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1758 App. Abridgem. Eng. & Prussian Exercise on Foot 8 Immediately after firing the Men are to bring their Firelocks to a priming Position, loading and marching regularly together.

1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. iii. 103 Place the carbine in the priming position.

1937 Jrnl. Amer. Mil. Hist. Found. 1 26 Pull the trigger briskly, and immediately after bringing up the right foot, come to the priming position.