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"Every man and woman should know 

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— Theodore Roosevelt. 



The Pistol and Revolver 



By A. L. A. HIMMELWRIGHT 

 President of United States Revolver Association. 



A HANDY pocket-size volume of 157 pages of 

 practical information covering the entire 

 subject of Pistol and Revolver shooting. 

 This work is strictly up-to-date, including the 

 latest developments in smokeless powder; the 

 1908 Revolver Regulations and Practice of the 

 United States Army, the United States Navy and 

 the National Guard; the Annual Championship 

 Matches and Revised Rules and Regulations of 

 the United States Revolver Association, etc. Be- 

 sides being a useful, practical hand-book for the 

 experienced marksman, the work will also 

 prove particularly valuable for beginners. 



Contents. — Historical: Arms— Military, Target, 

 Pocket; Ammunition— rim fire, central fire; 

 Sights; Position; Target Shooting; Revolver 

 Practice for the Police; Pistol Shooting for Ladies; 

 Clubs and Ranges; Hints to Beginners; Selection 

 of Arms; Manipulation; Position and Aiming; 

 Target Practice; Cleaning and Care of Arms; Re- 

 loading Ammunition — primers, shells, bullets, 

 powders, reloading. Appendix. — Annual Cham- 

 pionship Matches of the United States Revolver 

 Association, Rules and Regulations governing 

 the matches, etc. Records of the United States 

 Revolver Association. 



The volume is printed on fine coated paper with 

 many illustrations and is bound in three styles: 

 Paper, 60 cents: Cloth, $1.00; Full Morocco, $1.50. 



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