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VAKIETIES OF SHOT-GUNS, ETC. 



its most simple form is merely a stamp with a circular groove 

 in it, is placed upon the top of the case, and twisted two or 

 three times backwards and forwards, which causes the edge of 

 the case to be rounded off, and the wad securely fixed. Some 

 people take the still further precaution of gumming the edge 

 of the wad, but this is quite unnecessary if the case is 

 properly turned over. Others again use a little lid of thin 

 pasteboard, which is put into the end of the case, and by a 

 slight tap .pushed down over the wad, when the whole 

 is complete without turning over. Messrs. Trulock and 

 Hams, of Dublin, have invented a little machine which does 

 away with all the objections that can be urged, for it confines 

 the wad in its place, whatever may be the charge and length 

 of case. All that is necessary is to have the cases cut to the 

 proper length of the chamber, then load in the usual way, 

 and inserting the cartridge into a circular slit (fig. 61 a b), 



TRULOCK AND HARRIS 8 CARTRIDGE-LOADING TOOL. 



in which is a plug c, push it down till the wad touches the 

 plug, when pressing the lever d against the cartridge, this 



