,,automatic ,,pi/ol ,,%oot+             
,illu/ration          ,illu/ration3     
,,automatic ,,pi/ols                    
,,automatic ,,pi/ol ,,%oot+             
,,toge!r ,,) ,,in=mation ,,on ,,h&l+    
,,! ,,duell+ ,,pi/ol ,,& ,,revolv]      
,,by ,,walt] ,,w9ans      ,,*evali] ,,( 
,,! ,,imp]ial ,,russian ,,ord] ,,( ,,/4 
,,/anislaus    ,,comm&] ,,( ,,! ,,royal 
,,spani% ,,ord] ,,( ,,isabella ,,!      
,,ca?olic    ,,comm&] ,,( ,,! ,,royal   
,,ord] ,,( ,,! ,,cr[n ,,( ,,rumania     
,,(fic] ,,( ,,! ,,/> ,,( ,,rumania      
,,olympic ,,*ampion ,,= ,,d\ble-,,rifle 
,,%oot+ ,,9 #aijh    ,,gold ,,m$alli/   
,,fif? ,,olympiad1 ,,/ockholm1 #aiab    
,,revolv] ,,*ampion1 ,,five ,,ye>s      
,,national ,,rifle ,,association ,,(    
,,great ,,brita9    ,,sev5 ,,ye>s ,,(   
,,! ,,s\? ,,london ,,rifle ,,club ,,&   
,,t5 ,,ye>s ,,( ,,!    ,,nor? ,,london  
,,rifle ,,club    ,,"o ,,ye> ,,duell+   
,,pi/ol ,,*ampion ,,at                  
,,ga/9ne-,,r5ette',s1 ,,p>is            
,,vice-,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,national    

,,rifle ,,association ,,( ,,great       
,,brita9    ,,memb] ,,( ,,!             
,,association ,,( ,,am]ican             
,,int]national ,,riflem51 ,,life        
,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,national    
,,rifle ,,association1 ,,life    ,,memb]
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,revolv]      
,,association ,,&    ,,( ,,le ,,pi/olet 
,,club ,,( ,,p>is    ,,presid5t ,,(     
,,a%=d ,,rifle ,,club1 ,,a%=d ,,m9iature
 ,,rifle ,,club ,,&    ,,! ,,surr5d5    
,,m9iature ,,rifle ,,club        ,g4 ,p4
 ,,putnam',s ,,sons    ,,new ,,york ,,& 
,,london    ,! ,knick]bock] ,press      
#aiae            ,,copyright1 #aiae     
,,by ,,walt] ,,w9ans      ,!            
,knick]bock] ,press1 ,new ,york         
,,preface      ,?\gh my la/ edition (   
,h9ts on ,revolv] ,%oot+ 0 publi%$ only 
f\r ye>s ago1 ,i f9d x n[ necess>y1 ow+ 
to ! advance ( !  automatic pi/ol1 to   
revise x ?or\ghly & to add new *apt]s4  
,till q rec5tly1 ! automatic pi/ol _h _m
 defects1 bo? z to  balance & z to      
safety1 *iefly 9 ! latt] respect1 s t   

only a  v c>eful exp]t c\ld h&le "o )\t 
dang] to ! public & to  himself4    ,?is
 has n[ be5 alt]$1 & ) safety bolts &   
ext]nal hamm]s  sev]al automatic pi/ols 
are q safe = ! use ( exp]ts4    ,!y are 
/ill v dang]\s 9 ! h&s ( ignorant       
p]sons2 a revolv]  is dang]\s en\gh 9   
su* cases b ! automatic is mu* m s4     
,i %all try to expla9 h[ any "o possess+
 me*anical k c1 by  obs]v+ c]ta9        
precautions1 safely c>ry & %oot an      
automatic pi/ol4  ,( c\rse1 "s m5 :o1 = 
ye>s1 h %ot small game1 & :o are good   
%ots1 are /ill v c>eless 9 h&l+ a gun4  
,su* m5 %\ld nev]  t\* an automatic     
pi/ol4    ,i h made ! above rem>ks z ,i 
d n want to be responsible = any        
accid5ts ) automatics2 & ,i advise any  
"o n sure ( himself to  conf9e himself  
to revolv]s & s+le-%ot pi/ols4    ,!    
automatic pi/ol is gradually replac+ !  
revolv] except z a  gall]y pi/ol4    ,up
 to ! pres5t no automatic pi/ol c %oot  
gall]y1 or light-*>ge1  ammunition1 & ! 
full *>ge1 because ( ! noise1 is v      

unpleasant  9 a %oot+-gall]y4    ,x is a
 great pity t ! 4#dd ,smi?  ,wesson     
break-d[n model (  revolv] 7%oot+ gall]y
 ammunition7 is no long] made1 z x is   
/ill  ! be/ revolv] = gall]y %oot+4     
,m4 ,ga/9ne ,r5ette1 ( #ci ,av5ue       
d',ant91 ,p>is1 = 8 gall]y1 uses  !m    
/ill1 toge!r ) 8 duell+ pi/ols ( ! same 
calibre &  p[d] *>ge4    ,i m5tion ?is z
 he is ! only deal] :o c n[ supply ! old
 ,smi?   ,wesson revolv]s4      ,,walt] 
,,w9ans4      #ag ,rue de ,t]vu]51      
,,brussels1 ,,belgium4                  
,,cont5ts        ,,*apt]                
,,page          ,i4--,,! ,,automatic    
,,pi/ol                   #a            
,,ii4--,,select+ ,a ,,pi/ol             
#e        ,,iii4--,,clean+ ,,& ,,c>e ,,(
 ,,pi/ols          #aj                  
,,iv4--,,sights                         
#ad          ,v4--,,le>n+ ,,to ,,%oot   
#ba         ,,vi4--,,rapid ,,fir+       
#dj        ,,vii4--,,trav]s+ ,,t>get    
#dc       ,,viii4--,,gall]y ,,%oot+     
#dh         ,,ix4--,,tw5ty-,,y>ds       

,,/ation>y ,,t>get        #eb           
,x4--,,disappe>+ ,,t>get                
#fa         ,,xi4--,,/ation>y           
,,fifty-,,y>ds ,,t>get         #gg      
,,xii4--,,team ,,%oot+ ,,& ,,coa*+      
#gi       ,,xiii4--,,%oot+ ,,9          
,,competitions              #hb         
,,xiv4--,,duell+                        
#he         ,,xv4--,,%oot+ ,,(f         
,,horseback                #ih          
,,xvi4--,,pi/ol ,,%oot+ ,,= ,,ladies    
#ajb       ,,xvii4--,,/age ,,%oot+      
#ajf      ,,xviii4--,,trick ,,%oot+     
#aaf        ,,xix4--,,%oot+ ,,9         
,,self-,,def5ce             #abj        
,,xx4--,,%oot+ ,,9 ,,! ,,d>k            
#aca          ,automatic ,pi/ol ,%oot+  
,,*apt] ,i    ,,! ,,automatic ,,pi/ol   
,?is is ! pi/ol ( ! future & ! revolv]  
has n[ to give place to  x1 j z ! horse 
has to give place to ! automobile =     
traction  purposes4    ,/ill1 l ! horse1
 ! revolv] seems /ill to h be=e x a     
future  = c]ta9 purposes1 & "o uses a   
revolv] :]e "o w\ld n c>e to  use an    

automatic pi/ol4    ,! sup]iority ( !   
revolv] consi/s 9 its be+ adaptable to  
r$uc$  *>ges & also 9 its be+ less      
complicat$ & less apt to be  dis*>g$    
accid5tally by an ignorant p]son4    ,at
 "o "t1 ! revolv] 0 consid]$ ! mo/      
dang]\s fire-arm 9  exi/5ce1 b !        
automatic f> surpasses x 9 ?is respect4 
,:5 !  *amb]s ( a revolv] are empti$1 x 
is h>mless2 b :5 ! magaz9e  is tak5 out1
 aft] an automatic pi/ol has be5 *>g$1  
"o c>tridge  /ill rema9s 9 ! *amb]4 ,?is
 has be5 ! cause ( sev]al  accid5ts2 a  
man ?9ks ! pi/ol is safe aft] he has    
extract$ !  magaz9e4    ,! automatic    
pi/ol is b>r$ f gall]y %oot+ by ! fact t
 !  me*anism is op]at$ by ! recoil f a  
full-*>ge c>tridge only1 &  ?is full    
*>ge makes too mu* noise4    ,i d n     
advise ! pur*ase ( any automatic pi/ol  
:i* does n h  at lea/ "o safety bolt &  
:i* does n h also an ext]nal hamm]4     
,!re are two makes :i*1 f p]sonal       
exp]i5ce1 ,i c recomm5d2 "o  is ! ,colt 
4#de :i* has be5 adopt$ by ! ,unit$     

,/ates ,gov]nm5t =  army & navy         
purposes4 ,?is has a grip at ! prop]    
angle = %oot+4  ,h>dly any o!r automatic
 pi/ol is prop]ly design$ 9 ?is respect1
  _! grips be+ too mu* at a "r angle1 s 
t ! b>rel t5ds to  po9t too high1 ?is   
creat+ a /ra9 on ! wri/1 s9ce ! wri/ mu/
  be held 9 an unnatural position4    ,!
 ,colt automatic ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,army      
patt]n has a /ock z pleasant to  aim ) z
 a duell+ pi/ol4    ,next1 x has a hamm]
 :i* c be put to full & half cock1 j l  
t ( an ord9>y pi/ol or revolv]4    ,x   
has1 besides1 two safety appliances2 "o 
a slide :i* c be mov$  ) ! ?umb j be=e  
fir+1 l ! safety bolt ( a %otgun1 !  o!r
 a safety bolt :i* is press$ by ! palm (
 ! h& 9 ! act (  squeez+ ! trigg]1 l t (
 ! ,smi?  ,wesson safety revolv]1  lat] 
describ$4    ,! pi/ol is1 !re=e1 z      
fool-pro( z x seems possible to make x1 
b yet !re is ! dang] ( a c>tridge be+   
left 9 ! *amb] :5  ! magaz9e is tak5    
out4 ,i aga9 w>n all %oot]s ( automatic 
pi/ols  to be> ?is fact con/antly 9 m9d 

:5ev] h&l+ an automatic4    ,h[ev]1 ,i d
 n l ! sights ( ?is ,colt automatic4 ,! 
front sight  is a black1 upright1 n>r[  
rod :5 aim+1 & ! not* 9 ! h9d  sight is 
f> too small4 ,?is arrangem5t ( sights  
may be all v well  = delib]ate aim+ at a
 black bull's-eye on a :ite t>get1 b x  
is  ( no use = practical %oot+ 9 a bad  
light4    ,! front sight %\ld be a      
%otgun silv] bead1 & ! h9d sight a  l>ge
 ,u-%ap$ not* t w %[ ! full bead 9 x ) a
 little to  sp>e at ! sides4    ,) ^!   
alt]ations1 ,i ?9k ! ,u4 ,s4 ,regulation
 ,colt automatic is !  be/ automatic ,i 
"k4    ,! ,savage automatic is also v   
good1 & ,i c confid5tly recomm5d  x1    
especially = ^? :o f9d ! 4#de ,colt too 
l>ge = _!  purpose4    ,! foll[+ *apt]s 
on le>n+ to %oot ) ! revolv] & duell+   
pi/ol apply equally to ! automatic      
pi/ol1 except t ! butts to be  %ot aga9/
 %\ld be m solid :5 us+ ! automatic1 ow+
 to its  p5etration1 & ! %oot+ ) x %\ld 
take place only out-(-doors1  z ! noise 
is v bad = indoors4          ,,*apt]    

