PIN CARTRIDGE. 



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what is called the central fire* (vide Plate below, 

 Fig. ), for the following reasons : 



First. Without an indicator, which is con- 

 stantly getting out of order, it is impossible to 



SECTION OF PIN 

 CAETRIDGE CASE. 



SECTION OF CENTRAL-FIRE CASE. 



know whether a gun is loaded or not, and acci- 

 dents might happen from this cause. 



* The ignition in the so-called central-fire cartridges is not 

 more central or instantaneous than in the pin cartridge. 



