CONTENTS. 



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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 