,,ii    ,,select+ ,a ,,pi/ol      ,y mu/
 fir/ decide = :at purpose y want !     
pi/ol2 a g5]al  utility "o is ab\t z mu*
 use z a hunt] :o goes 9 h>ness--n  mu* 
good = ei!r purpose4 ,if y want a hunt]1
 buy an ,engli% hunt]2  if a h>ness     
horse1 buy an ,am]ican trott]4 ,9 ! same
 way1 = :atev]  purpose y want a pi/ol1 
buy "o1 if by any means y c d s1        
especially = t purpose4 ,anyh[1 x is    
useless to compete ) a  %ort-b>rell$    
pocket automatic aga9/ t>get pi/ols4    
,?is class (  pi/ol is int5d$ only =    
self-def5ce at %ort range1 & has no     
pret5sions to accuracy4    ,a long b>rel
 !oretically gives great] accuracy1     
especially at long  range1 ow+ to !re   
be+ m l5g? to burn ! p[d] 91 & to !     
sights be+ f>!r ap>t1 :i* m9imizes error
 9 aim+2 b  practically ?is advantage is
 m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by mak+ !  pi/ol    
heavy at ! muzzle1 s t x !re=e balances 
badly4 ,!  balance ought to be z ne> !  
trigg] z possible4 ,= a pocket pi/ol1  a
 %ort b>rel may be absolutely necess>y =

 portability4 ,9 ,engl&  "s m5 use v    
long b>rels1 b ,i pref] %ort] pi/ols1 & 
,i d n  consid] t any?+ ov] #g-a_/b     
in*es is a ,milit>y revolv] nor  %\ld x 
be p]mitt$ 9 milit>y competitions4      
,see t ! trigg]-pull is sweet1 & has no 
drag4 ,also1 h y\r  trigg]-pull z light 
z c safely be us$4 ,! pull is (t5 left  
by  mak]s v heavy1 s z to be alt]able to
 suit cu/om]s1 & !  %opman may =get to h
 ?is alt]$4 ,if y are n hamp]$ by rules1
  ab\t ?ree or ?ree & a half p\nds is ! 
be/ trigg]-pull =  g5]al purposes4    ,i
 d n l a d\ble-action revolv]1 except = 
a pocket "o1 z x  _c d accurate %oot+ :5
 cock+ ) ! trigg]4    ,= a man ^: h&s   
are apt to get moi/1 r\gh+ ! trigg] may 
prev5t slipp+2 b x may also make ! f+]  
sore if r\gh$ too  %>p4    ,"s pi/ols h 
too n>r[ a trigg]1 almo/ l a piece (    
wire2 a  wide1 spoon-%ap$ trigg] is be/1
 z less likely to cut ! f+]1  especially
 :5 c\pl$ ) a heavy trigg]-pull4    ,get
 a pi/ol :i*1 :5 y grip ! /ock prop]ly1 
has ! b>rel &  y\r arm z ne>ly 9 a      

horizontal l9e z possible4 ,_m makes (  
revolv]s & automatic pi/ols h ! /ock mu*
 bel[ ! level ( !  b>rel1 :i*           
consequ5tly is above ! h&4 ,?is makes   
%oot+ m  difficult2 y are apt to cant ! 
weapon to "o side1 & ! recoil is  m     
sev]e on y\r wri/4 ,a man :o holds a    
pi/ol prop]ly does n ne$  a big /ock1   
ev5 if he has a big h&4    ,= r\gh "w1 &
 9 /rong sunlight1 a pi/ol is be/ blu$4 
,i  tempor>ily pa9t ! rib1 etc41 :5     
t>get %oot+ on sunny days1 )            
sight-black4    ,revolv] ammunition is  
usually made 9 ! foll[+ calibres3 4#cb1 
4#ch1  4#da1 4#dd1 4#de1 4#dee4 ,mo/ (  
^! c be _h load$ ) v>i\s  smokeless     
p[d]s1 z ,k+'s semi-smokeless1 ,riflite1
 ,cordite1 ,walsrode1  etc4    ,! ,union
 ,metallic ,c>tridge ,company1 ,u4 ,s4  
,a41 h suppli$ me )  great quantities ( 
4#dd gall]y ammunition1 load$ ) bo? r\nd
 &  semi-r\nd bullets4 ,^! h a small    
*>ge ( black p[d]1 & ,i  %\ld pref] ?is 
ammunition out ( a ,smi?  ,wesson       
,russian ,model  revolv] = self-def5ce1 

z well z = competitions up to tw5ty     
y>ds1  & ,i f9d x ! mo/ accurate =      
exhibition %oot+4 ,i believe mo/        
pr(essional /age-%oot]s use x4 ,x is a  
great pity ?is revolv] is no  long] made
 & c only be b\ght second-h&4 ,if a     
second-h& "o is  o!rwise good1 a new    
b>rel c be put to x4 ,i suppose ! v>i\s 
,engli% mak]s ( ammunition c\ld supply  
gall]y *>ges 9 any (  _! v>i\s calibre  
c>tridges1 b ,i "k ( none & %\ld n      
advise  ! beg9n] to try load+ ?is sort (
 ammunition 9 ,engli%  c>tridge-cases = 
himself4 ,! dome ( ! cap is g5]ally     
high] ?an  9 ,am]ican c>tridges2 if1    
!re=e1 ! small p[d] *>ge us$ 9  gall]y  
ammunition be put 9 ! case & ! bullet   
press$ d[n1 !  bullet w come d[n on !   
dome1 /op up ! fla%-hole1 & cause a     
misfire4 ,! way to obviate ?is is to    
take a wad ( suitable calibre1  make a  
hole 9 ! c5tre1 & pu% ! wad d[n to !    
bottom ( !  c>tridge be=e putt+ 9 !     
p[d]1 s z to fill up ! base ( !         
c>tridge & let ! bullet seat on ! p[d]1 

high] ?an ! dome4  ,mak]s c d ?is       
prop]ly1 b an amateur may put ! wad 9   
too  loosely1 & a little p[d] get "u !  
wad4 ,! result w\ld be t1  on ! %ot be+ 
fir$1 ! wad w\ld be driv5 half-way up ! 
b>rel1  & might at ! next %ot cause a   
bur/4    ,be sure to use only           
l[-pressure p[d]1 if y use smokeless1 z 
high-pressure p[d]s are dang]\s 9 a     
break-d[n action revolv]4  ,gall]y      
ammunition 9 a 4#ch new model solid     
frame ,smi?  ,wesson revolv]  gives good
 %oot+4    ,_m p d n und]/& ?is diff]5ce
 9 p[d] pressure1 &  injure _! revolv]s 
by exp]im5t+ ) :at become practically   
bla/+ in/ead ( propell+ *>ges4          
,,*apt] ,,iii    ,,clean+ ,,& ,,c>e ,,( 
,,pi/ols      ,always clean y\r pi/ol ! 
mom5t y h f9i%$ %oot+4 ,if y  leave x   
ov] till ! next day1 y may z well ?r[ x 
away z expect  to w9 prizes ) x4    ,!  
l>g] ! calibre1 ! easi] x is to clean & 
! less *ance is  !re ( spoil+ ! rifl+ by
 jamm+ ! rod 9 x4 ,i pref] wood5  rods z
 less apt to spoil ! rifl+1 b ! v n>r[  

calibres  require a metal rod 7s(t metal
 = pref]5ce71 z ! wood w\ld h to  be too
 ?9 & w\ld be liable to break 9 ! bore4 
,clean f ! bree*1 n ! muzzle end if !   
make p]mits ( ?is2 !  la/ fraction ( an 
in* at ! muzzle is :]e ! rifl+1 if      
damag$1  spoils ! %oot+ mo/4 ,= ! same  
reason1 x is z well to h !  rifl+ ream$ 
(f at ! m\? ( ! muzzle1 s t ! edge ( x  
is  protect$4 ,exam9e ! int]ior ( y\r   
b>rel at frequ5t int]vals aft]  clean+1 
to see if !re is any damage go+ on f    
corrosion4    ,use ! clean+ fluids      
recomm5d$ = ! p>ticul> p[d] y are  us+1 
z :at may be good = "o p[d] is ( no use 
= ano!r4    ,! great ?+ is to clean v   
?or\ghly4 ,i use cotton-wool ( ! be/    
quality r ?an t[1 & ,i d n use boil+    
wat] unless 9 v  exceptional cases1 =   
fe> ( ov]look+ a spot 9 dry+1 & gett+   
ru/ 9 consequ5ce4 ,if necess>y to use   
wat] to remove f\l+1 let x  be z hot z  
possible1 b ?is _c be done if ! b>rel is
 n  capable ( be+ sep>at$ f ! action4   
,d n try to oil ! lock1 or put x "r2 s5d

 x occasionally to !  mak] to be se5 to4
 ,x is also well to h a clean+ kit )    
wood5  n metal 7except = calibres ( 4#cb
 or less7 clean+ rods1 cotton-wool1     
clean+ fluids1 screw-driv]s1 etc41 all 9
 prop] comp>tm5ts1 & to  put !m back :5 
us$4 ,see t ! cotton-wool is absolutely 
dry &  clean be=e us+ x4 ,?r[ away su*  
pieces aft] once us+4 ,d n use  too big 
a piece on y\r rod1 su* z w\ld get !    
latt] jamm$ 9 !  b>rel1 z y may ru9 !   
%oot+ qualities ( ! b>rel by us+  =ce to
 remove x4 ,h ! clean+ rods long en\gh1 
or y may b>k  y\r knuckles4    ,i d n   
c>e mu* = deta*able /ocks = pi/ols4 ,!y 
only turn a  pi/ol into an inf]ior      
c>b9e1 & ! pi/ol is n meant = a         
long-range weapon4    ,i also d n l !   
c>dbo>d cases 9 :i* ,am]ican pi/ols are 
usually pack$1 = p]man5t use2 !y are n  
/rong en\gh & are apt  to injure !      
sights1 especially f9e sights4 ,a hol/]1
 aga91 is n !  ?+ 9 :i* to keep a pi/ol 
habitually1 z ! sights get knock$  ab\t2
 if ! hol/] is us$ out-(-doors x gets   

