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weighs 71^ lbs. The locks have an 

 ingenious arrangement to effect the alter- 

 ation from flint to percnssion or vice 

 versa. The flash pans are pivoted and 

 carry nipples on their rear faces. They 

 can be secured in either of their dual 

 positions by means of thumbscrews 

 passing through them and engaging on 

 pivots. By slackening these screws and 

 turning the flash pan pieces about one- 

 eighth of a circle forward the nipples are 

 brought into position to be struck by the 

 recess shoulders of the cocks. The touch- 

 holes and vents are gold lined, and the gun 

 is lightly engraved with a bold scroll 

 ornament." 



Another gun by the same maker is 

 one originally flint and altered to percussion 

 by new pivoted pieces carrying nipples 

 replacing original hammers and new cocks. 

 " Stub twist 20 bore barrels, 30— in. in 

 length. Bend of stock i^ in. 2% in.; 

 length 14^-^ in. The gun weighs 5^ lbs. 

 The butt of stock is thickened towards the 

 toe, and the combs of cocks are very 

 short. " 



Another of Manton's guns appears to 



