『This is my rifle.There are many like it, but this one is mine.』
这是我的步枪。世上有很多把相似的。但唯独这把是属于我的。
『My rifle is my best friend It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.』
我的步枪是我的挚友,是我的生命。我会主宰它如同主宰我的生命。
『My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true.I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me.I will……』
『My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit……』
『My rifle is human,even as I,because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength,its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will.』