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Side 9
... had been effected by some combination of circumstances difficult to be
anticipated or explained, which I very much doubt, it supplies no argument
against the general use of the improved Lafanchaux; indeed, when we take into
consideration ...
... had been effected by some combination of circumstances difficult to be
anticipated or explained, which I very much doubt, it supplies no argument
against the general use of the improved Lafanchaux; indeed, when we take into
consideration ...
Side 11
... found it impossible even to approach the condition of closing; the formidable
resistance offered by the strong copper head of the cartridge rendering such a
result impossible. One of the great advantages of the Lafanchaux system is, that
the ...
... found it impossible even to approach the condition of closing; the formidable
resistance offered by the strong copper head of the cartridge rendering such a
result impossible. One of the great advantages of the Lafanchaux system is, that
the ...
Side 12
... that a discharge would be impossible, even if the sportsman were insane
enough to pull the trigger, and if these alleged casualties had occurred, which is
subject of great doubt, they suggest no legitimate objection to the Lafanchaux
system, ...
... that a discharge would be impossible, even if the sportsman were insane
enough to pull the trigger, and if these alleged casualties had occurred, which is
subject of great doubt, they suggest no legitimate objection to the Lafanchaux
system, ...
Side 13
It has been alleged by the opponents of the Lafanchaux system, that the pins of
the cartridges frequently become bent when packed in boxes, so that when
placed in the barrels their oblique positions render a discharge impossible, and
that ...
It has been alleged by the opponents of the Lafanchaux system, that the pins of
the cartridges frequently become bent when packed in boxes, so that when
placed in the barrels their oblique positions render a discharge impossible, and
that ...
Side 15
These discs could not be introduced into the original Lafanchaux, the movement
of the barrels, on liberation, being immediately vertical, whereas with the partial
horizontal movement all impediment is obviated, and I am inclined to believe that
...
These discs could not be introduced into the original Lafanchaux, the movement
of the barrels, on liberation, being immediately vertical, whereas with the partial
horizontal movement all impediment is obviated, and I am inclined to believe that
...
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