damp inside & ru/s  ! weapon4 ,great c>e
 %\ld always be tak5 to see t ! hol/] is
  absolutely dry inside be=e plac+ a    
pi/ol !re94 ,to dry ! inside  ( a hol/]1
 make "s oats v hot 9 a saucepan & fill 
! hol/]  ) !m1 empty+ !m out :5 cold4   
,"s ,am]ican hol/]s are made (          
india-rubb]1 to prev5t p]spiration f !  
body ru/+ ! pi/ol1  b su* an "o is v    
liable to reta9 dampness inside aft]    
ra94 ,!  hol/] :i* ,i pref] 7= we>+1 n z
 a pi/ol-case7 is a c[boy  hol/]1 )\t   
any button to ! flap4 ,if y fa/5 ! flap1
 y  _c get ! pi/ol out 9 a hurry4 ,a l9+
 ( rabbit fur is useful 9  keep+ out s& 
or du/4    ,my pi/ol-cases are good1    
/rong1 & solid1 ( lea!r1 ) brass  corn]s
 l gun-cases4 ,ea* case holds f\r1 plac$
 ei!r side by side1  ea* pi/ol 9 its own
 comp>tm5t1 or1 ) a tray1 two 9 ! tray &
  two bel[4 ,if y h only two pi/ols1 !y 
c be put 9 a case  )\t ?is upp] tray1 or
 ! tray c be us$ = c>tridges4 ,"u all   
circum/ances1 use a good lock1--n ! sort
 t any key fits1--keep !  case lock$1 & 

we> ! key on y\r wat*-*a91 s t y are    
sure  nobody b y\rself c op5 ! case4    
,keep ! case 9 a dry place1 &  look at !
 pi/ols occasionally1 :5 !y are n 9     
con/ant use1 to  see t !y are n ru/+4   
,keep y\r c>tridges1 if n 9 ! same case 
z ! pi/ols1 also lock$  9 a good lea!r  
case4 ,?is may be fitt$ ) comp>tm5ts =  
v>i\s  calibres & loads4 ,! ^w load$ may
 ) advantage be inscrib$  inside ! lid (
 ! pi/ol-cases4 ,p !n feel less         
enc\ragem5t to  m$dle ) ! cont5ts4      
,,*apt] ,,iv    ,,sights      ,sights   
are made 9 _m =ms4 ,"s suit "o man be/2 
o!rs ano!r4 ,y  _c decide :i* suits y\r 
individual case )\t try+ ea* sort  =    
y\rself4    ,:5 y f9d "o =m :i* suits y1
 x is a pity to risk spoil+ y\r  %oot+  
by *ang+ to o!rs2 a beg9n] %\ld nev] d  
s1 z he w  get into an unc]ta9 way (    
tak+ 8 sights1 in/ead ( always !  same1 
:i* is ! only way to make reliable1     
consi/5t1 %oot+4 ,(  c\rse1 all y\r     
sights may be useless if y are go+ to   
%oot 9 a  competition1 consequ5t on !   

au?orities mak+ "s new rule z to fit  = 
r\gh usage2 & !n y w h to %oot ) :atev] 
w pass  ! rules4    ,my pat5t sight has1
 s f>1 compli$ ) e rule1 & x c be us$  =
 hamm]+ nails )\t su/a9+ damage4    ,!  
ma9 po9t is to h a front sight at once  
easily se51 & ( :i*  y see ea* "t ! same
 am\nt2 n sometimes m & at o!r  times   
less1 else y _c keep y\r elevation4     
,also ! ,u 9 ! back sight %\ld h bevell$
 edges1 s z to give a  %>p edge1 else x 
looks woolly4    ,aga91 if y are n able 
to see daylight ea* side ( ! front sight
  :5 x is 9 ! ,u1 y _c be aw>e t y are n
 cov]+ "p  ( ! front sight on "o side or
 ! o!r1 &1 !re=e1 :e!r y\r  aim is 9    
horizontal axis ) y\r b>rel4    ,!      
reason ,i pref] a ,u- to a ,v-%ap$ not* 
9 ! h9d sight is  because 9 ! ,v y d n  
see ?is daylight s well4    ,z soon z y 
c %oot well en\gh to "k :e!r bad %ots   
are !  fault ( ! sight+ ( ! revolv] or (
 y\r own hold+1 y c  sight ! pi/ol      
prop]ly = y\rself2 & 9 ?is way y c d !  
sight+ mu* m accurately1 & ) great]     

nicety1 ?an by tak+ x  to a gunmak] &   
say+3 ,alt] ! sights to %oot ?ree in*es 
high]  & two to ! left at tw5ty y>ds1 & 
op5 ! ',u' a little1 etc4 ,to  d ?is1 h 
front & h9d sights made ( horn1 put 9   
tempor>ily1  )\t any ,u 9 ! h9d sight1 &
 bo? h9d & front sights a little  high] 
?an y ?9k necess>y4 ,!n g to ! range )  
y\r pi/ol &  sev]al files ( v>i\s sizes1
 includ+ "s t are r\nd4 ,make a  slight 
,u 9 ! measur$ c5tre ( ! top edge ( !   
back sight4  ,%oot a few %ots at ! range
 y want to sight = 7tak+ c>e t y  d n g 
clean ov] ! top ( ! butt1 ow+ to be+    
sight$ too  high71 & !n keep work+ ) !  
files1 fir/ at "o sight & !n  at ! o!r1 
till y get !m approximately "r4    ,d n 
cut ! ,u d[n too close to ! b>rel1 z x w
 !n give y  a blurry aim1 especially :5 
! b>rel gets hot4 ,if y f9d y %oot  too 
high1 unless y cut ?is ,u d[n take out !
 front sight & put 9  ano!r high] "o1 r 
?an file ! ,u unduly l[4    ,rememb] :5 
fil+3 ,fil+ at ! bottom ( ! ,u makes y  
%oot  l[]2 fil+ at ! top ( ! front sight

 makes y %oot high]2  fil+ on ! side ( !
 ,u or ! front sight makes y %oot t[>ds 
! side on :i* y h fil$4 ,!re=e1 by fil+ 
a v little at a  "t1 :]e necess>y1 y c  
at la/ get y\r sight+ p]fect4 ,be sure  
to file a v little at a "t1 or y w ov]do
 x4 ,z 9 sculpture1  y c easily take (f1
 b _c replace4 ,if y h tak5 (f too  mu* 
any:]e1 y may be able to correct ?is by 
fil+ s z to alt]  ! direction4 ,=       
in/ance1 if y h be5 %oot+ too mu* to !  
"r1 y c correct ?is by fil+ on ! left ( 
! front sight or  ! left ( ! ,u1 :i*ev] 
makes ! m symmetrical job2 b if1 by  do+
 s1 y make ! front sight too small or   
too n>r[ or make ! ,u  too wide1 !re is 
no?+ to d b to put 9 a new front or h9d 
sight  & beg9 %oot+ & fil+ aga94    ,:5 
y h got ! sight+ p]fect1 "w c>efully )  
y\r file  7tak+ great c>e n to spoil !  
edge ( ! ,u ne>e/ to ! eye  :5 aim+71 & 
give a *amf]$ or bevell$ edge to ! o!r  
side (  ! ,u1 s t x has a knife-edge4   
,?is is to make ! ,u look cle>  & yet   
all[ ! back sight to be /rong4 ,on ?is  

pr9ciple1 y c let  ! h9d sight be /rong 
& ov] a qu>t] ( an in* ?ick1 & yet h  a 
nice1 cle> ,u4 ,d n h ! ,u deep] ?an a  
semicircle4 ,if ?is  ,u is too deep1 x  
hamp]s y\r view ( ! object aim$ at4 ,9  
fact1 x  %\ld n be q a real ,u1 b a     
semicircle4 ,y c also file all  r\nd !  
front sight1 giv+ x a tap] t[>d !       
muzzle1 b keep+  unalt]$ ! silh\ette t y
 see :5 aim+1 s t ! outl9e  %all !n /&  
cle> to ! eye4    ,a gunmak]'s vise     
7padd$1 s z n to bruise ! revolv]7 is a 
useful  ?+1 z x leaves bo? y\r h&s free 
to use ! files4    ,i _c tell y h[ mu* y
 may und]cut ! front sight1 assum+ y    
int5d to use x 9 competition1 z ! rules 
alt] s f ye> to ye>4  ,i h an und]cut   
bead-sight :i* "s ye>s 0 all[$ at       
,bisley z  ,milit>y1 & 9 o!r ye>s n4 ,! 
be/ plan1 if y are 9 any d\bt  z to its 
pass+1 is to s5d y\r revolv] to be pass$
 by ! committee  be=e compet+4    ,:5 y 
h f9i%$1 & h _h a f9al %oot to see if   
?is  f9i%+ has n spoilt y\r elevation1  
etc41 y c s5d y\r pi/ol to  ! mak]1 &   

ask him to make y\r sights precisely l  
y\r model ones1  & to fix !m p]man5tly  
on ! pi/ol )\t screws1 if = ,bisley     
use1 s z to comply ) ! rules4 ,:5 y get 
! pi/ol ) ^!  sights1 if ! "w has be5   
prop]ly done1 a v little m fil+ w  put !
 matt] "r4    ,%\ld y n be %oot+ at     
,bisley1 or at any ( ^? clubs :i* %oot  
"u ,bisley rules1 y c1 ( c\rse1 get a   
pi/ol ) ,smi?  ,wesson's  ,ira ,pa9e    
adju/able sights4 ,c>ry a m9iature fold+
 gilt screw-driv]  & sight-case on y\r  
wat*-*a91 z ,i d1 & y w !n be able to   
%oot 9 any light1 at any range1 or 9 any
 /yle ( %oot+1 by m]ely  giv+ a slight  
turn to ! adju/+ screws to alt] y\r     
elevation or  direction2 or take out a  
sight f y\r little case ( sights1 if a  
sight  breaks or y want a diff]5t size  
or %ape4 ,public op9ion has n yet  be5  
educat$ to ! po9t ( consid]+ ?is a      
practical milit>y  sight1 b ?is w       
come--9 "t4      ,,extracts ,,f         
,,specifications ,,( ,,walt] ,,w9ans',s 
,,revolv] ,,front ,,sight    ,great     

difficulty has hi!rto be5 exp]i5c$ 9    
see+ ! same am\nt  ( front sight ea* "t 
aim is tak51 unless ! base ( ! sight is 
suffici5tly und]cut to =m a             
'bead-sight'2 su* und]cutt+ be+1  h[ev]1
 detrim5tal1 z x weak5s ! 'sight' &     
r5d]s x v liable  to injury1 & is n     
p]missible 9 ,bisley revolv]            
competitions4 ,!  object ( my inv5tion  
is1 !re=e1 to ov]come ?is difficulty1 & 
to  ?is end ,i make ! 'sight' ( metal1  
horn1 wood1 or o!r h>d sub/ance1  ) a   
/rong1 wide base1 pref]ably ( !         
'b>leycorn' or triangul>  section4    ,!
 face ( ! upp] "p ( ! 'sight' fac+ !    
m>ksman 7z mu* (  x z x is desirable to 
see 9 aim+7 is made v]tical1 or incl9$  
slightly t[>ds ! m>ksman1 s z to cause x
 to appe> black1 z if 9  %ad[4 ,!       
visible "p ( ! sight bel[ ! face incl9es
 =w>d f  ! m>ksman1 & d[nw>d1 s z to    
reflect ! light & enable ! face  ( !    
sight to be at once di/+ui%$ by its     
diff]5ce ( %ade f  ! l[] "p4 ,x may be  
poli%$ or plat$ to assi/ 9 reflect+ !   

