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inferior foreign-made bolt-action guns, 
where the breech bolt was driven out at 
the rear of the weapon by the force of 
the explosion. Besides being the slowest 
to operate of the different repeating 
mechanisms, the bolt action has the disad- 
vantage of giving no leverage to assist 
in extracting a jammed shell. American 
manufacturers are putting out several 
good bolt-action rifles, and it is probable 
that the acquaintance gained with our 
most excellent Springfield army rifle. in 
the late war may make the bolt action 
more popular in this country in the 
future. 
T HE length of the barrel is also an 
important factor to consider in se- 
lecting a rifle. The shorter the barrel 
the more difficult it is to hit an object at a 
distance on account of the decreasing of 
the sight base; the distance between the 
front and rear sights, increases the possi- 
bility of an error at the target a propor- 
tionate amount. While an inch or two in 
the length of the barrel will not make 
any noticeable difference in the shooting 
qualities of the gun, a greater or less 
length will make a difference that is easi- 
ly recognized in shooting at the longer 
t ranges. 
In the early days of the black-powder 
rifles, when the powder charges were 
slow in reaching their maximum propul- 
sion force, the gun barrels were very 
long, even up to 36 and 40 inches or 
more. To-day one seldom sees a rifle 
barrel of more than thirty inches in 
length. Rifle barrels of 26 or 28 inches 
are the most satisfactory for all-around 
use. The writer always prefers a 28- 
inch barrel, if it is obtainable, for high 
power rifles of the 30 calibers and 26 inch 
for the 25 calibers. Short barrels some- 
times result in a poorly balanced gun. If 
a rifle using the 30 Government cartridge 
[will give a 150 grain bullet a velocity of 
I 2700 feet per second in a 24-inch barrel, 
it would have given the same bullet a 
I velocity of around 2750 per second in a 
I 26-inch barrel or a velocity of only about 
2650 feet per second had the barrel been 
only 22 inches in length. 
From these figures it can be seen that 
there would be quite a difference in the 
shooting qualities of an 18-inch and a ^fl- 
inch barrel from the ballistic standpoint, 
outside of the great advantage that the 
28-inch barrel would have over the 18- 
inch when it came to an accuracy test in 
shooting the gun offhand at the range or 
in the field. 
The safety devices of a rifle are very 
important features that should never be 
overlooked in purchasing a gun. With- 
out the proper safety devices a gun is a 
constant menace to the shooter himself 
and a risky weapon to handle in the 
presence of others or ne3.r cin mhabite 
vicinity. 
The first and most important part of a 
g un to be considered from the standpoint 
of safety is the breech. A gun that can 
be fired before the breech bolt or block 
is forced home into its proper position 
for firing to withstand the force of the 
explosion, a function for which it was 
intended, has no place in the hands ot 
any shooter. Therefore in selecting a 
rifle it is a wise plan to examine the 
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