Plate 197. 



DARTING AND SHOULDKR GUNS. 



l'n;. 1. Pierce and Ciiiiiiiiif;hain darting s"" ''"'1 l>i""l'-l:i"i'i'. A combiiii'il !iai]ii)iiii and hince used lar>;cly l>y 

 Arctic wliali'iinMi. 



a. Gmi-niotal barrel about 'JO inches long. 



/{. Ordinary harpoon poU', fitted into brass socket (c). 



b. Breech-pin and lock-case. 



C. Harpoon with whale-line (E) attached ; and set in projections (d, d) on tho gun.. 

 (/. Bomb-lance fired from barrel (a). 



The harpoon entering the blubber brings the long wire rod (</) in contact with the whale and 

 releases the trigger. 

 F. Lever for cocking the gun. 

 h. Line by which the gun is hauled back to the boat. 



Improved forms of darting guns have since been invented and will be ilhistratcd in the Section 

 on Al'I'.Mf.VTl S OK TlIK FiSllEIilKS. 

 I"1U. 2. Cunningham and Cogan gun : length, 33 inches; weight, 'i7 jionnds. r.sed by Arctic steam whali'rs with 



bomb lance. 

 KiG. 3. Brand muzzle-loading whaling-gun (o) and bomb-lance (b). 



