CONTENTS 



Page 



Introductory 9 



how to select a gun 13 



Three Classes of Guns 14 



How to tell a good Gun 15 



Prices of good Guns . . . . . . . 18 



What constitutes a suitable Gun 19 



Shooting closely 20 



The Barrels 21 



The Stock 22 



The Lock 23 



How to get a good English Gun .... 23 



Gunmakers 24 



Loading the Gun 26 



The proper Charge 28 



Table of Proportions of Powder and Shot . . 30 

 Caution as to the Use of the Ramrod . . . .32 



Charger for weighing Powder and Shot 33 



HOW TO CARRY THE GUN 35 



Rules to be remembered 38 



How to shoot 40 



HOW TO CLEAN THE GUN 50 



• To prevent Gun-barrels from Rusting . . . . 53 



Long versus Short Guns 55 



Heavy and Light Guns 59 



Two Eyes versus One Eye ...... 64 



Muzzle versus Breech Loaders 67 



