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such, as leaving out or putting in two charges of 

 powder or shot into one barrel. 



5. How many accidents have taken place from 

 a sportsman, in the haste or excitement of the 

 moment, loading one barrel with the other on full 

 cock, which the shock of ramming tight wads, or 

 catching in the trousers or a twig, has caused to 

 go off! There is no chance of this with a breech- 

 loader. 



6. How many accidents does one hear of taking 

 place with the common gun, from the pouring 

 powder from a full flask down to the muzzle of a 

 gun recently discharged, in which perhaps a bit of 

 lighted tow, or, what is oftener the case, a bit of 

 cork (got in the powder in taking the cork out of 

 the canister) may remain. There is no chance of 

 losing a hand in this manner with a breech-loader. 



Accidents ^' ^ ou are a ^ wa 7 s en abled whilst 



loading to see clearly through your 

 barrels, and are certain, each shot, that there is 

 no obstruction or dirt got in, which is a great 

 advantage, as many people have been injured by 



