How much does a rifle used for spinning in a color guard weigh?

Question

I'm trying to write a paper and could use this piece of information. Additionally what materials are made to use them. Describe some difficult maneuvers with the rifle, sabre, or flag.

Answer 1

Color Guard is spending 15 to 20 hours a week marching up and down a 50 by 70 foot area spinning a 3 1/2 pound rifle or a 5 1/2 foot flag.

Answer 2

Colorguard Rifles

Answer 3

My rifle I would say weighs less than a gallon of milk does. All it is made out of is wood, a plastic bolt, and a lether strap.
I've listed some websites that relate to guard that might be some what helpful for you. Good Luck with your paper.

Answer 4

An M16 weighs 8.5 lb (3.9 kg) loaded, and you never perform rifle drill with a loaded weapon. So if you use an M14 (4.5 kg (9.9 lb)) or an M1 rifle (9.5 lb (4.31 kg) to 10.2 lb (4.63 kg)) then the weight is going to be similar.

US. Cavalry supplies military grade equipment to the general public; saber: http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=7581&TabID=548
"Weight: 4.5 lbs and length Overall 41", blade 35"."

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saber
"The sabre or saber (see spelling differences) traces its origins to the European backsword and usually but not always has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger. Although sabres are typically thought of as curved-bladed slashing weapons, those used by the world's heavy cavalry often had straight and even double-edged blades more suitable for thrusting. The length of sabres varied, and most were carried in a scabbard hanging from a shoulder belt known as a baldric or from a waist-mounted sword belt. Exceptions not intended for personal carry include the famed Patton saber adopted by the United States Army in 1913 and always mounted to the cavalryman's saddle...

In the United States, swords with saber blades are worn by Army, Navy, and Coast Guard officers. Marine officers and non-commissioned officers also wear such swords. They are not intended for use as weapons, however, and now serve primarily in ornamental or ceremonial functions.

A derivative of this weapon is used under this name in the Olympic sport of fencing. Ornamental versions of the sabre are sometimes spun and tossed by color guards or majorettes in modern marching bands and drum and bugle corps."

Then check out these websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Guard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_guard_%28flag_spinning%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Guard_International
http://www.wgi.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_and_bugle_corps_%28modern%29

According to: http://www.swordsdirect.com/military_swords.html
"United States Marine Swords are 34 1/2" overall and have a 29" unsharpened stainless blade with decorative etch." These are probably the sabers that would be used by a color guard.

This webpage is devoted to Flag Spinning: http://tutorials.simplycircus.com/manipulation/flagspinning.htm
The weight and dimensions of the flags will vary with the type used; from official US Color Guard Flags to the ones that are used by high schools and others for spinning.

The most common maneuvers are going to be variations of the standard drill and ceremonies as outlined in the US Army Regulation Manual FM 22-5: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-22-5/fm6-22-5.pdf#xml=http://www.globalsecurity.org/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/webinator/search/pdfhi.txt?query=FM+22-5&pr=default&prox=page&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=500&rdepth=0&sufs=0&order=r&cq=&id=46caa70513
The official US Army Manual of Arms that explains the standard rifle moves; Pay attention to: right shoulder arms, present arms, and order arms. Any fancy moves are going to be variations of them.

The move Present Arms is the military salute, and right shoulder arms is how to put the rifle on your shoulder, while order arms is the move to ground the weapon. The most complex standard maneuver is Inspection Arms where the rifle is brought up to the chest and the chamber is opened for inspection. Typically drill teams will switch the rifles from shoulder to shoulder, down to their sides, then up to port arms to spin the rifle. A few over the shoulder throws would be a complex maneuver. Meanwhile the entire unit is marching as one platoon. The platoon will either perform Column Right (squads go to the right),l Column Left (squads go to the left), Right Flank (everyone turns to the right), Left Flank (everyone turns to the left), or Reverse March. These maneuvers are all performed while moving and can be made more complex by adding freeze actions and decreasing the speed. Remember that the entire platoon is performing the maneuver at the same time, at the same pace, and in the same uniform. The same maneuvers done with the rifle can be done with the sabers.

Flag spinning varies with the institution, the military doesn't normally spin their flags; they are just too heavy, especially those used by the color guard. Gideons are flags carried by companies to identify the company, but they aren't spun only carried held at the side up and down or parallel to the ground when running.

Check out high school and college bands for their flag operations; these are color displays designed to be a show. The US Military uses its color guard for official ceremonies not as a performance.

Along with sabers, rifles and flags, check out the batons which can be as light as 1/2 a pound stick about 1 foot long to a several pound 4 foot long band major’s baton.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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