 | 1869
...The charge does not contain fifty grains of powder. In the event of a spring breaking, (he " gunner" readily replaces it by one of wood, generally of larch, which answers bis purpose equally well, and he is thus independent of the gun-maker. With all these imperfections,... | |
 | 592 sivua
...The charge does not contain fifty grains of powder. In the event of a spring breaking, the " gunner" readily replaces it by one of wood, generally of larch,...independent of the gun-maker. With all these imperfections, they rarely or never miss, and always hit an animal whose fur is precious through the muzzle. Rifles... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1870 - 614 sivua
...The charge does not contain fifty grains of powder. In the event of a spring breaking, the " gunner" readily replaces it by one of wood, generally of larch,...independent of the gun-maker. With all these imperfections, they rarely or never miss, and always hit an animal whoso fur is precious through the muzzle. Rifles... | |
 | 1842 - 606 sivua
...slowly, that you may see the trigger stop and move on again during the progress of the cock towards the pan. The charge does not contain fifty grains...animal, whose fur is precious, through the muzzle. Kifles of this sort cost here twentyfive roubles, powder five roubles a pound, and lead is also dear.... | |
 | 584 sivua
...The charge does not contain fifty grains of powder. In the event of a spring breaking, the " gunner'' readily replaces it by one of wood, generally of larch,...independent of the gun-maker. With all these imperfections, they rarely or never miss, and always hit an animal whose fur is precious through the muzzle. Rifles... | |
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In the event of a spring breaking, the " gunner" readily replaces it by one of wood, generally of larch, which answers his purpose equally well, and he is thus independent of the gun-maker. With all these imperfections, they rarely or never miss, and... 