HOW TO SELECT A GUN. 



IT is highly important for the young sportsman to 

 understand the double-barrelled shot-gun suffi- 

 ciently well to know what constitutes a serviceable 

 article in the field, and to select judiciously a fowling- 

 piece that shall prove convenient and pleasant in hand- 

 ling, and give success when used. The young student 

 who wishes to follow the business of engineering and 

 surveying must, before operating practically, study the 

 use of the compass and the various instruments neces- 

 sary in his profession. It is equally essential that 

 the young sportsman be qualified to select his gun, 

 and know how to use it, in order to become a 

 practical good shot. Many interesting writers have 

 neglected to treat this important subject, apparently 

 taking it for granted that the novice can understand 

 how to select his gun without consulting books or 



