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Side 14
... inch , on their being liberated after a discharge , by a movement of the lever , so that the exploded cartridges can be more easily withdrawn , and fresh ones more readily inserted ; and this im- provement 14 SHOOTING , FISHING , ETC.
... inch , on their being liberated after a discharge , by a movement of the lever , so that the exploded cartridges can be more easily withdrawn , and fresh ones more readily inserted ; and this im- provement 14 SHOOTING , FISHING , ETC.
Side 22
... inch to go to the centre of the charge , instantaneous ignition is always the result . There is no escape of gas , nor flash of the cap in the eye to glare upon it , or im- pair its accuracy for the next fire ; no danger of a piece of ...
... inch to go to the centre of the charge , instantaneous ignition is always the result . There is no escape of gas , nor flash of the cap in the eye to glare upon it , or im- pair its accuracy for the next fire ; no danger of a piece of ...
Side 52
... inches to 144 ; for a person of middle stature , 14 inches ; and for a tall person with long arms , 143 to 15 inches . If a person with long arms were to use a heavy gun with the interval of only 14 inches between the trigger and heel ...
... inches to 144 ; for a person of middle stature , 14 inches ; and for a tall person with long arms , 143 to 15 inches . If a person with long arms were to use a heavy gun with the interval of only 14 inches between the trigger and heel ...
Side 55
... inches , so that it is evident , if the line of sight were parallel with the axis of the barrels of the gun , and a correct aim were taken at any bird at a distance of forty yards , it would inevitably be missed , but as the barrels are ...
... inches , so that it is evident , if the line of sight were parallel with the axis of the barrels of the gun , and a correct aim were taken at any bird at a distance of forty yards , it would inevitably be missed , but as the barrels are ...
Side 92
... inches broad , and a quarter of an inch thick , for the tops of the boxes ; of the same breadth for the bottom , but three- eighths of an inch in thickness ; for the sides , the plank was half an inch thick , some four inches and some six ...
... inches broad , and a quarter of an inch thick , for the tops of the boxes ; of the same breadth for the bottom , but three- eighths of an inch in thickness ; for the sides , the plank was half an inch thick , some four inches and some six ...
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