light1 :ile z a contra/1 ! v]tical face 
is cross-fil$1 or  'r\gh$1' or may be   
holl[$ out s z to be 9 %ad[1 & give x a 
'dead' black appe>ance4    ,9 ! draw+1  
,i h %[n :at ,i consid] ! be/ means (   
c>ry+  ?is out4 ,fig4 #a is a side view1
 full size1 ( a portion ( a revolv]     
b>rel fitt$ ) my improv$ 'front sight4' 
,fig4 #b & ,fig4 #c are sections ( !    
b>rel at ,a ,b1 %[+ two =ms  :i* ! sight
 may assume 9 section1 "o hav+ /raight  
sides1 !  o!r concave4 ,i %[ 9 ,figs4 #d
 & #d991 on a l>g] scale1 = ! sake  (   
cle>ness1 a side & plan view ( ! sight  
%[n 9 ,fig4 #a1 & 9  ,fig4 #e a         
modification ( ?is %ape4 ,figs4 #f & #g 
are end views1 %[+  two sectional =ms ( 
! sight1 & correspond+ 9 size ) ,figs4  
#d  & #e4 ,9 ,figs4 #a & #d1 x w be se5 
t a is ! v]tical face (  ! sight1 :i* is
 design$ to pres5t a d>k appe>ance to ! 
m>ksman2  & b is ! poli%$1 incl9$       
surface1 :i* takes a r\nd$ =m4 ,9  !    
modification1 ,fig4 #e1 ! face a is     
slightly incl9$ t[>ds !  m>ksman1 & !   

bright or poli%$ surface b takes ! =m ( 
a flat  incl9e4          ,,*apt] ,v     
,,le>n+ ,,to ,,%oot      ,x is assum$ t 
y h procur$ an accurate pi/ol1 prop]ly  
sight$4  ,x is be/ to use a s+le-%ot    
pi/ol or revolv] z an automatic pi/ol   
_c well be us$ z a s+le load] & = a     
beg9n] is v  dang]\s ) ! magaz9e *>g$4  
,fir/1 make sure t x is unload$4 ,always
 d ?is be=e h&l+ a  pi/ol4    ,take a   
bottle ( sight-black & pa9t bo? sights  
ov] ) ! liquid4 ,i  h se5 m5 try to     
compete1 ) _! sights 9 a %9y /ate1 :i*  
made x impossible = !m to make good     
%oot+ on a :ite t>get )  black bull4    
,= game %oot+1 or = milit>y purposes1 ( 
c\rse1 a dead :ite  7ivory = *oice7 tip 
to ! front sight is pref]able1 or my    
pat5t  milit>y front sight1 :i* answ]s !
 purposes bo? ( a light on d>k1  or d>k 
on light sight4    ,) a pi/ol ! fir/ ?+ 
to consid] is safety4 ,x is1 ow+ to its 
%ortness1 "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s ( fire>ms  
to h&le4 ,ev5 an  exp]t mu/ ex]cise     
great c>e2 & 9 ! h&s ( a beg9n] or a    

c>eless p]son x may be fe>fully dang]\s4
 ,i h _h _m v n>r[  escapes 9 tea*+ m5  
h[ to %oot2 x is n ev5 safe to be beh9d 
!m2 !y w turn r\nd ) ! pi/ol at         
full-cock1 po9t+ x at  y1 & say3 ,i _c  
und]/& :y x w n g (f2 see6 ,i am  pull+ 
z h>d z ,i c at ! trigg]4    ,x is      
indisp5sable to h a safe backgr\nd4 ,"s 
p ?9k t if  ! t>get is fa/5$ to ! trunk 
( a tree x is all safe1 s9ce !  bullet w
 n g ?r\gh ! tree4 ,?is may be s if !   
tree is hit1  b ! bullet w1 mo/ likely1 
g pa/ ! tree :5 ! beg9n]  fires2 or1 :at
 is j z dang]\s1 graze ! tree & g (f at 
an  angle4 ,also1 9 %oot+ ) r\nd        
bullets1 & light gall]y ammunition1  !  
bullets may reb\nd f a h>d tree & come  
back on ! %oot]4  ,?is ,i h actually se5
 happ54    ,a good backgr\nd is a high  
s&y bank1 a ?ick pile ( fagots1 or1 if n
  clos] ?an fifty y>ds1 a high brick or 
/one wall4 ,! t>get may be  /ood "s     
fifte5 y>ds away f ! wall to prev5t     
dang] ( a bullet  com+ back on ! %oot]1 
& !n ! %oot] c be f> en\gh f  ! wall1 if

 ! wall is a backgr\nd4 ,if a lot (     
%oot+ is done1 x is  n v good = ! wall1 
& if _m %ots hit ! same spot !y may     
gradually make a hole4 ,iron butts are  
exp5sive1 especially = ! l>ge  surface  
requir$ by a beg9n]2 at tw5ty y>ds1 a   
beg9n] c\ld n 9  my op9ion safely %oot  
at a backgr\nd less ?an twelve feet high
 &  "s t5 9 wid?4 ,ev5 !n !re %\ld n be 
any "o beyond x )9  half a mile1 le/ he 
%\ld happ5 to let (f by accid5t4 ,%oot+ 
out to  sea is safe1 if "o keeps a good 
look\t = boats2 b ! gl>e f !  wat] is   
bad4 ,a s& or *alk pit is a good place  
to %oot 91 or "o c  %oot aga9/ a high   
*alk cliff4 ,x is dang]\s to %oot any:]e
 :]e  p cross unexpect$ly1 z f r\nd !   
corn] ( a build+4    ,! great ?+ is t ! 
pi/ol %\ld nev] po9t 9 any direction    
:]e x w\ld matt] if x w5t (f by accid5t4
 ,?is rule %\ld be  obs]v$ ev5 ) an     
empty pi/ol1 because s _m               
,i-did-n-"k-x-0-load$ accid5ts occur4   
,hav+ got a butt1 ! le>n] %\ld take a   
firm1 n>r[ wood5 table &  place x "s t5 

y>ds f ! t>get4 ,?is t>get is pref]ably 
a  ,bisley fifty-y>ds t>get1 f\r-in*    
bull's-eye4 ,! ,bisley c>dbo>d  t>gets  
are *eap2 &1 by pa/+ :ite pat*es on !   
:ite & black on  ! bull's-eye           
bullet-holes1 "o t>get c be us$ = a long
 "t4 ,i  ref] to ! fifty-y>ds t>get     
because ?is f\r-in* bull's-eye is v     
easy to hit at t5 y>ds' range4 ,!       
,bisley revolv] bull's-eyes c\nt1  at   
all ranges1 sev5 po9ts2 ! conc5tric r+s 
c\nt+ "o po9t less1  ea*1 till ! out]mo/
 "o1 :i* c\nts two po9ts4 ,! highe/     
possible score1 !re=e1 = ! six %ots is  
=ty-two1 or six times  sev54 ,x is be/  
to %oot at ?is v big bull at t5 y>ds1 z 
mak+  bull's-eyes enc\rages ! beg9n]2 &1
 z he gets m pr(ici5t1  ! two-in* tw5ty 
y>ds bull c be sub/itut$4 ,?is ,i ?9k   
pref]able to go+ back f>!r f ! t>get z  
y\r skill increases2  also x is saf]1 = 
! ne>] ! %oot] is to ! butt ! wid] 8    
%ots w\ld h to be = him to miss x2      
:]eas1 if he goes back to  fifty y>ds he
 may easily %oot ov] a v high butt4     

,place y\r empty pi/ol on ! table1 !    
weapon ly+ on its left side  ) ! muzzle 
t[>ds ! t>get4 ,! table is pref]ably a  
n>r[ "o1  s t1 dur+ ! process ( load+1 !
 muzzle po9ts to ! gr\nd  beyond ! table
 & n to ! table itself1 an accid5tal    
dis*>ge  be+ ?us immat]ial2 a foot wide 
is ab\t "r2 ! l5g? does n  matt]1 s long
 z x w hold y\r field-glasses1 clean+   
?+s1 &  c>tridges4    ,,position4--,!   
position = %oot+ :i* ,i am n[ go+ to    
describe1 is  ! "o 9 :i* ,i %oot & ! "o 
:i* ,i h f\nd f exp]i5ce  suits me be/4 
,?is position1 h[ev]1 w h to be modifi$ 
accord+  to ! build ( ! %oot]2 a /\t] or
 %ort]-neck$ man ?an myself  might h to 
/& m sideways4    ,/& fac+ ! t>get2 ! "r
 foot po9t+ /raight = ! t>get1  or      
p]haps a %ade to ! left 7if ! gr\nd is  
slipp]y1 ?is gives y  a firm] foo?old72 
! left heel di/ant f six to n9e in*es to
 !  left ( ! "r foot1 accord+ to y\r    
height 7my di/ance is eight  in*es71 &  
ab\t an in* f>!r back2 ! feet turn$ out 
ab\t z mu*  z is natural to y :5 /&+4   

,/& p]fectly upright1 n cran+ y\r head  
=w>d2 ! left arm  %\ld hang d[n /raight 
& close to ! side 9 ! position (        
,att5tion4 ,"s p b5d ! left arm & re/ ! 
h& on ! hip2  b ,i ?9k ?is looks        
affect$1 & x is n z workmanlike z if !  
arm hangs /raight d[n4    ,if y are try+
 to hold an especially important %ot1 & 
f9d  y\rself wobbl+ (f y\r aim1 x is a  
great help to grip y\r ?igh h>d  ) y\r  
left h&2 ?is especially applies 9 a gu/y
 w9d4    ,n[ lift ! pi/ol ) y\r "r h& 7!
 weapon is empty1 rememb]7  & cock x4   
,!re are two ways ( cock+3 "o us+ bo?   
h&s & "o  us+ only ! %oot+ h&4 ,i d n   
ref] to ! d\ble-action revolv]  cock$ by
 pull+ back ! trigg]1 z ,i d n ?9k %oot+
 ) mu*  accuracy c be done by ?is me?od2
 & x is1 moreov]1 ! cause (  half !     
accid5ts happ5+ ) !                     
,i-did-n-"k-x-0-load$  %oot]s4 ,! cock+ 
by ! trigg] is only useful 9 a revolv] =
  self-def5ce at v close qu>t]s4    ,to 
return1 ?is s+le-h&$ cock+ is done by   
putt+ ! ?umb on !  hamm] & by ! action (

