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Side 21
... person unacquainted with the principle of this gun , of its internal structure , but rather induce him to imagine it to be in reality an ordinary detonator . There are other peculiarities belonging to this gun which I will endeavour to ...
... person unacquainted with the principle of this gun , of its internal structure , but rather induce him to imagine it to be in reality an ordinary detonator . There are other peculiarities belonging to this gun which I will endeavour to ...
Side 24
... attributed to it either by persons prejudiced in favour of other systems , or by inter- ested parties ; indeed , the undeniable excellence of the Lafanchaux , and the absence of any valid 24 SHOOTING , FISHING , ETC.
... attributed to it either by persons prejudiced in favour of other systems , or by inter- ested parties ; indeed , the undeniable excellence of the Lafanchaux , and the absence of any valid 24 SHOOTING , FISHING , ETC.
Side 25
... persons have been so far led away by their predilections for other systems and by their prejudices against the Lafanchaux that they have actually pronounced its death - warrant , and wished to represent it as a thing of the past . It ...
... persons have been so far led away by their predilections for other systems and by their prejudices against the Lafanchaux that they have actually pronounced its death - warrant , and wished to represent it as a thing of the past . It ...
Side 45
... person may be of the line of aim , one shot may sometimes take an oblique direction , especially in cover , or near any objects from which shots may glance off . It is impossible to tell in what direction a shot may go which strikes a ...
... person may be of the line of aim , one shot may sometimes take an oblique direction , especially in cover , or near any objects from which shots may glance off . It is impossible to tell in what direction a shot may go which strikes a ...
Side 48
... person how to handle his gun , cock and uncock it with facility , firmness , and safety - to bring it up in a sportsmanslike manner to his shoulder to be careful in loading , and to adopt a safe method of carrying it — should then ...
... person how to handle his gun , cock and uncock it with facility , firmness , and safety - to bring it up in a sportsmanslike manner to his shoulder to be careful in loading , and to adopt a safe method of carrying it — should then ...
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