,illu/ration     ,,h9ts ,,on ,,! ,,use  
,,& ,,h&l+ ,,( ,,fire>ms ,,g5]ally1 ,,& 
,,! ,,revolv] ,,9 ,,p>ticul>4  ,,by     
,,lieut4 ,h4 ,,onsl[ ,,curl+1 ,c4 ,l4   
,a4 ,b4  ',nunquam non p>atus4'         
,,london3           ,,dulau  ,,co41 #cg 
,,soho ,,squ>e4           ,all ,rights  
,res]v$4            #ahhe4              
,,london3           ,,pr9t$ ,,by        
,,/rangeways ,,& ,,sons1           ,t[] 
,/reet1 ,upp] ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane4        
,,h9ts ,,on ,,! ,,use ,,& ,,h&l+ ,,(    
,,fire>ms1 c4 c4            ',he1 t     
rides at high spe$1 & )            ,8   
pi/ol kills a sp>r[ fly+4'              
,,%akespe>e3 ,h5ry ,,iv4   ,,! ,national
 ,rifle ,association may fairly claim ! 
hon\r ( introduc+1 at _! meet+ 9 ,july  
#ahhe1 ! subject ( ,milit>y ,revolv]    
practice 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,= ye>s pa/ !    
want ( su* a movem5t has be5 felt1 b !  
_m ob/acles to be ov]come h be5 s va/ t 
no "o seems to h c>$ to v5ture ^u !     
matt]1 & s x has slept4  ,! great       
drawback has be51 & is n[1 to f9d       

suitable ranges any:]e ne> ,london4 ,su*
 ranges1 ! use ( :i* is enjoy$ by our   
,citiz5 ,army1 are insuffici5t1 & !     
exp5se ( keep+ !m up is consid]able1    
fall+ heavily ^u ! corps to :om !y      
belong4  ,! ,national ,rifle            
,association1 al?\gh !y (f]$ "s #djl4 9 
prizes1 & provid$ n only revolv]s b     
ammunition1 = a small consid]ation1 or  
entrance fee1 met ) b poor support2 b x 
%\ld be borne 9 m9d t ?is 0 ! fir/ ye> (
 su* a competition1 & x 0 9 consequ5ce n
 g5]ally kn[n (4 ,v little 0 kn[n ( !   
movem5t till x actually took place1 & !n
 only :5 notic$ by ! press ! day aft]   
its introduction4  ,aga91 x %\ld be     
rememb]$ t ! entries 7 re/rict$ to      
(fic]s1 w>rant (fic]s1 & petty (fic]s1 (
 h] ,maje/y's l& & sea =ces1 & d\btless 
?is re/riction acc\nt$ = ! sp>e         
att5dance4 ,e ,engli%man belong+ to !   
auxili>y =ces %\ld hail ) pleasure !    
opportunity (f]$ ( mak+ himself ma/] (  
?is useful weapon2 "o t 9 skill$ h&s is 
mo/ deadly at long or %ort ranges1 & a  

?or\gh k ( ! use ( :i* might at any     
mom5t be ! means ( sav+ ano!r's life f  
an oppos+ =ce :5 no o!r weapon 0 at h&4 
,! difficulty 9 us+ ev5 an ord9>y pi/ol 
) accuracy is1 & always has be51 an     
ackn[l$g$ fact1 z x requires great      
practice to enable a man to make 8 m>k z
 a crack %ot4 ,"s m5 w\ld p]haps miss a 
hay/ack at tw5ty y>ds1 :ile o!rs1 )     
little practice1 soon become excell5t   
%ots at v small objects4 ,x is m>vell\s 
! accuracy ) :i* ! pr(essional burgl>   
has ( late ye>s us$ 8 revolv] aga9/ !   
police & o!rs2 b x may be acc\nt$ = by !
 fact t ^! m5 use a small1 light weapon1
 easily c>ri$ & mu* easi] wield$ ?an !  
milit>y regulation revolv]1 :i* weighs  
#b lbs4 #h oz42 t !y inv>iably take :at 
may be t]m$ fly+ %ots--& x %\ld be      
rememb]$ t a full-siz$ man at           
comp>atively close qu>t]s pres5ts a v   
l>ge t>get4 ,i v5ture to affirm t if ^! 
burgl>i\s m9ions ( ! moon1 :o make night
 hide\s1 7 compell$ to /& be=e a        
,m>t9i-,smi? t>get 7a foot squ>e7 at    

tw5ty y>ds1 ) a milit>y regulation      
revolv]1 !y w\ld make b sorry m>ksm54   
,! use ( ! milit>y revolv] is ackn[l$g$ 
to be a "q ( great importance1 z "o n   
only affect+ ^? :o embrace ! pr(ession (
 arms1 b ^? :o travel2 & z no "o kn[s :5
 he may be call$ ^u1 or :]e he may be1 x
 is imp]ative t he %\ld ga9 a ?or\gh k (
 e m9or detail1 mo/ useful 9 ! h\r (    
ne$1 & :i* w enable him n only to       
protect himself ) confid5ce1 b to come  
to ! assi/ance ( ! weak %\ld occasion   
require4  ,x is to be deplor$ t :at once
 =m$ "p ( ! education ( a g5tleman--i4e4
 ! use ( ! small sword &                
broadsword--%\ld h be5 s ?or\ghly       
neglect$ ( late ye>s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,t "p
 ( ! education ( y\? seems to h become q
 a second>y consid]ation4  ,g5]al ,sir  
,*>les ,napi] has truly said1 ',"y m5 h 
all ! temptations 9 ! _w to pleasure1   
none to /udy2 consequ5tly1 !y "s day f9d
 !mselves conspicu\s = want ( k1 n (    
tal5t4'  ,! introduction ( !            
,bree*-load] has revolutionis$ fire>ms4 