 ! ?umb muscles alone br+ x to          
full-cock4  ,take p>ticul> c>e t ! fir/ 
f+] is cle> ( ! trigg]1 or  else y w    
ei!r break or injure ! se> not*1 or h an
 accid5tal  let-(f4 ,) practice1 ?is way
 ( cock+ becomes v easy1 & c  be done ) 
great rapidity4 ,i p]sonally c also let 
! pi/ol d[n to  half-cock 7manipulat+ ! 
pi/ol ) "o h&1 ) ! trigg] f+]  & ?umb72 
b ,i w\ld n advise a beg9n] to try ?is1 
except ) an  empty pi/ol & ev5 !n only  
"o t he does n m9d ! *ance (  spoil+1 z 
he is v apt to break ! nose ( ! se> if  
he bungles  x4    ,by practice1 ! ?umb &
 =ef+] muscles 7abductor pollicis &     
adductor indicis7 develop enorm\sly1 & y
 ne$ n m9d if at fir/  x seems          
difficult2 b /op at fir/ z soon z !y    
feel tir$1 or y  may /ra9 !m4           
,pi/ol-%oot+ is good also = ! flexors ( 
!  =e>m & = ! dorsal muscles4 ,a small  
hamm] ) %ort fall is  easie/ to cock1 z 
well z to make good %oot+ )1 = su* a    
hamm]  takes less "t 9 fall+1 & ! aim   
is1 9 consequ5ce1 less likely to  be    

di/urb$4    ,! beg9n] w f9d t x assi/s !
 cock+ to give ! pi/ol a  slight tilt to
 ! "r & upw>ds1 tak+ great c>e to br+ x 
back  ) ! h9d-sight horizontal aft]w>ds1
 z hold+ ! sights tilt$  is "o ( ! *ief 
causes ( bad %oot+4    ,= d\ble-h&$     
cock+1 assi/ ! "r h& by tak+ ! pi/ol    
b>rel 9 ! left h&2 keep ! b>rel         
horizontal & po9t$ at !  t>get1 n t[>ds 
y\r left-h& neighb\r 7if y are compet+71
 z  is (t5 done2 &1 :ile x is ?us       
/eadi$1 cock g5tly1 n ) a  j]k1 br++ !  
hamm] well beyond full-cock1 s t x s9ks 
back  into ! b5t ) a well-def9$ click1  
keep+ ! fir/ f+] cle> (  ! trigg]4      
,n[1 /& ) ! pi/ol 9 y\r "r h&1 j cle> ( 
! table2  "r arm full /ret*4 ,! fir/ f+]
 mu/ be outside ! trigg]-gu>d  7n t\*+ !
 trigg]7 dur+ ?is /age4    ,"s ,engli%m5
 %oot ) ! second f+] on ! trigg] & !    
fir/  along ! pi/ol2 b ?is is a clumsy  
way1 & ! fir/ f+] is apt to  be burnt ) 
! escape ( gas f ! cyl9d]1 if a revolv] 
is us$4  ,! habit 0 acquir$ f %oot+ !   
,m>t9i rifle1 ! clumsy grip  ( :i* made 

?is mann] ( hold+ necess>y4    ,! great 
?+ is to h y\r grip z high z y c on !   
/ock1 9  l9e ) ! axis ( ! b>rel1 or z   
ne> ?is z is practicable4 ,)  ! ,smi?   
,wesson ,russian ,model 7n[ no long]    
manufactur$7 ,i h x  actually 9 l9e ) ! 
bore ( ! b>rel4    ,"s pi/ols = !       
,briti% m>ket (t5 h specially long1 big 
h&les1 or /ocks1 because ( ! habit 7or  
is x ! ,regulation  ,position87 ( hold+ 
! /ock l[ d[n ) ! little f+] b5ea?1     
preval5t 9 ,engl&4 ,n[ ?is sort (       
position makes ! recoil come at  an     
angle to ! wri/1 ?r[s ! b>rel up at !   
recoil1 spoil+ !  accuracy1 & puts m    
/ra9 on ! wri/ ?an is necess>y4 ,i      
rememb]  a v /rong-wri/$ man fir+ "o (  
my heavily *>g$ fifty-y>ds  revolv]s &  
spra9+ 8 wri/ at ! fir/ %ot1 ow+ to     
hold+ x  9 ?is way2 :il/ ,i h fir$      
hundr$s ( rapid-fir+ %ots /raight  on   
end ) x )\t hurt+ myself4 ,i take !     
recoil j z a man  cat*es a h>d-?r[n     
ball1 lett+ arm1 h&1 & wri/ fly up      
toge!r4    ,! pi/ol b>rel1 h&1 & arm    

%\ld all be ne>ly 9 "o l9e1 !  ?umb     
along ! left side1 s z to prev5t j]k+ to
 ! left 9  press+ ! trigg] 79 ! same way
 z ! left arm is fully ext5d$ 9  %oot+ )
 ! %otgun71 & n crook$1 z all beg9n]s   
insi/ on  hold+ x4    ,y mu/ be         
con/antly on ! wat* t y d n crook y\r   
?umb1  until ! ext5d$ position becomes  
second nature to y4 ,"s makes (  pi/ols1
 h[ev]1 h ! extractor lev] 9 a position 
:i* r5d]s  ?is grip ) ext5d$ ?umb       
impossible4    ,= ! b5efit ( beg9n]s :o 
are n t>get rifle-%ots1 ! foll[+        
explanation may be necess>y3 ,! t>get1 =
 ! conv5i5ce ( locat+  %ot-holes1 is    
suppos$ to repres5t ! face ( a clock4 ,!
 top ( !  bull's-eye 7:i* we t]m bull = 
brevity7 is call$ ,,xii o'clock1 z  t   
is1 ( c\rse1 :]e ! num]al ,,xii appe>s  
on a clock face1 & s  on = all ! o!r    
num]als3 half-pa/ f\r1 = in/ance1 is    
half-way  betwe5 :]e ! num]als ,,iv & ,v
 appe> on a clock4 ,i 0 once %oot+  9 ! 
pres5ce ( a =eign naval (fic]1 & :5 ,i  
made a half-pa/  five bull %ot he said1 

,s\?-ea/1 8 pr(essional in/9ct mak+  him
 lik5 ! t>get to ! face ( a compass4    
,fir/ take a deep brea?1 & fill y\r     
lungs4 ,n[ sl[ly br+ y\r "r  arm to !   
horizontal1 keep+ y\r eyes fix$ on !    
bottom edge--at six  o'clock--( ! bull2 
:il/ y are do+ ?is1 put y\r =ef+]       
inside ! trigg]-gu>d1 & gradually beg9  
to feel ! trigg] &  /eadily increase !  
pressure on x /raight back1 n sideways4 
,:il/  y are do+ all ?is1 also gradually
 /iff5 all y\r muscles s t  y are brac$ 
up1 especially ab\t ! "r %\ld]1 z ?\gh y
 7  walk+ along ! pavem5t & saw a man   
com+ t[>ds y :om y meant  to %\ld] out (
 y\r pa?4    ,y may brea! naturally     
until ! pi/ol is levell$1 !n hold y\r   
brea?2 if y _c get y\r aim              
satisfactorily be=e y feel y want  to   
take a fre% brea?1 l[] ! pi/ol1 take a  
deep brea?1 & try  aga94 ,if y h foll[$ 
^! directions c>efully1 y w f9d1  :5 !  
h9d sight comes to ! level ( y\r eyes   
7clos+ y\r left eye  or n1 z y f9d be/1 
)\t any l[]+ ( ! head71 ! front  sight w

 be se5 ?r\gh ! middle ( ! ,u po9t$ at !
 bottom (  ! bull's-eye1 ! top ( ! front
 sight j t\*+ x at six  o'clock4 ,if    
ev]y?+ has be5 done p]fectly1 at ! mom5t
 ?is  occurs ! pressure on ! trigg] w h 
be5 increas$ suffici5tly  to cause !    
hamm] to fall1 &1 aft] x has fall51 y w 
see !  top ( ! front sight /ill j t\*+ !
 bull's-eye at its bottom  edge4    ,if 
! pi/ol _h be5 load$ 7assum+1 ( c\rse1 t
 x 0 an  accurate %oot+ "o & prop]ly    
sight$71 y w\ld h _h a c5tral           
bull's-eye = y\r %ot4 ,mo/ likely1      
h[ev]1 y w f9d t !  pi/ol came up all ( 
a tremble1 & t1 z ! hamm] fell1 ! front 
sight 0 j]k$ v wide ( ! bull & p]haps   
ev5 hidd5 by !  h9d sight4    ,d n be   
disc\rag$1 b cock & try aga94 ,by ! way1
 x is be/ to  use a dummy c>tridge or an
 explod$ "o :il/ do+ ?is snapp+         
practice1 z o!rwise ! j> may d damage to
 ! plung] & p]haps  break ! ma9spr+4    
,!re are dummy c>tridges1 made ) a rubb]
  buff]1 = ?is practice4    ,if y /ill  
f9d y\r h& %aky 7& x is n naturally s71 

x mo/  probably arises f y\r gripp+ too 
h>d4    ,! action ( lett+ (f %\ld be l  
squeez+ an orange--a squeeze  ( ! :ole  
h&4 ,/>t ) a light grip :5 y\r h& is    
d[n1 &  gradually squeeze z y come up1 !
 trigg]-f+] squeez+ back2 &  ! hamm] w  
fall )\t ! lea/ tremor or )\t ! sights  
mov+ (f ! po9t !y cov]$ dur+ ! fall ( ! 
hamm]4 ,! ma9  ?+ ( all 9 pi/ol %oot+ is
 to squeeze /raight back4 ,:5ev]  y f9d 
y\rself %oot+ badly see if y are n pull+
 (f to "o  side2 & 9 n9e cases out ( t5 
y w discov] t ?is 0 !  cause ( y\r bad  
%oot+4    ,"s m5 c nev] squeeze ! trigg]
 /raight back1 & h to all[  = ?is by    
gett+ ! h9d sight set ov] to "o side to 
correct x2  b ?is is a slov5ly way (    
%oot+1 &1 z ! pull to "o side may  v>y  
accord+ to ! jump9ess ( ! %oot]1 x      
prev5ts 8 be+ a  really fir/-class %ot4 
,keep ! h9d sight p]fectly horizontal2  
beg9n]s are prone to cant x  on "o side1
 :i* puts ! bullet to ! side t[>ds :i* y
 cant4    ,aft] a little practice1 y w  
be able to call y\r %ots1 t is to  say1 

y w be able1 ! mom5t ! c>tridge         
explodes1 to say :]e !  %ot has /ruck ! 
t>get1 z y "k :]e ! sights 7 po9t$ at  !
 squeeze-(f4    ,aft] six %ots1 make a  
p5cil-cross ov] ea* bullet-hole1 s z to 
"k  :]e y\r =m] %ots hit4 ,aft] twelve  
hits x is be/ to take a fre%  t>get4 ,at
 ! end ( ! day's %oot+1 y c cov] ! holes
 by  pa/+ black pat*es on ! bull's-eye  
holes & :ite on ! re/1 &  use ! t>get   
aga94    ,i w n[ say :y ,i insi/ ^u !   
importance ( a table be+ be=e  ! %oot]4 
,! usual proc$ure = a beg9n] ) ! pi/ol  
is ?is3  ,he cocks ! pi/ol ) bo? h&s1   
po9t+ x at ! spectators on 8  left :il/ 
do+ s2 he !n holds x ) 8 "r arm close to
 8  side1 po9t+ x to ! gr\nd at 8 "r    
foot4 ,he !n br+s x up  ) a fl\ri%1 high
 above 8 head1 & l[]s x to ! t>get1 j]ks
  ! trigg]1 & looses (f4 ,( c\rse he    
does n hit ! t>get1 b  makes a v wild   
%ot4 ,aft] a few m %ots on ?is pr9ciple1
 gett+  m & m wild1 & mak+ bigg]        
fl\ri%es ) 8 pi/ol1 he  f9ally lets x (f
 by accid5t :il/ 8 arm is hang+ by 8    

side2 &  he is lucky if he does n make a
 hole 9 8 "r foot4    ,i rememb] once a 
man tell+ me 7he pr(ess$ to be an exp]t 
) !  revolv]7 t ,i 0 wrong 9 keep+ my   
revolv] po9t$ 9 front ( me  t[>ds !     
t>get :5 prep>+ to %oot4 ,y ought to    
hold x l  ?is1 he said1 lett+ 8 "r arm  
hang close to 8 side & keep+  ! revolv] 
po9t+ d[nw>ds2 !n x is q safe4 ,at t    
mom5t  x w5t (f & blew a big hole 9 !   
gr\nd )9 an in* ( 8 foot6    ,by my     
sy/em ( hav+ a table 9 front ( ! %oot]1 
close to :i* he  /&s1 & f :i* he lifts !
 pi/ol1 he _c %oot d[n into 8  feet4 ,b 
he mu/ nev] turn r\nd or leave ! table  
)\t fir/  unload+ ! pi/ol & plac+ x on !
 table2 nor1 on any acc\nt1  mu/ he let 
any "o g up to ! t>get or be 9 front or 
ev5 get level  ) him :il/ ! pi/ol is 9 8
 h&4    ,n[1 z to ! trick ( lift+ !     
pi/ol above "o's head be=e fir+3  ,i _c 
und]/& :y p want to d ?is4 ,x only      
fright5s  spectators2 besides1 ! %oot]  
is runn+ ! risk ( %oot+ himself  ?r\gh !
 head2 & 9 competitions or 9 self-def5ce

