James had moved into position a few feet in front of the truck, his rifle leveled at the cab.

Taking a long step forward, rifle leveled, I turned squarely around to face them.

His left hand, however, managed to keep the rifle leveled, even though he was unable to use it.

The Mexicans halted 10 feet from him, their rifles still leveled.

He had been holding his rifle leveled in case the Mongols made trouble.

They were all walking backward, their rifles leveled a foot from his head.

Both guards took a step toward the disturbance, their rifles leveled.

But the startled man turned in their direction, his rifle leveled directly at them.

Three men stood directly behind the old Oriental, their rifles leveled.

Then their rifles leveled, and crashed in another terrible series of volleys.