,:5 we look back ^u ! extraord9>y       
a*ievem5ts ( arms dur+ ! pres5t c5tury1 
) ! comp>atively crude weapons !n 9 use 
z comp>$ ) ! m>vell\s inv5tions ( !     
pres5t mom5t1 x is simply a/\nd+ :at    
results 7 obta9$4  ,! t]rible "w done by
 ! old ,br[n ,bess1 ) its unique        
fl9t-&-/eel lock ( its day1 at ,wat]loo 
& else:]e1 is n[ matt] ( hi/ory4 ,9 ^?  
days artill]y & cavalry _h a *ance (    
exi/5ce 9 ! field1 !y h sc>cely any n[4 
,! old fl9t lock1 al?\gh x has _h its   
day1 has done its "w well1 & is entitl$ 
to v5]ation4 ,_m a noble fell[ has bit !
 du/ f its sp>k1 & ,engl&'s fir/ &      
greate/ battles 7 f\ght & won by its    
aid4 ,! ,nipple & ,p]cussion ,cap came  
next into use1 & subsequ5tly !          
,bree*-load]2 b s9ce ,rifles h sup]s$$  
milit>y smoo?-bore weapons1 ! old       
sph]ical ball has be5 condemn$4  ,!     
bree*-load+ rifl$ arm ( ! pres5t day may
 be look$ ^u z a m>vel ( mod]n +5uity2 z
 comb9+ exquisite manufacture1          
extraord9>y precision1 & unequall$      

range4 ,! latt] may be acc\nt$ = by !   
conical %ape ( ! bullet1 & ! rot>y      
motion giv5 !reto by ! groov+ ( ! b>rel2
 & la/ly1 f ! full =ce ( ! evolution (  
gas consequ5t ^u ! p[d] be+ enclos$ 9 a 
copp] tube :i* is ins]t$ 9 ! bree* :5   
load+ ! piece4  ,! b>rel ( !            
,bree*-load+ ,rifle is by its own action
 ( fir+ kept comp>atively clean1 z      
comp>$ ) ! old ,muzzle-load]2 = ) !     
bree*-load] any f\l+ ( ! b>rel is driv5 
out by ! dis*>ge1 & ! p[d] 9 ! c>tridge 
is kept p]fectly free f any contam9ation
 ) ! moi/ure adh]+ to ! b>rel by its    
copp] case & be+ ins]t$ 9 ! bree*2 :]eas
 9 ! old muzzle-load+ weapon ! b>rel1   
aft] ! fir/ dis*>ge1 becomes lubricat$1 
& consequ5tly a portion ( ! p[d] p\r$   
d[n ! b>rel adh]$ to its moi/ sides1    
!reby becom+ det]iorat$ & decreas+ !    
explosive =ce4 ,z a weapon ( precision !
 ,snid] is p]haps pref]able to !        
,m>t9i-,h5ry2 b1 ( c\rse1 ?is is matt] (
 op9ion4  ,! sportsman ( ! good old     
s*ool w\ld be some:at a/oni%$1 & w\ld   

p]haps feel uncom=table1 ^u f9d+ himself
 arm$ ) a bree*-load+ f[l+-piece ( !    
pres5t day1 p>ticul>ly z prejudices are 
/rong & ob/9acy v preval5t among "s p1 &
 ! ke5 eye ( ! old sportsman w\ld view !
 mod]n innovation ^u 8 rights--z he w\ld
 probably call !m--) dread1 suspicion1 &
 di/ru/4  ,x is a fact1 ev5 at ! pres5t 
"t1 t !re are _m old f>m]s 9 ,engl& :o  
use _! anci5t fl9t-&-/eel f[l+-pieces f 
*oice 9 pref]5ce to mod]n weapons4  ,!  
cool old sportsman ( days gone by w\ld  
sally =? 9 que/ ( game1 hav+ previ\sly  
ov]haul$ 8 lock1 &1 if necess>y1 adju/$ 
a new fl9t1 ) z mu* c>e z an angl] w\ld 
exam9e 8 tackle previ\s to a day's      
sport1 z he well knew t success dep5d$  
^u vigilance & c>e4 ,!re 0 no blu/]+ &  
bang+ away 9 ^? days1 z soon z a bird   
rose1 z is unhappily too (t5 ! case     
n[-a-days1 result+ 9 ei!r bl[+ ! bird   
all to pieces or probably miss+ x       
altoge!r4 ,no1 ! ke5 eye ( ! old s*ool  
w\ld coolly wat* 8 bird rise1 take a p9*
 ( snuff1 cock 8 piece1 cov] 8 bird1 &  

!n br+ x d[n1 all[+ x to get well away  
be=e draw+ ! trigg]4  ,_m a "y g5tleman 
call+ himself a sportsman kn[s little ( 
! capabilities ( ! weapon he wields1 &  
c>es less2 8 :ole aim is to see h[ _m   
head ( game he c bag1 & to blaze away is
 ! ord] ( ! day1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( poor  
,ponto1 :o1 if he *ance to run )9 range1
 sometimes gets a *>ge ( %ot 9 8 tail4  
,9 ! ,royal ,navy ! use & practice ( !  
pi/ol1 & latt]ly ( ! revolv]1 has always
 be5 kept up4 ,consequ5tly ! ,jack ,t>  
kn[s m ab\t ! pi/ol & ! milit>y revolv] 
?an mo/ m5 give him cr$it =4 ,9 bo>d+   
vessels1 = in/ance1 ! pi/ol 0 "o ( !    
arms us$4 ,! importance ( ! revolv]     
movem5t z inaugurat$ by ! ,national     
,rifle ,association has result$ 9 !     
=mation ( a club call$ ',! ,metropolitan
 ,revolv] ,club4' ,?is ,club1 :i* is 9  
its infancy1 has _m ob/acles to surm\nt1
 b x is to be hop$ t ! ,provisional     
,committee w be able to c>ry out !      
object 9 view1 :i* is1 accord+ to !     
programme1 z foll[s3--        ',t ?is   

,club be =m$1 hav+ = its object         
! provision ( facilities = acquir+ a    
?or\gh k ( & pr(ici5cy 9 ! use          
( ! ,milit>y ,revolv]4'  ,,dudley       
,,wilson1 ,esq41 #b ,pall ,mall1 is !   
,honor>y ,secret>y1 & may success att5d 
him4  ,to ! inexp]i5c$1 ! revolv] is1   
p]haps1 z deadly a weapon z c well be   
h&l$2 & to no class is ?is fact s well  
kn[n z to naval & milit>y m54 ,! _m     
deplorable accid5ts result+ f !         
incauti\s h&l+ ( fire>ms is t]rible to  
contemplate2 & sportsm5 & milit>y m5 h  
frequ5tly fall5 victims to c>elessness1 
to say no?+ ( novices4 ,! un=tunate "p  
is1 t fooli% & inexp]i5c$ p (t5 inflict 
mis]y ^u innoc5t p]sons2 un9t5tionally1 
x is true3 b !y are none ! less guilty4 
,fire>ms %\ld be look$ ^u z a k9d (     
ma*9]y1 :i* no "o 9 8 s5ses w\ld attempt
 to h&le unless he knew ! use ( !m4  ,! 
abom9able practice ( ^? to :om fire>ms  
belong1 or ^? 9 ! *>ge or c>e !re(1 (   
keep+ or leav+ su* weapons load$1 s t !y
 may at any mom5t fall into ! h&s (     

