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extremely close, shooting gun. The following is a descrip- 

 tion of this gun, its charges, and my method of trial : 



A hammerless ejector double-barrel 8-bore, by Messrs. 

 Westley Richards and Co. of London and Birmingham ; 

 patent hand-detachable locks ; barrel length 34 inches, 

 the rib hollow to one-quarter length of the barrel, the 

 remainder of the rib sunk below the barrels ; weight 

 under 13-^- Ib. ; boring medium or three-quarter choke ; 

 nitro-proved and regulated for a charge of 104 grs. of 

 bulk smokeless powder and 2f oz. shot. 



The major portion of this trial was made at the ex- 

 tensive shooting ranges of the London Sporting Park 

 Company at Hendon, the accompanying charges being 

 used : 



Cartridge Case: Kynoch "grouse," i.e. a brass-covered paper 

 case, 4 inches long. 



Powder charge : 100 grs. Kynoch smokeless. 



NO. 2 SHOT; 40 YARDS. 



FIG. i. 



