THE SPORTSMAN'S VADE-MECUM 



E between the cores, and carries a brass knob F, one side hollow, 

 to fit over the steel pin, and the other flat, to fit down into the 

 hollow of the other core. To extract a cap, the cartridge is put 

 on B', and just turned, to insure the pin penetrating the hole in 

 the saucer that carries the cap ; it then rests against the anvil. 

 The lever D has a handle at the end (cut off in my sketch), by 

 bearing down on which the cap is extracted . Throw cap and anvil 

 into some small box on the table, and continue the operation with 



the cases you wish to finish. Then extract the anvils from the 

 caps, wash them in a solution of vinegar and water, to remove all 

 verdigris and fouling, letting them steep twenty-four hours if 

 possible. Pour off the solution, rinse them two or three times in 

 clean water, and dry well in an oven or in the sun. They will be 

 quite bright and fresh. 



The brass rifle cartridges must be thoroughly cleansed before 

 being recapped; I always had them boiled to remove all fouling, 

 and then wiped out with a small rag and cleaning-rod by iny 

 servant. They were finally dried in the sun. 



To recap, just place a case on B, put an anvil in a cap and 

 then both into the saucer, and press home with the flat end of F, 



