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18. BOWS AND ARROWS— Continued. 



d. Implements of manufacture : 

 Mint-chipping apparatus. 

 Arrow-head sharpeners. 

 Shaft-gauges. 

 Cord-twisting apparatus. 

 Shaft-polishers. 



Glue-sticks, used in fastening head of arrow. 

 \X Spring consisting of elastic cord. 



19. INDIA-RUBBER SLINGS, 



a. Pea-shooters, used in killing birds. • 



Hi Spring consisting of metallic helix. 



20. SPRING-GUNS. 



a. Spring- guns. 

 **** 3iissiles propelled by the compression of air or water. 



21. AIR-GUNS. 



a. Blow-guns, (missile propelled by the breath :) 



Blow-guns carrying arrows. 



Blow-guns carrying balls. 

 I). Piston air-guns. 

 c. Reservoir air-guns : 



Air-guns. 



Air-gun canes. 

 .22. WATER-GUNS. 



a. Syringe-guns : 



Humming-bird guns. 



***** Fire- arms. 

 23. GUNS AND PISTOLS. 



a. Muzzle-loading arms : 



With smooth bores : 



Muskets. ,. 



Fowling-pieces. 



Cane guns. 



Pistols: 



Single-barreled pistols. 



Revolvers. 



With grooved bores : Rifles. 



Rifle-muskets. 



Ritle-carbiues. 



Pistols. 



