. GUM AT JiOMB ANB ABROAB- 
of miaute 3|>otc; id ImjpKM'fect kiuown as- “ grays/* in such hari'tT 
uiis miaimkcjd.by the gr«4# sMit and cx|>erie.iice of the barrel forgers. 
the twisting and welding of stub 
imd Bamaseiis barm^, itit them Veaker Bian if made of uMn iron of bigH 
quality, and aclds'ibat: tb4i€ttstom som^^fimes adopted Gi brazing together' 
■ dosible b^iTela at 
be of a srrtje'«:jttb -;-.• ,, W mimy;. 
years. •■■ •'^- ‘ha> e.fKil iron, a good material, from 
rr, .-f.-. the ,m 1H more despicable materials A 
'■"''"■>■ ■'^■ "' --"b A. stealp.:'’ The last, most httiagly 
■■•- :'■■•’ - |T-" rsr':---V'-^tfrr^:tf it 
m-a«u* o" ' 5. • r-..M A‘v ,'>KiU.h m^v< their rmo vahio* 
w?-^s not t i’^K uv tbieb rubbish was largely used for' 
■'v-- ■ • especially for the American trade. In spito’.- 
-i pi :>:u -^.l•^>^^st: regu-ait . oris, these weapons were extremely dangerous. 
?i-i-vet*er adv-oaited the; Bitroductton of a larger propordoa^f steel Into 
tite material of stj^b Iron 7.«arre!s, but .laid clo’^n.-n that steel alone ** Is not 
afjod.B 
,rriu33LfM 
-ri:a6teonth ccirit^ry* that the control of the quality and temper of steel 
wafc- ’Arii i'ooiigfe understood to overcome such objections haally. Since,” 
that time, steel ,as a materlsJ for barrels has come Into its own, and. its tisKJ ■ 
is oaw aknost usiyersal. 
Brom early times attempts had been made to multiply fire by fitting ’ 
several barrels on one carriage for military purposes.: and by developing 
_ br^ied? Icsadiog and revolving systeimi, 'fho hopedoss mdemour to hre a 
imded one ir ^bv, bj the same barr^l^^ 
w.:ii mck- ..y Ikv4 m4 pistols ma4^'.: 
wfti! iv* ^ ^4mi aitpabie of revolving oif 
dlin V X Xqs}8oI yd dtod o s: ■^Jrifft §fd rot-i *«“> posjtirf 
f Y'- q -h--' f. >..y i'4'A, fUm» a dose outwards 
bioJ io noi 3 »«p,q a..la.nl..o.T of tb»;> 
|;-re*.er;?: Thb;; in'm sing.#' 
b^xrei fco^w tind ci'-^«v>v aod'uatil barrels had' become sh 
and could i>t- trade light nud yet strong, .two barrels, in the same weapdi*’'.' 
^%V‘^rs out of the question ...-So. the single barrel reigned supreme-, until ' 
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