Infantry Drills

G-54: Pair Firing



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G-54. Two or more shooters, equipped with two or more SLM prepared for firing, engage a single target. Before firing, the first shooter informs the others of the estimated speed and distance to the target. If the impact of his round proves his estimate to be correct, the other shooters engage the target until it is destroyed. If the impact of the round proves his estimate to be incorrect, the second shooter informs the others of his estimate, and he engages the target. This continues until the target is destroyed or all rounds are expended. (See figure G-17.)

Figure G-17. SLM pair firing

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