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dieting the wardens of the Proof House. It was owing 

 to the publication of this letter that the Gun Barrel 

 Proof Act of 1855 was promoted. Guest, Birmingham, 

 1845. 8vo, 12 pp. 



1056. NOTES ON THE PROOF OP GUNS. J. H. Walsh. (?) 

 Comments on the new rules and scales of proof passed 

 in 1888, with various letters, etc., reprinted from the 

 Field. Mr. Walsh died whilst this brochure was at 

 press; it was really produced in order to prove that 

 the course taken by the Field in demanding a better 

 proof test was justified. Horace Cox, London, 1888. 

 8vo, 54 pp., Is. See also Nos. 1535-42. 



RIFLES. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. 

 MONOGRAPHS OF SPECIAL ARMS. 



1101. MODERN AMERICAN EIFLES. "Ralph Greenwood" 

 (J. C. Gould). Contains descriptions of processes of 

 manufacturing ; appliances used by riflemen for 

 hunting and target shooting ; directions for bullet 

 making and reloading cartridges ; positions adopted in 

 various styles of shooting ; trajectories of rifles ; a 

 record of inventions, improvements, and work accom- 

 plished with American rifles. A fairly written and 

 comprehensive monograph of American target rifles, 

 with some excellent criticism of their qualities as 

 sporting arms. Bradlee Whidden, Boston, 1893. 8vo, 

 338 pp., woodcuts and diagrams ; 2 dollars 50 cents. 



1102. MODERN SPORTSMAN'S GUN AND RIFLE. J. H. Walsh. 

 Vol. II. "The Sporting Rifle, Match Rifle, and 

 Revolver." The chief contents of this volume are : 

 " Definition of Terms used in reference to the Rifle 

 itself," " Rifling Machines," " Theory of Projectiles by 



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