INTROUUCIORY CHAPTER. 



Push cock as far back as it will go : put pivot of 

 scear into its proper hole ; and then taking hold of 

 scear with the thumb, and of the top of the cock 

 with the fore-linger of the right hand, if a right-hand 

 lock (and vice versa if a left), compress the spring, and 

 move the cock forwards and down. 



Push forward the swivel, so that it may not inter- 

 fere with the screw, and drawing the cock a little for- 

 wards, slip the two holes in the bridle upon the heads 

 of the scear and tumbler pivot, and screw on the 

 bridle. 



Ha\ing let down the cock, and pushed forward 

 the swivel as far as it will go, cramp the main-spring, 

 hook the end of it on the swivel, move it up into its 

 place on the lock-plate, and unscrew the cramp. 



These directions vdll be found of service in the 

 ordinary arrangements and details of shooting gear. 

 The process of washing, drying, and preparing the 

 gim for use is too familiar to need a place in the 

 hand-book of the veriest tyro in rural sports. 