*ildr51 or p]haps1 :at is worse /ill1   
inexp]i5c$ adults1 is mo/ s]i\sly to be 
condemn$1 & may be designat$ really z a 
crim9al act1 :i* ought to be summ>ily   
puni%$4  ,x is an act :i* has no real   
motive1 no real bona fide object1 & is  
lawless & idle 9 ! extreme1--an act :i* 
has result$ 9 ! dea? ( its ?\s&s1 & !   
maim+ ( ev5 m4  ,a weapon %\ld nev] be  
br\ght )9 ! portals ( a man's h\se      
load$2 ! bree*-load+ c>tridge c be      
easily )drawn4 ,if ! piece is a         
muzzle-load] x %\ld be dis*>g$ aft] !   
day's sport is ov]2 ammunition is really
 n s v co/ly z to require to be husb&$  
at ! probable co/ ( a s]i\s accid5t1 or 
p]haps a fell[-creature's life4 ,?is    
rule _c be too /rictly adh]$ to4 ,"s    
ye>s ago x 0 my lot to be /ay+ ) a      
g5tleman ( ecc5tric habits1 a man (     
viol5t temp]1 & :5 9 "o ( ^! fits really
 n answ]able = 8 actions4 ,i 0 aw>e t he
 kept a full-siz$ revolv] load$ ) ball1 
& capp$1 9 8 dress+-room4 ,i confess ,i 
0 c[>d en\gh to let ?is matt] tr\ble me4

 ,i felt ,i c\ld /& up & face dea? ) any
 "o 9 ! field1 fight+ 9 a good cause &  
arm$ z o!rs2 b to be tak5 advantage ( at
 any mom5t1 & p]haps %ot d[n l a dog1 0 
r too mu*4 ,i !re=e resolv$ 9 my own    
m9d1 n only to dis>m my fri5d b to r5d] 
8 weapon useless2 b h[ to accompli% ?is 
0 ! "q1 z to raise any suspicion w\ld   
p]haps br+ d[n wra? ^u my own head4 ,i  
!re=e resolv$ to leave ev]y?+ precisely 
intact till an opportunity %\ld pres5t  
itself4 ,! v next day ! "t arriv$1 &    
dur+ ?is ,gr& ,turk's abs5ce ,i ha/ily  
remov$ ! caps f (f ! nipples ( !        
revolv]1 & hav+ explod$ !m ^u ! nipples 
( 8 d\ble-b>rell$ gun1 ,i p9*$ !m back  
into _! orig9al %ape & replac$ !m on !  
revolv]4 ,i !n put ! box ( caps into my 
pocket & felt p]fectly secure1 & c\ld h 
sat & be5 fir$ at )\t ! slighte/ fe>4   
,?is g5tleman %ortly aft]w>ds 0 seiz$ ) 
p>alysis ( ! bra91 & end$ 8 days 9 a    
madh\se4 ,no "o1 ,i believe1 ev] suff]$ 
any inconv5i5ce f ! revolv]1 & :at      
became ( x ,i "k n4  ,if leav+ weapons  

ab\t is necess>y 7:i* ,i d n = a mom5t  
admit71 !n mo/ assur$ly !y %\ld be r5d]$
 h>mless by be+ left unload$1 & ?us !   
means ( r5d]+ !m de/ructive w\ld be kept
 out ( ! way ( m$dl]s4 ,all ammunition  
%\ld1 z a rule1 be kept 9 "s secret &   
safe place1 & always "u lock & key4 ,e  
man kn[s t edg$ tools are dang]\s1      
consequ5tly t ! leav+ load$ fire>ms )9 !
 rea* ( anybody :o may *ance to come    
across !m is simply leav+ means (       
de/ruction unprotect$1 & he %\ld be> 9  
m9d t ?is mis*ief ( 8 own neglect might 
accid5tally at any mom5t be wield$ aga9/
 himself4            ',h[ (t ! sight (  
means to d ill de$s1            ,makes  
de$s ill done4                          
,,%akespe>e3 ,k+ ,john4  ,!             
responsibility ( ^? possess+ fire>ms is 
great1 & prop] precautions & prop] c>e  
_c be too /rictly en=c$4 ,c>e co/s no?+1
 & may be ! means ( prev5t+ loss ( life 
& _m a deplorable accid5t4 ,!           
precautions necess>y to be borne 9 m9d 9
 ! safe use ( fire>ms = "o's own        

protection1 z well z ! protection (     
o!rs1 are volum9\s1 & s v>i$ are !y t x 
is ) difficulty !y c be all dealt ) 9   
?is little treatise2 x is only !re=e    
propos$ to m5tion "s ( !m1 & detail a   
few important h9ts = ! guidance ( !     
unw>y4 ,g5]ally speak+1 if a man w n    
ex]cise a little gumption1 c>e1 &       
discretion1 :5 9 ! society ( a          
%oot+-p>ty simil>ly arm$ z he is        
himself1 he mu/ put up ) ! consequ5ces4 
,accid5ts 9 prop]ly regulat$ families   
%\ld nev] happ54 ,s9ce ! introduction ( 
! bree*-load] !re is no excuse = any man
 c>ry+ a load$ weapon & sw++ ! muzzle ( 
x ab\t :5 c>ry+ x on 8 %\ld] 7:i* is (t5
 done71 br++ e "o 9 8 re> 9 ! l9e ( fire
 ( ! piece4 ,a man c load 8 piece n[ :5 
he arrives ^u ! gr\nd 9 a mom5t2 & %\ld 
a bird rise1 ) ! pres5t facilities giv5 
by ! bree*-load]1 !re is ample "t to    
load & br+ ! bird d[n )\t ! slighte/    
difficulty4 ,= any man !re=e1 :5 n 9 !  
field1 to /rut ab\t ) a load$ weapon 9 8
 possession n[-a-days is simply bomba/ic

 tomfool]y4  ,to c>ry a gun gracefully &
 prop]ly is an art4 ,x %\ld nev] be s   
c>ri$ or wield$ z to be a risk to !     
possessor1 or any "o4 ,! foll[+ are a   
few ways h[ a gun %\ld be c>ri$3--,=    
safety1 :5 comm5c+ sport1 ! "r h& grasp+
 ! piece at ! small ( ! butt1 ! butt    
re/+ on ! "r hip or ?igh1 muzzle up4 ,! 
weapon c !n1 on ! ris+ ( game1 be at    
once safely pres5t$4  ,:5 c>ri$ on !    
%\ld] x %\ld be always ) lock d[n3 ?is  
mode w s elevate ! b>rels t ! muzzles   
are f> above ! heads ( any "o2 ev5 :5 at
 close qu>t]s1 on ! m>*1 or :5 approa*+ 
or return+ f cov]1 ?is way w be f\nd    
easie/ & ) ! lea/ possible fatigue1 z ! 
weight ( ! weapon is c5t]$ 9 ! /ock held
 9 ! "r h&4 ,to relieve ! %\ld] pass !  
h& up to ! small1 or neck ( ! butt2 at !
 same "t seize ! butt ) ! left h&1 !n   
raise y\r gun to a p]p5dicul> position1 
c>ry x across ! body1 & place x on !    
left %\ld]4 ,! left %\ld] c be reliev$ 9
 a simil> mann]1 i4e41 pass ! left h& to
 ! small or neck ( ! butt1 at ! same "t 

