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THE SPORTING RIFLE. 



annexed engrav- 

 ing represents an 

 exact imitation 

 of a rifle belong- 

 ing to a very 

 celebrated deer- 

 stalker, made by 

 Mr. G. Smith, of 

 40, Davies - st., 

 Berkeley-square, 

 who was many 

 years with Pur- 

 dey, in the rifle 

 department, and 

 who, I fully be- 

 lieve, will build 

 as good a rifle 

 at fifty-five gui- 

 neas as can be 

 procured at his 

 late master's for 

 ninety guineas. 

 The original of 

 the sketch was 

 shot at the gun 

 and rifle trial in 

 1859, and per- 

 formed the best at 100 yards; but from 

 a mistake in the charge of the first four 

 shots, all of which missed the target, 

 " she" was beaten at 200 yards. These 

 rifles are all made with two grooves, 

 the balls being of a sugar-loafed form, 

 and cast with two wings to fit the 

 grooves. Fig. 68 gives a full-length 

 view of the left barrel and lock, and 

 shows also the usual cheek piece. 

 Fig. 69 is a somewhat larger sketch of 

 the right lock ; lower end of the barrel, 

 and sight-flaps, all laid down. 



