollow of the right arm is from the 1861 US Regulations. Hardees you bring the weapon out in front with the barrel to the left also stepping back. Your hands holding on the upper area of the barrel with left above right. Casey’s is exactly the same. I need to head to work but I will post the others if it has not been done when I get a chance.

[Silas]

Re: Parade rest

Here's a start : http://44tennessee.tripod.com/rest.html

Here's a couple other references :

- Casey's Revised (1863) : http://books.google.com/books?id=cmo...#PRA1-PA226,M1

- Gilham, at 737 : http://books.google.com/books?id=xmw...ver&#PPA443,M1