seize ! butt ) ! "r h&1 raise ! gun to a
 p]p5dicul> position1 & c>ry x across ! 
body & place x on ! "r %\ld]4 ,nev]     
pres5t1 mu* less fire1 :5 any p]son1    
:e!r keep] or beat]1 int]v5es or is ne> 
! bird4 ,nev] fire ov] any "o1 ev5 if he
 :at is call$ 'ducks1' or /oops to all[ 
( y\r do+ s4 ,a keep] or beat] %\ld nev]
 be enc\rag$ 91 or all[$ to 'duck' or   
/oop2 ! practice is a bad "o1 & %\ld be 
= ev] disc\nt5anc$4 ,if no "o fir$ ov] a
 duck$ body ! habit w\ld soon fall into 
disuse4 ,sportsm5 & o!rs w\ld d well to 
be> 9 m9d t an accid5t deprives ! injur$
 man f e>n+ 8 livelihood1 & ! poor wife 
& *ildr5 suff]3 bett] to =ego tak+ a %ot
 = safety sake & let ! bird escape =    
ano!r day ?an run any risk4 ,?is %\ld be
 made a h>d-&-fa/ rule among sportsm51 &
 a law ( sport4  ,! left h& %\ld nev] be
 plac$ ^u ! gun till ! bird has ris5 &  
all is cle> ahead4 ,coolness 9 ! field  
is ev]y?+2 !re %\ld be no blund]+1 no   
hurry2 a man :o kn[s ! capabilities ( 8 
gun c af=d to be cool4 ,he kn[s b too   

well !re is no occasion = ha/e2 ! cool  
h& w\ld pause aft] ! bird rose1 & give x
 "t to get fairly away be=e pres5t+4  ,a
 gun %\ld nev] be s wield$ z to br+ its 
b>rels 9 l9e ) any "o1 or ! b>rels a?w>t
 any "o4 ,:5 q a y\? ,i rememb] be+ 9 ! 
field1 :5 "o ( ! p>ty becom+ fatigu$ f !
 effects ( a tight boot h&$ me 8 gun2 ! 
fri5d1 :o evid5tly did n appreciate !   
confid5ce plac$ 9 ! y\ng/]1 kept        
alo(--well to ! "r2 pres5tly a bird     
rose1 ,i hesitat$2 look+ at ! bird4     
',fire6 ,fire6 :y don't y fire1 sir8'   
exclaim$ ! old g5tleman ) "s w>m?4 ',h[ 
c ,i1' cri$ ,i1 ') ^? peasants at "w "r 
9 front8' ,! effect 0 m>vell\s4 ,! old  
g5tleman1 ?or\ghly appreciat+ ! caution1
 at once jo9$ me1 & ,i _h ! b5efit ( my 
full %>e ( ! sport4  ,fir+ :5 9 ?ick    
cov] & f beh9d h$ges %\ld be conduct$ ) 
caution1 & ) a k t all is cle> on ! o!r 
side4  ,little obs]vation w %[ :e!r y\r 
companion has be5 accu/om$ to ! use (   
fire>ms4 ,a man ( reckless temp]am5t1 "o
 :o w\ld blaze away bl9dly1 a           

devil-may-c>e sort ( fell[1 %\ld be     
avoid$2 give him a v wide b]?1 & keep ! 
g5tleman well on y\r extreme left4 ,if y
 c %unt him altoge!r s mu* ! bett]4 ,a  
gun %\ld nev] be c>ri$ 9 ! field at !   
trail2 %\ld nev] be c>ri$ "u ! arm1     
hugg+ ! lock2 %\ld nev] be c>ri$ muzzle 
d[n1 s t by an accid5tal slip1 or       
/umble1 or fall1 ! b>rels may become    
*ok$ ) e>? 7:i* w\ld bur/ ! muzzle if n 
remov$ be=e fir+72 %\ld nev] be c>ri$   
transv]sely across ! body ) b>rels po9t+
 left4 ,:5 %oot+1 a man %\ld be z mu* ^u
 8 etiquette z he w\ld be 9 my lady's   
draw+-room2 %\ld m9d 8 ,p's & ,q's1 &   
rememb] t :5 9 a *9a-%op he %\ld refra9 
f c>ry+ 8 umbrella "u 8 arm4  ,z a fact1
 ! clos+ ( "o eye 9 tak+ aim is         
unnecess>y4 ,! complete angle ( sight ^u
 a giv5 object c only be obta9$ by ! use
 ( bo? eyes4 ,consequ5tly two objects _c
 be se5 di/9ctly or cle>ly at ! same    
in/ant1 "o is cle> :ile ! o!rs are      
blurr$ or mi/y2 h5ce x /&s to reason1 t 
9 lay+ a gun ! top ( ! not* ( !         

h9dsight1 ! apex ( ! =esight1 & !       
object1 c be br\ght into l9e z          
accurately ) bo? eyes op5 z ) "o clos$4 
,an artill]yman c lay a gun p]fectly )\t
 clos+ "o eye4 ,! eyes %\ld n be less   
?an #ab in*es f ! h9dsight1 if f #b to  
#c feet s mu* ! bett]1 & a m accurate   
aim w be ! result4  ,^u ! pr9ciple t !  
h& foll[s ! eye1 a sportsman fix+ bo?   
eyes ^u 8 bird c take z p]fect an aim z 
he c\ld ) "o eye clos$4  ,?is rule      
applies equally to all arms4  ,a man :5 
9 ! field or at practice %\ld keep 8    
eyes ab\t him2 he %\ld rememb] :om he is
 )2 t he may be cov]$ by a fri5d's gun  
or rifle at any mom5t1 & t z ! abom9able
 & unnecess>y proce$+ ( c>ry+ weapons   
load$1 :5 n actually 9 ! field1 is !    
rule r ?an ! exception1 he may p]haps   
f9d himself accid5tally p9k$ at any     
mom5t1 & :5 he little expects x4  ,i    
rememb] "s ye>s ago ! magnific5t        
solemnity ( a milit>y fun]al 0 br\ght to
 a some:at ludicr\s t]m9ation by "o ( ! 
fir+ p>ty %oot+ 8 comrade 9 ! /]n4 ,h[ !

