348 PUNT-GUN 



G. SLIDER, of solid iron, on which rests the whole 

 weight of the gun ; through which works the swivel- 

 pin B ; and into the female screw of which goes the 

 male screw of H, which is the next, and last, com- 

 partiment here shown. 



H. A LONG PIN, to support the spring, and pre- 

 vent it from swerving. The thick end, or shoulder, 

 on the left, fits tight into the inner circle of the 

 spring. The cylinder (where the H is marked) is a 

 bit of box-wood, put on to fill up the inside of the 

 spring which, when forced together, by the recoil, 

 brings the rounded end of this wood in contact with 

 the boss, F ; for which reason I put before it a piece 

 of thick Indian-rubber, in order to ease the jar. 



[When the recoil takes place, the pin is forced out 

 through the hole in front of the loop C, for as many 

 inches as the spring has play; and this pin, by the 

 way, must have a square point, in order to be 

 unscrewed, with a key, when removed from the 

 slider G.] 



I shall now, to the relief of the reader, as well as 