 "t is too  valuable to wa/e 9 su*      
antics4    ,:5 y are pretty confid5t t y
 c keep y\r sights prop]ly  align$ at ! 
bottom edge ( ! bull :ile ! hamm] is    
fall+1 y  c try a few %ots ) a load$    
pi/ol4 ,x is be/ to load only "s (  !   
*amb]s1 if us+ a revolv]1 irregul>ly sp9
 ! cyl9d] r\nd1  aft] ! revolv] is clos$
 & at half-cock1 s z n to "k :i*  *amb]s
 are load$1 & e "t y f9d y j]k (f ) a   
%ot1  return to ! snapp+-empty-c>tridge 
practice4 ,?is latt] is good  practice1 
ev5 :5 y become a skill$ %ot4    ,place 
! box ( c>tridges beside1 & to ! "r (1 !
 pi/ol4 ,use  only a v small *>ge       
7gall]y ammunition = *oice7 at fir/1 z  
no?+ puts a beg9n] (f s mu* z ! fe> (   
recoil4 ,/& beh9d  ! table1 ! pi/ol be+ 
betwe5 y & ! t>get1 & take !  pi/ol by  
its /ock 9 ! "r h&4 ,d n turn ! muzzle  
to ! left1  b /raight out t[>ds ! t>get4
 ,put x 9 y\r left h& & load x4  ,?is   
proc$ure v>ies ) diff]5t makes (        
revolv]s2 ) ! ,smi?   ,wesson1 ,russian1
 & ,w9ans models1 y lift ! cat* ) y\r   

left  ?umb & press ! b>rel d[n ) ! same 
h& till x 7! b>rel7 is  p]p5dicul>1     
po9t+ to ! gr\nd4 ,b :atev] ! me*anism1 
:5  ! pi/ol is op5 = load+1 ! b>rel %\ld
 be po9t+ d[nw>ds1  yet 9 l9e = ! t>get4
    ,if a c>tridge projects too mu*1    
remove x1 z x is dang]\s & may  explode 
prematurely f friction aga9/ ! bree* ( !
 revolv]4 ,9  load+1 ( c\rse h ! pi/ol  
at half-1 n full-cock4 ,close x by      
elevat+ ! bree* ) ! "r h&1 n by rais+ ! 
b>rel )  ! left1 z 9 ! latt] case !     
c>tridges may drop out4 ,?is rule       
applies also to ! h& eject+ revolv]s4   
,see t ! snap1 or o!r  fa/5+1 is prop]ly
 clos$4 ,if y\r %ot goes wide ( ! bull1 
be  sure1 be=e y alt] y\r aim = ! next  
%ot1 :e!r x is n y\r  squeeze-(f :i* is 
wrong4    ,a practis$ %ot c correct !   
%oot+ ( 8 pi/ol by aim+-(f  en\gh to    
rectify any error 9 sights4 ,b ! beg9n] 
_h bett] n  attempt ?is3 he w f9d en\gh 
to d 9 try+ to hold /raight "u  ! bull4 
,d n m9d if y\r score does n c\nt mu*2  
^? :o d n  und]/& %oot+ judge ! goodness

 ( a score by h[ mu* x c\nts1  or by h[ 
_m %ots are 9 or ne> ! bull's-eye4 ,9   
reality1 x is !  gr\p :i* con/itutes a  
good score4 ,"o score may consi/ ( !    
highe/ possible1--=ty-two po9ts 7all six
 %ots bull's-eyes71--&  ano!r may only  
c\nt twelve po9ts2 & yet ! latt] may be 
f> !  bett] %oot4    ,i w expla93 ,9 !  
fir/ case1 ! %ots may be all r\nd !     
bull1  nick+ ! edges2 !y w\ld require1  
!re=e1 a circle ( m ?an  f\r in*es 7on !
 t>get y are at pres5t %oot+ at7 to cov]
 !m4  ,! o!r score may consi/ ( all six 
bullet-holes cutt+ into ea*  o!r at an  
extreme edge ( ! t>get1 b mak+ a gr\p   
:i* c\ld be  cov]$ ) a po/age-/amp4 ,!  
fir/ %oot is a wild1 bad score =  t5    
y>ds' range at a f\r-in* bull1 al?\gh x 
c\nts ! highe/  possible 9 conv5tional  
scor+4 ,! o!r is a magnific5t %oot1 t   
any "o might be pr\d (2 ! fact ( its be+
 up 9 ! corn] m]ely  %[+ t ! sights 7   
wrong1 n ! %oot]'s hold+4 ,a few  t\*es 
( ! file1 or knock+ sideways ! h9d      
sight1 w put ?is  error "r4 ,nev] m9d1  

!re=e1 ab\t scor+ _m po9ts2 m]ely  %oot 
= gr\p4 ,y w gradually f9d y\r gr\ps    
gett+ small] &  small] z y improve2 x is
 !n m]ely a matt] ( fil+ to get good    
scor+4    ,z y\r f\r-in* bull's-eye is  
too l>ge = real %oot+ at t5 y>ds1  y mu/
 rememb] t ! sight+ ( ! pi/ol %\ld put !
 bullets  "o in* only into ?is size bull
 at ,,vi o'clock1 n into ! middle  ( x4 
,! reason is t1 practically1 !          
trajectory ( a pi/ol is !  same at tw5ty
 z at t5 y>ds2 & z ! ,engli% regulation 
bull at  tw5ty y>ds is two in*es1 y want
 ! tw5ty-y>ds sight$ pi/ol to  put !    
%ots into ! c5tre ( ! two-in* bull :5 y 
aim at !  bottom edge4 ,9 o!r words1 y  
want x to %oot an in* high] ?an y\r  aim
 at t di/ance4 ,!re=e1 if ) y\r f\r-in* 
bull1 aim+ at  ! bottom edge1 y g into !
 bull "o in* up1 x means a c5tral       
bull's-eye %ot on a two-in* bull4 ,!    
reason ,i recomm5d aim+ at !  bottom ( !
 bull's-eye in/ead ( at ! middle ( x is 
t if y try  to put a black bead 9 !     
middle ( a black bull's-eye1 y _c see   

ei!r prop]ly2 if y :it5 ! bead ( ! =e   
sight1 !n y  _c see x cle>ly aga9/ !    
:ite ( ! t>get 9 com+ up to a  bull4    
,nobody c hold absolutely /eady on !    
bull = m ?an a  fraction ( a second2 y h
 to come up f bel[ & squeeze (f  z y get
 y\r sights align$4    ,x is be/ to h   
y\r clean+ appliances on ! table1 or    
o!rwise  h&y1 :5 %oot+1 & e n[ & aga9 to
 h a look ?r\gh !  b>rel & a wipe-out2 y
 might o!rwise be incl9$ to attribute to
 bad  %oot+ :at may be caus$ by lead+ or
 h>d f\l+ 9 ! b>rel4 ,i  h a little     
cupbo>d "u my table ) a lock & key1 9   
:i* ,i keep  my clean+ app>atus1        
c>tridges1 etc4 7b n ! pi/ol71 to save  
! tr\ble ( c>ry+ !m to ! range4         
,always clean a pi/ol z soon aft] %oot+ 
z possible1 & clean v  ?or\ghly4    ,=  
real "w1 ,i pref] a pi/ol :5 x is half  
worn out1 z ev]y?+  !n works smoo?ly &  
!re is less dang] ( jamb+4 ,ru/ 9 !     
rifl+ may entirely spoil accuracy1 z1 if
 y "w x (f1 ! bore gets  enl>g$ & !     
bullets /rip4 ,i nev] l to compete ) a  

p]fectly  new pi/ol2 all pi/ols h _!    
peculi>ities1 & x is necess>y to  get   
us$ to "o1 to break x 91 be=e tru/+ x to
 obey "o's  slighte/ h9t4    ,x is      
sometimes useful to be able to %oot ) ! 
left h&2 z1 =  in/ance1 if ! "r h& is   
disabl$1 ! "r arm held1 etc41 & =  an   
(fic] ) a sword 9 8 "r h&4 ,if ! novice 
has resolution  en\gh to divide 8       
practis+1 f ! beg9n+1 betwe5 bo? h&s1   
he w be able to %oot ne>ly z well ) 8   
left h& z ) 8  "r4 ,i h put quotation   
m>ks r\nd left z ,i mean by ?is ! h&  n 
usually employ$2 a left-h&$ man's "r h& 
be+ 9 ?is s5se  8 left4    ,i h also    
notic$ t a left-h&$ man c %oot m ev5ly )
 bo?  h&s2 t is to say1 he is n mu*     
bett] or worse ) ei!r h&1  n be+ s      
helpless ) 8 "r h& z a normally h&$ man 
is )  8 left4 ,9 all ! directions =     
%oot+1 = left-h&$ "w m]ely  *ange "r leg
 to left leg2 "r arm to left arm1 etc4  
,,*apt] ,,vi    ,,rapid ,,fir+          
,rapid fir+1 9 my op9ion1 is ! mo/      
practical /yle ( %oot+2 a  pi/ol is n a 

weapon = delib]ate %oot+1 b = lightn+   
rapidity  at %ort range4    ,if y are   
us+ a revolv] x is necess>y to get "o   
:i* works z  loosely & z easily z       
possible4 ,a half-worn-out revolv] is   
be/1 z x  works fre]4 ,next1 file !     
ma9spr+ z weak z x is possible to h  x  
)\t risk ( too _m misfires4 ,if x has "o
 misfire 9 e  tw5ty %ots1 or s1 x does n
 matt]1 ! great ?+ be+ to h x  cock     
easily4 ,an automatic pi/ol is ! weapon 
= ?is1 a revolv] be+  q out ( date4 ,a v
 big front sight & a big ,u 9 ! back "o 
are advisable4    ,z ! t>get rises1 come
 up1 quickly1 increas+ ! pressure on !  
trigg] z y come up1 s t ! pi/ol goes (f 
! mom5t x is  horizontal & ! sights are 
ab\t "r4 ,i say ab\t because !re  is n  
"t to correct ! aim4    ,be sure to     
squeeze back--n j]k (f4 ,x is possible1 
) practice1  to get ?is snap %ot into ! 
bull or t\*+ x4 ,z ?is fir/ %ot  goes   
(f1 be especially c>eful to take all    
pressure (f ! trigg]4  ,unless y are v  
c>eful y w keep a slight pressure on !  