 accid5t really occurr$ ,i nev] c\ld    
le>n2 b x 0 a fact t ! re>-rank man     
manag$ someh[ to dis*>ge 8 rifle1 &     
pretty ne>ly bl[ (f ! tail ( 8 comrade's
 tunic4  ,! w\nd$ man1 :o 0 m fright5$  
?an hurt1 seem$ n at all to reli% !     
joke4 ,an old lady came to ! rescue4    
,?is good old s\l seems to h be5 9 !    
habit ( c>ry+ a flask1 &1 graci\sly (f]+
 ! 'pocket pi/ol1' sugge/$ a drop ( !   
creature4 ,! (f] 0 mo/ readily accept$1 
b1 ,i regret to say1 ! t]ror ( ! injur$ 
man 0 s great t he empti$ ! flask4 ,he  
_h evid5tly _h en\gh ( soldi]+ &        
'villa9\s saltpetre1' = ! v next day he 
s5t 9 8 resignation4  ,at ball practice 
m5 %\ld refra9 f talk+1 jok+1 & t       
ung5tlemanly pa/ime kn[n z horse-play4  
,_! att5tion %\ld be direct$ to :at !y  
are ab\t to d & :at o!rs are do+1 & !y  
%\ld leave frivolities = "s o!r "t4  ,_m
 accid5ts 9 ! field h occurr$ :5 gett+  
ov] /iles1 gates1 hurdles1 /one walls1 &
 ev5 ?r\gh h$ges4  ,)9 ! beautiful      
glades ( ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s /&s a la/+     

memorial4            ,,9 ,,memory ,,(   
,,speke4           ,,victoria1 ,,nyanza1
           ,,& ,,! ,,nile4              
#ahfd4  ,"h is a t]rible record ( an    
awful dea? ?r\gh c>elessness4 ,a noble  
life lo/1 sacrific$ 9 a mom5t4 ,poor    
,speke1 :o _h fac$ dea? (t5 9 _m =ms1   
met x at la/ by 8 own h&4  ,:ile out    
%oot+1 9 gett+ ?r\gh a h$ge he dragg$ 8 
f[l+-piece aft] him1 ! muzzle t[>ds 8   
own body1 :51 ! lock becom+ entangl$ 9 !
 brambles1 8 imm$iate dea? 0 ! result4  
,su* a piece ( foolh>d9ess on ! "p ( a  
man accu/om$ to ! use ( fire>ms is      
a/\nd+4  ,use dulls ! edge ( caution1 & 
"s m51 unhappily1 :o are accu/om$ to    
deal con/antly ) weapons & +r$i5ts (    
de/ruction1 become n only c>eless b     
indiff]5t & call\s4  ,!re is a class (  
m5 :o1 if n kept "u surveillance1 w\ld  
probably be f\nd smok+ _! pipes 9 a     
p[d]-magaz9e1 or :ile sitt+ ^u a b>rel (
 gunp[d]4  ,m5 are too prone to c>ry _! 
weapons at full-cock4 ,?is %\ld nev] be 
done4 ,if alone1 :5 gett+ ?r\gh a h$ge  

or ov] any imp$im5ta ! weapon %\ld be   
laid on ! gr\nd1 p>allel ) ! h$ge1 if   
possible4 ,aft] gett+ ^u ! o!r side1 !  
weapon %\ld be drawn ?r\gh ) ! butt end 
t[>ds ! p]son4  ,if y h a comrade or    
keep] ) y1 h& him ! weapon1 muzzle up2  
get ?r\gh y\rself1 & !n take ! weapons f
 him1 muzzle up1 & he c foll[ y )       
safety4 ,always place y\r weapon ^u     
half-cock 7x %\ld nev] be at full-cock7 
be=e attempt+ to g ?r\gh a h$ge or ov] a
 /ile4  ,:5 two or m g5tlem5 take !     
field toge!r1 x is advantage\s to "w !  
gr\nd 9 ! =mation ( e*elon4  ,! :ole    
field w by ?is means be ?or\ghly se>*$ =
 game1 & ea* man c fire cle> ( ! o!r1   
comm&+ 8 own gr\nd & ! :ole field )9 !  
range ( ! respective guns4  ,:5 ab\t to 
comm5ce practice ) ! rifle or revolv] ! 
fir+ p>ty %\ld be plac$ well to ! front1
 & %\ld nev] load1 or be all[$ to load1 
until all prelim9>ies are arrang$1 & !  
words1 ',ready6 g on6' are giv54  ,?is  
comm& or caution w1 ( necessity1 place e
 "o ^u 8 gu>d4  ,:5 ! piece is load$1 ! 

f+] ) :i* ! trigg] is drawn %\ld on no  
acc\nt be plac$ )9 ! trigg]-gu>d till ! 
weapon is rais$ & ! aim ab\t to be tak52
 & ) ! rifle until ! weapon is pres5t$1 
aft] be+ put ^u full-cock4  ,9 fir+ ) a 
pi/ol1 or revolv]1 ! prop] f+] ) :i* to 
draw ! trigg] is ! second f+]1 n ! index
 f+]1 z g5]ally us$4 ,! index f+] %\ld  
be plac$ horizontally along ! b>rel1 on 
! side ( ! weapon1 :i* is mo/           
important--:i*1 z a means ( secur+      
/ead9ess & lev]age1 t5ds n only to r$uce
 ! difficulty ( ! pull1 b also t5ds to  
prev5t depression ( ! muzzle1 :i* is    
sure to take place if ! =ef+] is us$1   
p>ticul>ly :5 ! trigg] has ! m9imum     
five-p\nds' pull4  ,:5 a gun1 rifle1    
pi/ol1 or revolv]1 is at full-cock1 & x 
is desir$ to place x ^u half-cock1 z is 
(t5 done1 x %\ld be s alt]$1 ) great    
c>e1 z foll[s3--  ,! hamm] %\ld be l[]$ 
g5tly to ! full ext5t ( ! spr+1 & %\ld  
!n be c>efully drawn back till ! di/9ct 
click ( ! half-cock is he>d2 !n ! weapon
 is z safe z an arm c be :5 load$1 & _c 

be accid5tally dis*>g$4  ,to place a    
weapon f full to half-cock1 by n l[]+ ! 
hamm] to ! full ext5t ( ! spr+1 & !n    
draw+ x back to half-cock z be=e        
describ$1 is a mo/ dang]\s practice1 z !
 hamm] may n be prop]ly ins]t$ 9 ! clip1
 & an accid5t might be ! result4 ,a man 
once hav+ tak5 up 8 position at !       
fir+-po9t1 & hav+ load$ 8 piece1 %\ld   
nev] return into ! company ( 8 comrades 
till 8 piece 7p>ticul>ly if a pi/ol or  
revolv]7 is dis*>g$1 or till all its    
*amb]s h be5 exp5d$4 ,if x is necess>y =
 him to rejo9 8 comrades aft] 8 piece is
 load$1 or aft] any ( ! *amb]s h be5    
exp5d$1 he %\ld leave ! weapon beh9d him
 at ! fir+-po9t1 & %\ld place x1 muzzle 
d[n1 9 a hole or slot purposely made 9 !
 table be=e him to receive x1 :i* hole 9
 ! table %\ld h ! ^w ',,load$' writt5   
legibly ne> x4  ,if !re is no table1 !n 
! weapon %\ld1 if at full-cock1 be plac$
 ^u half-cock1 z be=e describ$1 & !n    
laid c>efully ^u ! gr\nd1 muzzle po9t+  
t[>ds ! t>get1 & slightly incl9$ to !   

