60 BREECH-LOADERS. 



advantage ; whereas other systems of breech- 

 loaders have only one fastening, and that con- 

 siderably below the centre or point of resistance. 



The connecting-piece between the barrels is a 

 solid lump of steel (a), which, when the barrels 

 are closed, dovetails on to the break-cff (z, Fig. 3), 

 and holds the two firmly together like a solid 

 piece. Besides this improvement, that arm has 

 a solid joint (as shown at g, Fig. 3, and k, Fig. 4), 

 which is infinitely stronger than the ordinary 

 fastening, made with a loose pin screwed through 

 the ends of the body ; and it has also a keel, or 

 wedge (h, in Fig. 3), fitting between the under 

 part of the action, which adds strength to the 

 stock. 



The shooting of Mr. Westley Richards' guns 

 and rifles is all that can be desired, as the in- 

 variable success he has met with at Wimble- 

 don and in the Gun Club contests proves. In 

 finish and durability they are not to be surpassed. 



For sporting purposes I much prefer the pin 

 cartridge system (vide Plate, page 61, Fig. a,} to 