trigg]  ) y\r fir/ f+]1 & if y are us+  
an automatic ! next %ot  w g (f be=e y  
mean x to4    ,y\r "r arm--& 9 fact1 !  
:ole ( y\r body--%\ld be immovable4     
,y\r aim at ea* %ot ought n to be       
di/urb$ en\gh to be m ?an a  few in*es  
(f ! bull4    ,aft] ea* %ot beg9 a      
/eadily increas+ pressure /raight back1 
&  )\t a j]k1 try+ at ! same "t to get  
y\r sights z ne> !  bull z y c be=e !   
pi/ol goes (f aga94 ,y c fire z  quickly
 z y c get y\r aim4    ,if us+ an       
automatic pi/ol1 all t y h to d is to   
release !  pressure on ! trigg] ! mom5t 
ea* %ot goes (f1 & in/antly  beg9 to    
squeeze aga9 z y get y\r next aim4 ,d n 
keep on too long2  half a doz5 practice 
scores are ample at a "t4 ,"o only gets 
erratic  & wild if "o cont9ues too long1
 & ! pi/ol also gets hot4    ,! sight+  
may h to be diff]5t 9 ?is f t requir$ = 
sl[] %oot+4 ,"s m5 %oot up 9 "o corn] :5
 snap-%oot+ )  ! heavy trigg]-pull ( !  
automatic pi/ol2 & x is pref]able to  h 
! sight+ s t "o c aim /raight "u ! bull1

 in/ead  ( hav+ to make all[ance = !    
j]k+ (f4 ,! trigg]-pull %\ld  be z light
 z is deem$ compatible ) safety1 b !    
automatic pi/ols  s f> on ! m>ket h a v 
heavy trigg]-pull4    ,we>+ glasses to  
protect ! eyes aga9/ half-burnt p[d]    
fumes is  v important 9 %oot+ an        
automatic4          ,,*apt] ,,vii       
,,trav]s+ ,,t>get    ,t>get ,mov+       
,across ! ,l9e ( ,fire at ,tw5ty ,y>ds  
,?is is n s difficult z rapid-fir+4 ,!  
*ief difficulty is t  :5 y\r aim is "r  
horizontally1 y may be wrong v]tically1 
&  vice v]sa4    ,:5 fir/ practis+1 h a 
t>get made ) a black b& two in*es  wide 
runn+ d[n ! middle ( ! t>get1 in/ead ( !
 usual  bull's-eye4 ,beg9 y\r practice  
at ?is1 hav+ x fir/ put up ) !  black b&
 v]tical1 & !n ) x horizontal4 ,%oot+ at
 x v]tical  w %[ y if y are gett+ ! "r  
all[ance 9 front 9 y\r aim4  ,:5 x is   
horizontal1 x w %[ y if y\r elevation is
 correct4 ,?is  c be elaborat$ by hav+  
black b&s pa9t$ or pa/$ on ! back (  an 
ord9>y t>get1 &1 ) its back t[>ds y1    

%oot+ at !m4  ,!n1 by turn+ x ov] aft] !
 six %ots h be5 fir$1 y w  see :at score
 y w\ld h made on a regulation t>get4 ,!
 reason =  ?is practice is t !re are two
 ?+s to att5d to4 ,"o is !  all[ance 9  
front1 ! o!r is ! elevation2 & if a     
beg9n] tries to ?9k ( bo? at once1 x w  
confuse him4    ,if1 aft] y h got pretty
 c]ta9 ( y\r all[ance1 y g to           
elevation1 y w mo/ likely lose y\r      
all[ance1 & h to g  back to ! v]tical   
b&2 & s on1 alt]nately1 till y c tru/   
y\rself at ! regulation bull4    ,mo/ p1
 unless !y use alt]nate h&s1 f9d ! run  
"o way  easi] ?an ! o!r4    ,i pref]    
high] elevation 9 sights = ?is          
competition4 ,in/ead (  aim+ to t\* !   
bull at ,,vi o'clock to get a c5tral    
bull1 !  aim %\ld be at ! actual        
elevation y want ! bullet to g1 s z to  
enable y to aim (f at ,,iii o'clock &   
,,ix o'clock = "r & left  runs          
respectively4    ,"s p :o are sl[] on ! 
trigg]--t is1 :o take long] to  give !  
ord] to ! trigg]-f+] :5 _! eye says !   

aim is  "r--may ne$ m all[ance4    ,!re 
is 9 a/ronomical "w a te*nical t]m      
7reaction "t7 = !  process ( tim+ fir/  
contact 9 eclipses1 & ea* obs]v] d$ucts 
8  own p]sonal error1 :i* seems con/ant 
to him4 ,?is all[ance v>ies 9  revolv]  
%oot+ ) diff]5t m54    ,"s m5 aim at a  
spot1 & wait = ! t>get to come up to x2 
b ?is  is useless1 z any "o kn[s :o has 
%ot mov+ game ) a gun4    ,/& absolutely
 squ>e to ! front1 or p]haps a little m 
t[>d !  side on :i* y f9d x mo/         
difficult to foll[ ! t>get4 ,plant !    
feet slightly f>!r ap>t ?an = o!r       
competitions1 & sw+ !  :ole ( ! upp] "p 
( ! body f ! hips4 ,d n sw+ y\r  "r arm1
 keep+ ! re/ ( ! body /ill4 ,!          
%\ld]-jo9t does n  give s smoo? a       
horizontal sw+ z sw++ f ! hips4         
,moreov]1 if  y sw+ ! arm1 y h to turn !
 head1 or else h to look out (  ! corn]s
 ( y\r eyes1 in/ead ( /raight be=e y4   
,let ! :ole ( ! upp] "p ( y\r body be   
held rigid1 & sw+ only  on ! hips4 ,lift
 y\r pi/ol f ! table z ! t>get appe>s1 &

  sw+ ) ! t>get1 br++ up ! pi/ol on a   
diagonal l9e 7?is is  ! resultant ( !   
v]tical rise f ! %\ld] & ! horizontal   
sw+ ( ! hips74 ,let ! sights come       
horizontal to ! eyes a little 9  front (
 ! propos$ all[ance2 &1 z y keep y\r arm
 mov+ 9 front  ( ! bull1 gradually let !
 bull ov]take y1 till x is ! "r         
all[ance beh9d y\r sight2 & /ill keep on
 sw++4 ,all ?is "t  be gradually squeez+
 ! trigg]1 s t x squeezes (f j :5 !  aim
 is "r4 ,be sure n to /op sw++ be=e !   
pi/ol goes (f4    ,i d n ?9k !re is any 
advantage 9 keep+ y\r arm up betwe5 runs
  ( ! t>get2 x tires ! arm1 & y _c make 
! diagonal sw+ up  to y\r spot 9 front (
 ! bull4    ,i d n ?9k x is ( any use   
decid+ to fire ^u a c]ta9 "p (  ! run3 x
 is be/ to fire :5 y feel y are aim+ "r1
 & y  may get ?is feel+ soon] 9 ! run on
 "s days ?an on o!rs4    ,!re is a      
t5d5cy to foll[ too long1 & !n1 ow+ to  
lack ( "t1  to j]k (f j z ! t>get       
disappe>s4 ,i h made bulls :5 !  t>get 0
 almo/ out ( sight1 9 fact1 ,i did s 9  

my record %oot1 at  ,bisley1 :]e !re us$
 to be su* a competition3 b ?is is a bad
 habit  to contract1 & a risky sort (   
%ot1 z x is almo/ sure to be too f>     
beh9d1 or ev5 to be fir$ into ! %ield 9 
front ( ! t>get2  ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 if y h 
n a good aim1 x is bett] to delay z     
long z possible1 r ?an to %oot e>li] ) a
 bad aim4    ,be sure 9 y\r range t y\r 
%ield is bulletpro(1 or y may get into  
! habit ( mak+ bulls :5 ! t>get is sitt+
 beh9d !  %ield1 by %oot+ ?r\gh x4 ,to  
economize space1 y c h ?is  t>get run 9 
front ( y\r disappe>+-t>get app>atus1   
putt+ !  latt] out ( ! way :5 n ne$$2   
?is latt] w also s]ve =  /ation>y-t>get 
purposes1 & to hold ! fifty-y>ds t>get4 
,d n  h a t>get :i* runs by gravitation1
 z %oot+ at a t>get :i* is  runn+       
d[nhill requires q diff]5t sight+ f t   
ne$$ )  "o runn+ horizontally4          
,,*apt] ,,viii    ,,gall]y ,,%oot+      
,a private gall]y c easily be fitt$ up 9
 ! cell>s ( l>ge c\ntry1  or ev5 t[n1   
h\ses4 ,all t is ne$$ is a gall]y ( a   

c]ta9  l5g?--t5 y>ds w suffice at a p9*1
 ) ! t>gets & butt 7su*  z ,i describe 9
 ! *apt] on ,/age ,%oot+7 at "o end4 ,! 
t>gets  %\ld be light$ f above1         
pref]ably by a skylight 9 ! daytime1 &  
by gas1 lamp1 or electric light at      
night4 ,:5 artificial light is us$1  x  
%\ld be scre5$1 s t f ! fir+-po9t !     
t>gets are  di/9ct1 b ! s\rce ( light   
invisible4 ,at ! fir+-po9t x is         
difficult to get a satisfactory light4  
,if ?is gall]y is n made 9 a  gre5h\se1 
:i*1 ( c\rse1 w\ld give ample light to  
sight by 9 !  day1 ,i ?9k !re is no use 
9 try+ to get ! light to %9e on y\r     
sights4 ,if x is beh9d y1 y /& 9 y\r own
 light4 ,if en\gh above  y to prev5t    
?is1 ! light only %9es on ! top edges ( 
y\r  sights1 & is ?us worse ?an useless4
 ,i f9d x be/ to h en\gh  light beh9d y 
to enable y to load by1 & to tru/ to    
see+ !  sights 9 a black silh\ette aga9/
 ! t>get4 ,y may1 = ?is reason1  h to   
alt] y\r sights f ! elevation :i* suits 
y out-(-doors4    ,y %\ld h a v5tilat+  