left !re(1 s z to be cle> ( x1 :i* w    
all[ ( ! t>get be+ exam9$1 if necess>y1 
)\t ! exam9] com+ )9 ! direct l9e ( fire
 ( ! weapon2 b ! table ) a hole 9 x is !
 safe/ me?od1 & is recomm5d$4  ,a c\ple 
( /akes ) a rope f ! fir+-po9t to !     
t>get %\ld be us$1 z a precaution to    
keep back idle curiosity-seek]s f plac+ 
!mselves )9 dang] on ! fir+ p>ty's left4
  ,no "o %\ld1 ^u any pret5ce :atev]1   
place himself1 or be all[$ to place     
himself1 on1 or ev5 ne>1 ! fir+ p>ty's  
left side4 ,! reason is obvi\s1 z x w be
 f\nd inv>iably 9 practice t a man1 :5  
load+ ) a bree*-load]1 w naturally      
incl9e ! muzzle ( 8 piece1 & s innoc5tly
 place ^? imm$iately ^u 8 left )9 its   
range4  ,if x is necess>y to address a  
man :5 at ! fir+-po9t all int]locution  
%\ld be address$ to him on 8 "r2 s !    
,in/ructor %\ld place himself on ! "r & 
r beh9d ! practition]1 & z close to him 
z conv5i5t1 s z n to incommode 8 fre$om4
  ,"s m5 are naturally n]v\s1 p>ticul>ly
 :5 at ball practice1 & = ?is reason all

 b novices %\ld be left alone1 z !y w   
p]haps make bett] scor+ if n int]f]$ )4 
,all spectators %\ld take gr\nd well 9  
re> ( ! alignm5t ( ! fir+-po9t1 & on its
 "r flank4 ,! practice ( tak+ up weapons
 & go+ ?r\gh ! pantomime ( po9t+ !m at !
 t>get1 or po9t+ a weapon at any?+ :5 n 
at actual practice1 is idle1 & is to be 
condemn$4  ,weapons set aside = practice
 %\ld nev] be m$dl$ )4  ,! p>ty :o takes
 8 turn 7if fir+ ) revolv]s7 %\ld       
receive 8 weapon unload$1 muzzle up1 ) !
 necess>y am\nt ( ammunition1 f !       
,in/ructor or ,sup]9t5d5t 9 *>ge2 he    
%\ld !n /ep to ! front or fir+-po9t1    
load 8 piece himself1 & get rid ( 8     
c>tridges z quickly z a due reg>d to    
c>eful aim1 c41 w admit2 !n return 8    
piece1 muzzle up1 to ! ,in/ructor1 :o w 
c>efully exam9e x & satisfy himself t   
all ! *amb]s h be5 exp5d$4  ,%\ld a     
revolv] miss fire1 x is mo/ important t 
great caution %\ld be us$1 z x w        
sometimes 'hang fire1' :i* ! c>tridges (
 all weapons are liable to d at times4,a

 ,:5 a c>tridge does n explode ! revolv]
 %\ld be held 9 ! same position z mu* z 
possible1 muzzle to ! front1 or d[nw>ds1
 = a few seconds2 %\ld x n !n explode x 
may be exam9$1 ! non-explod$ c>tridge   
remov$ & condemn$1 & a new c>tridge put 
9 its place4 ,on no acc\nt %\ld !       
condemn$ c>tridge be plac$ ) or ne> live
 c>tridges4  ,fire>ms %\ld nev]1 "u any 
pret5ce1 be po9t$ at anybody2 ev5 if    
unload$1 su* a practice is fooli% &     
unp>donable4 ,no soldi] except 9 action 
w\ld ev] ?9k ( do+ s1 & no g5tleman     
c\ld4  ,! ?\ghtless practice ( rel9qui%+
 "o's weapon into ! h&s ( a fri5d1 or1  
ev5 worse1 a /rang]1 is aga9/ all       
milit>y rules1 & 9 any case is /rongly  
to be condemn$1 & no excuse w palliate  
su* an (f5ce2 n ev5 ! assurance t !     
piece is unload$4 ,a bro!r-comrade 9 !  
same regim5t is1 p]haps1 ! only         
exception2 b ev5 ?is is objectionable1  
except 9 extreme cases4 ,z a rule1 a    
soldi] %\ld nev] rel9qui% 8 piece1 ev5  
to a ,g5]al or a ,field ,(fic]4         

,fire>ms g5]ally1 & p>ticul>ly revolv]s1
 :5 load$ or unload$1 %\ld nev] be laid 
^u a table s t ! muzzle c accid5tally   
cov] any "o4 ,if !y mu/ be rel9qui%$ by 
! own] !y %\ld be plac$ 9 a corn] ( !   
room f>!/ f ! door1 lean+ aga9/ ! wall1 
muzzle d[n1 s t !y _c fall4 ,if load$ !y
 may1 :5 practicable1 be laid ^u a      
side-table1 muzzle t[>ds ! wall4 ,guns  
or rifles %\ld be /ood muzzle up 9 _!   
place 9 ! rack1 or1 if !re is no rack1  
!n 9 a corn] ( ! room f>!/ f ! door1 to 
prev5t surprise4 ,no weapon ( any k9d   
%\ld be c>ri$ or put d[n1 or left at    
full-cock1 & no load$ weapon %\ld be    
left unprotect$4 ,!y %\ld1 if load$1 be 
9 ! *>ge ( "s tru/wor?y & responsible   
p]son2 b 9 ! "t ( w> no man w\ld be s   
fooli% z to rel9qui% 8 piece1 ei!r by   
night or by day4  ,to sportsm5 & o!rs1 )
 ! great facilities = load+ & unload+   
af=d$ by ! bree*-load+ sy/em1 !re c be  
no excuse = leav+ a weapon *>g$ :5 x c s
 easily be r5d]$ h>mless4  ,!re are _m  
!ories z to ! prop] way to pres5t a     

