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Tumbler-screiv. — The screw which fastens on the cock. 

 Vent-Jwie. — A small hole at the side of the breeching in 

 detonating guns to let out the gas and lessen the recoil. 

 Worm. — Screw at the end of the ramrod. — Field Book. 



GUNS MADE TO ORDER. 



Guns are made to order in this country at a much less price 

 than they can be imported from England : that is, if they are 

 purchased of celebrated makers, who of course charge consider- 

 ably for their reputation. 



Westley Richards, one of the most noted Gunmakers of 

 England, who perhaps turns out more good guns than any 

 other manufacturer in that country, is, we believe, very gene- 

 rally known by reputation to all American Sportsmen, many 

 of whom pride themselves in the possession of his fowling- 

 pieces. The following memorandum contains the dimensions 

 and make of two Partridge guns, a single and double barrel, 

 made to order, and imported by a friend of the author. We 

 have also added a copy of the bill of the double-barrel as ren- 

 dered by the maker. The price paid, no doubt, will seem very 

 exorbitant to many of our Sportsmen, who are contented with 

 guns at half or a third of the price ; but when the workman- 

 ship and superior quality of the article are duly considered, 

 we cannot but be satisfied with the price, as high as it may 

 appear. 



DIMENSIONS OF SINGLE-BARREL. 



Whole length of stock, from butt to cap, two feet two 

 inches. 



Length or depth of butt five and a half inches, with a very 

 trifling concave surface; width of same two inches. 



From axis of the cock to cap eleven inches. 



Width of stock before the guard one inch and three-eighths, 

 and made square. 



Length of barrel, including chambers, too feet eight inches. 



Weight of barrel three pounds. 



Whole weight of gun six pounds. 



Whole length of gun, from butt to point of barrel, four feet. 



Bore No. 12. 



