INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. 



The detonating pegs will last a season's hard shoot- 

 ing, but shoidd by no means be used after the holes 

 are worn large by repeated firing ; as it will weaken 

 the force of the gun, and damage the locks. 



DIRECTIONS FOR TAKING LOCKS TO PIECES, AND 

 PUTTING THEM TOGETHER AGAIN. 



[Be careful not to mix the screws.] 



Let down the cock. 



Cramp the main-spring sufficiently to remove it. 



Take off the bridle. 



Press scear against scear-spring with the fore- 

 finger and thumb of the left or right hand, according 

 as the lock may be a left or a right side one ; and 

 ha\'ing, with the fore-finger of the other hand, pushed 

 back the cock as far as it will go, let the scear-spring 

 go back gently, wdien the pivot of the sceai' is easily 

 lifted out of the hole, and the scear taken out. 



Turn out the scear-spring screw, and take out the 

 spring. 



Unscrew and take off the cock. 



Take out the tumbler. 



To put them together again, put in tumbler, and 

 screw on cock, so as to be down. 



Put cock rather backwards, and screw on scear- 

 spring. 