pi/ol or revolv]4  ,e man has "s idea ^u
 ! subject1 & p]haps x w\ld be well to  
leave e "o to 8 own devices2 b at ! same
 "t a sugge/ion "h1 z we are ^u !       
subject1 may n be out ( place4  ,! ,fr5*
 c>ry ! weapon muzzle up1 ! lock ( !    
piece 9 l9e ) ! e>4 ,^u tak+ aim1 !     
muzzle is gradually depress$ till !     
object x is desir$ to hit is cov]$4 ,?is
 is no d\bt a v good way2 b :5 fir+ at  
any di/ance beyond a po9t-blank range x 
necessitates1 fir/ly1 ! depression ( !  
muzzle to cov] ! object1 & secondly1 !  
necess>y elevation mu/ be tak5 s t !    
ball may be c>ri$ ! requir$ di/ance1 & s
 hit ! object4  ,?is position ( hold+ ! 
weapon :5 at practice comm5ds itself on 
! gr\nd ( safety4  ,! pref]able way1    
p]haps1 is ! old duell+ /yle2 t is1 to  
hold ! weapon muzzle d[n at ! full ext5t
 ( ! "r arm1 /&+ sideways or ?ree-qu>t]s
 left1 %[+ z small a front z possible1 !
 eye to be fix$ /eadily ^u ! bull's eye 
or c5tre ( ! t>get or object1 !n        
gradually rais+ ! arm to ! requir$      

elevation4 ,%\ld ! di/ance be beyond !  
po9t-blank range1 aft] cov]+ ! bull's   
eye cont9ue to elevate till ! requir$   
elevation is rea*$3 by !n /eadily &     
firmly increas+ ! pressure ( ! second   
f+] on ! trigg] ! desir$ result w be    
obta9$4 ,sudd5ly draw+ or j]k+ ! trigg] 
%\ld be avoid$4  ,by ! latt] means !    
object is cov]$ at ! same "t z ! foot ( 
! t>get is cov]$1 s t 9 ! ev5t ( !      
trigg] be+ drawn be=e ! bull's eye is   
rea*$ ! t>get w be hit1 & assum+ ! t>get
 to be a man he w\ld be disabl$ & !     
object ga9$4 ,ano!r important reason =  
advocat+ ! use ( ! second f+] 9 draw+ ! 
trigg] is ! fact t ! weight ( ! milit>y 
revolv] 7#b lbs4 #h oz471 toge!r ) ! p[]
 requir$ to draw ! trigg] 7#e lbs4      
pull71 by ! long t5sion ( ! muscles ( ! 
arm1 9 aim+1 causes a vibration1 s t !  
f>!r ! bullet has to travel ! f>!r x is 
?r[n (f ! c5tre ( ! objective4 ,! fir/  
f+]1 !re=e1 plac$ along ! b>rel or side 
( ! pi/ol1 act+ z a lev]1 t5ds to r$uce 
almo/ to a m9imum ! spasmodic muscul>   

vibration2 aga91 9 draw+ ! trigg] ) !   
=ef+] ! h>dness ( ! pull t5ds to depress
 ! muzzle1 :ile ) us+ ! second f+] z    
be=e describ$ ?is depression is almo/   
impossible4  ,9 rifle-%oot+1 z also 9 t 
( ! pi/ol & revolv]1 ! ord9>y me?od %\ld
 be rev]s$2 t is1 in/ead ( comm5c+ at   
#ajj y>ds f ! t>get1 ! practice %\ld    
comm5ce at ! longe/ range1 & ! t>get    
%\ld be gradually approa*$ z if x 7 an  
actual enemy4  ,9 revolv] practice ,i   
w\ld recomm5d all :o desire to become   
?or\ghly effici5t to comm5ce at say #ajj
 y>ds f ! t>get1 & to gradually r$uce ! 
range to n less ?an #bj y>ds4 ,?is w\ld 
accu/om ! practition] to get a ?or\gh k 
( ! capabilities ( ! weapon1 & to le>n !
 requir$ am\nt ( elevation necess>y4 ,x 
mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,milit>y ,regulation
 ,revolv] w kill at #cjj y>ds4  ,i h    
myself %ot ) a #cbj-;bore revolv]1 eight
 gra9s ( p[d]1 bullet eighty gra9s1 at a
 regulation t>get at #bjj y>ds1 & h made
 v fair practice3 9 fact1 ! long range  
is f> pref]able = practice1 z be+ n only

 b5eficial1 b a m excit+ pa/ime ?an !   
ord9>y range4  ,to ^? :o d n possess a  
regulation iron t>get1 ,i w\ld recomm5d 
"o simil> to t :i* ,i h sometimes us$4  
7,vide diagram47 ,?is t>get is made ( a 
simple framework ( wood1 cov]$ ) canvas 
& lay]s ( pap] pa/$ !reon4 ,x has !     
d\ble advantage ( hav+ ! ,m>t9i-,smi?   
t>get 9 ! c5tre1 & ! rema9+ portion1    
hav+ ! exact size ( a man trac$ !reon1  
has "o o!r advantage 9 at once %[+ !    
result ( ! practice4 ,?is t>get c be us$
 ov] & ov] aga91 z1 aft] use1 !         
p]=ations c be pa/$ ov] ) small pieces (
 pap]1 & :5 well riddl$1 x c be         
re-cov]$2 & ! ?ick] x becomes ! bett]4  
,no "o %\ld attempt to fire             
ball-c>tridge any:]e b at a prop] range4
 ,fir+ 9 small back-g>d5s1 aga9/ brick  
or /one walls & trunks ( trees1 %\ld    
nev] be all[$4 ,bullets w reb\nd or g (f
 at a tang5t1 & d s]i\s mis*ief4  ,:5 a 
bullet once leaves ! muzzle ( a rifle1  
pi/ol1 or revolv]1 by ! evolution (     
gunp[d]-gas1 !re is no dep5d5ce ^u x z  

to :]e x may /op1 or :at damage x may d1
 & bullets ^u hitt+ h>d gr\nd w rico*et2
 !re=e1 to ^? :o wi% to enjoy security  
at practice1 ,i w\ld advise ! selection 
( gr\nd free f habitation1 or :]e no p  
are at "w--"s seclud$ spot :]e !re is   
ample range1 &1 if possible1 a natural  
hill or m\nd to receive ! bullets4  ,!  
milit>y revolv] w kill at #cjj y>ds1 !  
,snid] artill]y c>b9e at #ahjj y>ds1 & !
 ,m>t9i-,h5ry rifle at #cjjj y>ds4,b    
,too mu* dep5d5ce ^u ! use ( ! slide ( !
 back-sight = elevation 9 rifle practice
 %\ld be deprecat$ = m ?an "o reason3   
e4g41 assum+ t a man has be5 fir+ at    
#cjj y>ds ) 8 back-sight adju/$ to t    
range1 & he is sudd5ly ord]$ to advance 
at ! d\ble2 if1 at ! spur ( ! mom5t1 he 
neglects to r$uce 8 sight1 ! result w   
foll[ t e %ot w g ov] ! enemy4 ,x is    
simply idle to suppose = "o mom5t t 9 ! 
heat ( action a soldi] c\ld af=d to     
fritt] away valuable "t1 or ev5 be all[$
 to d s1 9 adju/+ back-sights4 ,he w\ld1
 if he 7 prop]ly in/ruct$1 :5 )9 #cjj   

y>ds place 8 back-sight level1 & rely ^u
 8 own skill 9 judg+ :at elevation he   
%\ld use4  ,x is bett] to fire l[ ?an   
high4 ,a l[ %ot w usually rico*et1      
p>ticul>ly ^u /rik+ h>d gr\nd1 gre5sw>d1
 or a wet clay soil1 &1 consequ5tly1 w d
 damage4 ,v ne>ly two ?irds ( ! bullets 
9 action are lo/ by go+ ov] ! heads ( ! 
enemy4  ,9 ! in/ruction ( m5 9 ! use ( !
 rifle valuable "t is wa/$1 & too mu*   
importance is atta*$ to useless detail4 
,let a man be plac$ be=e ! ord9>y       
regim5tal t>get1 at an unkn[n di/ance1 )
 ! figure ( a man trac$ !reon1 assum+ ! 
t>get to be an enemy simil>ly arm$ )    
himself2 let him und]/& t he mu/ take 8 
*ance ( hitt+ 8 man or be+ hit himself2 
& let him fire at ?is t>get ) !         
back-sight level1 judg+ 8 own di/ance & 
! necess>y elevation requir$3 ?is       
calculation 7n a v difficult "o1 aft] a 
little practice7 c\ld easily be come to 
:ile 9 ! act ( load+4 ,! result ( ! fir/
 %ot w\ld det]m9e ! requir$ elevation1 &
 by tak+ pa9s1 bull's eyes & c5tres w\ld

 soon be obta9$4  ,x is submitt$ t ?is  
mode ( proc$ure w\ld create an int]e/ 9 
! practice ( ! soldi]1 t5d+ to cause a  
heal?y reaction2 m5 w\ld take m pa9s1 & 
try to beat _! comrades1 z !re w\ld be a
 great] /imulus to d s ?an by ! pres5t  
sy/em4 ,m51 z x is1 g to _! practice )\t
 ! slighte/ int]e/ !re91 & get rid ( !  
ammunition z soon z possible1 9 ord] to 
get (f duty4 ,! real reason :y we h su* 
excell5t %ots 9 ! ,volunte]s is acc\nt$ 
= by ! fact t !y n only take an int]e/ 9
 ! "w1 b take pa9s 9 ev]y?+ !y d1 !     
result be+ success4  ,mu* significance  
is atta*$ to ! bull's-eye mania4 ,x %\ld
 be borne 9 m9d t a man is a l>ge object
 at :i* to aim2 t s long z he c be      
crippl$ !re is no necessity to kill4 ,to
 disable a man s t he c d no m mis*ief  
is suffici5t4  ,any man c make a scale (
 elevation 9 8 own m9d1 &1 ) practice1  
fire at any range )\t putt+ up ! sight1 
& c fire /&+4 ,my !ory is z foll[s3--   
,up to #ajj y>ds ! range is po9t-blank1 
t is1 aim direct on ! bull's eye2 = #bjj

 y>ds1 raise ! muzzle1 say "o foot above
 ! bull's eye2 = #cjj y>ds1 two feet    
above ! bull's eye1 & s on4 ,a few      
trial-%ots w soon settle ! "q1 &        
practice makes p]fect4 ,a man w ?us be  
indep5d5t ( ! back-sight ( 8 rifle4 ,?is
 ref]s to %oot+ 9 ! op54 ,( c\rse1 "u   
cov]1 :5 "t & circum/ances admit1 !     
back-sight c be us$ ) great advantage4  
,a man 9 %oot+ ) a pi/ol or revolv] has 
to judge 8 own di/ance & ! necess>y     
elevation4 ,:y %\ld n ! same rule apply 
directly to ! rifle8 ,i h se5 excell5t  
practice at #djj y>ds ) a ,snid] c>b9e1 
back-sight level1 ! man judg+ 8 own     
elevation1 & h be5 v successful myself1 
& h f\nd ! above rule apply1 ) slight   
v>iations4  ,9 rifle conte/s all        
artificial nons5se1 su* z col\r$        
glasses1 eye-%ades1 kneel+ ^u eid]-d[n  
quilts1 fir+ f %ad$ t5ts1 black5+       
sights1 c41 %\ld be disc\rag$4 ,let a   
man leave all su* effem9acy & tomfool]y 
at home1 & %oot l a man1 tak+           
circum/ances z he w\ld f9d !m 9 ! op5   

field ) an enemy be=e him1 us+ su* cov] 
only z nature & circum/ances provide4   
,!re is inf9ite satisfaction atta*$ to !
 w9n+ ( an hon\r1 :5 t hon\r has to be  
obta9$ "u difficulties :i* mu/ be       
surm\nt$4 ,! m difficult ! task is1 ! m 
m]it 9 ov]com+ x4  ,la/ly4 ,all fire>ms 
require con/ant att5tion1 & %\ld be kept
 clean4 ,aft] use !y %\ld be imm$iately 
att5d$ to1 & nev] put away dirty2 %\ld  
be kept 9 "s dry corn] :]e ru/ _c       
de/roy1 & !y %\ld be occasionally       
ov]haul$ & oil$ :5 necess>y4 ,really    
valuable weapons are sometimes ru9$ by  
neglect4 ,! man :o takes no pride 9 8   
gun is no sportsman4   ,,footnotes3  ,a 
,i h kn[n in/ances ( pi/ols &           
f[l+-pieces hang+ fire = two or ?ree    
seconds aft] ! hamm] has fall51 & !n    
sudd5ly g (f4   ,b ,vide ,m9or ,tactics1
 by ,lieut4-,colonel ,cl]y1 #ahhc4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,london3   ,pr9t$ by ,,/rangeways ,,&  
,,sons1 ,t[] ,/reet1 ,upp] ,/4 ,m>t9's  
,lane         99       99       99      

99       99  ,transcrib]'s ,notes3      
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