%aft /raight above ! muzzle ( y\r       
pi/ol1 &1 if possible1 a fan to draw (f 
! fumes & smoke2 "o  work$ by           
electricity or wat]-p[] is be/4    ,x is
 exp$i5t to use only ! lighte/ gall]y   
ammunition1 & x  dead5s ! s\nd if y h ! 
walls cov]$ ) "s mat]ial hung  loosely4 
,boil]-felt is v good = ! purpose4      
,also1 if y %oot  ?r\gh a hole 9 a      
p>tition scre51 x helps to dead5 ! s\nd4
    ,i pref] a big-calibre pi/ol 9      
competition1 z x gives a bett] *ance  to
 score2 a %ot :i* w\ld be j out ( ! bull
 ) a small bullet1  may j cut ! bull ) a
 l>ge ball4 ,! bullet-hole is also m    
easily se51 b ! bullet mu/ be sph]ical1 
or y w h to use too  heavy a *>ge ( p[d]
 to propel x4    ,! self-regi/]+ t>gets1
 su* z are us$ = m9iature 4#bb calibre  
rifles1 ,i d n f9d v satisfactory2 !    
l>g] size ( ! bullet  makes x liable to 
/rike two comp>tm5ts at ! same "t1 giv+ 
y a  d\ble score1 & ! impact ( ! bullet 
is1 moreov]1 too heavy = !  me*anism4 ,i
 pref] c>d t>gets or ! ,ga/9ne ,r5ette  

t>get :i*  regi/]s hits at ! fir+-po9t4 
,on no acc\nt h t>gets t necessitate any
 "o's go+ d[n !  range1 or com+ out f a 
mantlet1 to *ange4 ,!re is sure to be an
  accid5t soon] or lat]4 ,h !m made to  
draw up to ! fir+-po9t  = exam9ation &  
*ange1 & nev] let any "o turn r\nd ) a  
pi/ol  9 8 h&4 ,9 fact1 obs]ve all !    
rules z to table to fire f1  etc41 :i*  
,i give 9 ! *apt] on ,le>n+ to ,%oot4   
,all ^! rules  apply equally to gall]y  
%oot+4    ,z ! gall]y is g5]ally n>r[1 x
 w be difficult to h  trav]s+ t>gets1 b 
y c h ! ,bisley t>gets4    ,su* a gall]y
 w be an endless s\rce ( amusem5t 9 !   
w9t]  ev5+s1 aft] d9n]2 & ! ladies c    
%oot z well z ! m54    ,x is advisable  
to h&icap ! good %ots1 s z to give all  
an equal  *ance4    ,gall]y %oot+ is by 
f> ! mo/ sci5tific /yle ( pi/ol-%oot+1  
if y use a v light load1 f9e sights1 &  
hair-trigg]2 !re=e y  c h small]        
bull's-eyes & subdivisions ?an ! ,bisley
 ones4 ,!  ,am]ican & ,fr5* t>gets are  
bett] subdivid$ = ?is purpose4  ,messrs4

 ,de ,la ,rue make me special ace (     
he>ts packs ( c>ds = use  z t>gets4 ,=  
exp]im5tal "w also1 a gall]y is mu* m   
reliable  ?an %oot+ out-(-doors4    ,:5 
%oot+ gall]y ammunition 9 :i* ! bullets 
are seat$ l[  d[n1 x is be/ to h a      
groove l9e impress$ 9 ! c>tridge %ell to
  prev5t ! bullet work+ up2 if y h n got
 ?is impression 9 !  %ell1 look into !  
c>tridges be=e putt+ !m into ! *amb]s1 z
  a bullet may h work$ itself up1 :i*   
w\ld cause a weak1 l[ %ot4  ,pu% !      
bullet d[n ) a load+ rod1 or p5cil1 be=e
 y ins]t !  c>tridge into ! *amb]1 if y 
f9d x %ift$4 ,also1 if1 aft] fir+  a few
 %ots f a revolv] ) ?is ammunition1 y1 =
 any cause1 /op  & want to re-load !    
*amb]s :i* h be5 fir$1 x is z well to   
take out all ! c>tridges t h n be5 fir$ 
& exam9e !m1 z  ! j> ( fir+ may h />t$  
"s ( ! bullets4          ,,*apt] ,,ix   
,,tw5ty ,,y>ds ,,/ation>y ,,t>get       
,i h already describ$ h[ to /& & %oot at
 a /ation>y t>get4  ,!re are a few po9ts
 to be obs]v$1 h[ev]1 :i* specially     

apply to  ?is range :5 %oot+ at ,bisley4
 ,be=e compet+ at any "o ( !            
limit$-entry competitions1 x is well to 
be sure t y are %oot+ up  to y\r prop]  
=m1 z mi/akes _c be correct$ aft] once  
comm5c+4    ,p]sonally ,i ?9k x be/ 7if 
%oot+ e day or mo/ ( ! t5 days7  n to   
ent] 9 a limit$-entry competition till  
aft] ! fir/ two days  ( ! meet+1 z "o   
gets /eadi$ d[n by !n & gr[s m  accu/om$
 to ! surr\nd+s4    ,z sight+ v>ies f   
day to day1 & ev5 f h\r to h\r1 x may be
  z well to h a pool %oot = sight+      
purposes fir/2 b ,i p]sonally  nev] d s1
 z ,i ?9k x is a pity to *ance wa/+ a   
good score 9  pool4 ,! mom5t y h f\nd ! 
spot1 leave (f pool2 d n /op to  f9i% a 
score4    ,i pref] do+ my sight+ on an  
unlimit$-entry competition ticket1 s  t 
9 case ,i make a highe/ possible1 t     
score is n wa/$4    ,! e>ly morn+1 f #i 
till #aa ,a4,m41 is ! be/ "t = %oot+2 & 
!n1 p]haps1 late 9 ! ev5+4 ,"o %\ld wat*
 = a good "t :5  ! light is fav\rable2  
(t5 ! w9d w drop late 9 ! ev5+1  half an

 h\r be=e gunfire1 aft] bl[+ h>d all    
day4    ,!re is (t5 a good light aft]   
ra94 ,i r l %oot+ 9 !  ra91 & h made "s 
( my be/ %ots 9 x4 ,! light is !n good2 
& !re is !n no gl>e on ! t>get2 bullets 
make v big1 ragg$  holes on a wet t>get2
 & sometimes a %ot :i* w\ld n cut ! bull
  on a dry t>get may d s on a wet "o1   
ow+ to its mak+ a l>g]  hole4#a ,!      
flat-topp$ bullets make v big1 clean    
holes4        #a ,at ,bisley a bullet   
mu/ cut ! bull to c\nt2 at ! clubs if   
x t\*es x scores a bull4    ,if y h a   
t>get ) a d\btful %ot1 t is to say1 "o =
 :i*  y ?9k y are entitl$ to a high]    
c\nt ?an ! range (fic] gives  y1 d n t\*
 x1 or ?ru/ any?+ 7y\r f+] or a p5cil7  
into  ! hole to demon/rate t ! %ot cuts 
into ! bull's-eye or ! l9e  y claim4 ,if
 y pu% any?+ into ! hole y w spoil its  
outl9e  & de/roy all evid5ce ( ! po9t at
 :i* ! bullet _h cut4 ,9  d\btful cases1
 ! range (fic] puts a bullet ( ! same   
calibre  7:i* has be5 pu%$ ) a rod ?r\gh
 a revolv] b>rel previ\sly7  into !     

hole1 & exam9es x :il/ 9 ?is position ) 
a  magnify+-glass4    ,accept ! range   
(fic]'s decision z f9al2 nev] prote/ a  
decision  ( 84    ,look at ! t>get ?r\gh
 y\r glass & see t x has no bullet-holes
  9 x be=e y beg9 to %oot2 & refuse to  
%oot at a pat*$ t>get1  except at pool4 
,a pat* may fall (f a %ot made by a     
previ\s competitor  & confuse y\r score1
 besides mak+ ! t>get indi/9ct & ?r[+   
d\bt on a record score by y if y %\ld   
happ5 to make "o on su* a  t>get4 ,also 
see t ! bull's-eye is black2 "s are     
badly pr9t$1 &  ! bull is grey &        
indi/9ct4    ,%oot v sl[ly &            
delib]ately4 ,!re is no hurry4 ,! "t    
limit (  two m9utes w\ld be ample )9 :i*
 to fire tw5ty-f\r %ots--& y  h only to 
fire six4    ,if y are dissatisfi$ ) y\r
 aim1 or y\r arm is gett+ tir$1 or a    
gu/ ( w9d comes1 put ! revolv] d[n )\t  
fir+4 ,look d[n on !  grass to re/ y\r  
eyes1 & wipe y\r h&s2 a little sawdu/ is
 a good  ?+ to rub !m ) on hot days4    
,:5 x is gu/y1 putt+ up ! pi/ol j z y   

?9k a lull is  com+1 in/ead ( wait+ = ! 
lull1 gives y a bett] *ance (  be+ up :5
 ! lull does come1 & y c !n snap ! %ot  
be=e ! next gu/4    ,if y h to %oot 9 a 
v high w9d--z 9 a mat*1 or 9 %oot+  (f a
 tie--x is be/ to snap y\r %ots 7see    
*apt] on ,rapid ,fir+7  & n try to hold 
aga9/ ! w9d4    ,if a %ot /rikes a      
little too high1 or too l[1 or too mu*  
to ei!r  side1 aim (f ! bull ! next %ot 
to correct x4    ,d n keep alt]+ ! am\nt
 y see ( y\r front sight if y hit too   
high or too l[2 y w nev] make a good    
score 9 t way4 ,if y are  out half an   
in* at ,x o'clock1 aim y\r next %ot at  
half an in* (f ,v  o'clock2 if y hit    
half an in* above ! bull at ,,xii       
o'clock1 aim  half an in* bel[ ,,vi     
o'clock ) y\r next %ot2 d n take a      
co>s] sight4 ,?is is :]e a practical %ot
 has ! advantage ov] a  m]e t>get %ot4  
,if a %ot is 9 ! bull 7,i w assume y c  
easily see %ots 91 or  p>tly 91 ! :ite  
at tw5ty y>ds2 ,i c see !m at fifty71 & 
y  are n sure ( its exact locality1     

exam9e x ) y\r glass4    ,if y are hold+
 exceptionally /eady1 & h %ot well into 
!  bull1 ?\gh n actually c5tral1 d n aim
 diff]5tly to try to get  ! actual c5tre
 ) ! next %ot2 z a rule1 if y are any?+ 
m  ?an half 9 ! bull1 x is bett] to let 
well alone & hold !  same z be=e4 ,i    
rememb] on "o occasion ,i _h five %ots 9
 "o ragg$  hole at ,v o'clock 9 ! bull  
on ! slid+ t>get2 & = fe> le/  ,i %\ld  
put my la/ %ot ?r\gh ! same hole & h x  
c\nt$ z a  miss1 ,i tri$ to hit ! bull  
at ,,ix o'clock cle> ( t hole1 &  got j 
out ( ! bull4    ,if y h sev]al bullets 
9 "o ragg$ hole1 x is advisable1 if !re 
be "t1 to draw ! range (fic]'s att5tion 
to ?is be=e y fire !  next %ot1 s t 9   
case y g into ! same hole or gr\p aga91 
he  may record x & n ?9k x a miss4 ,if  
he wat*es ! t>get :il/ y  %oot1 ?r\gh 8 
glasses1 he w see :]e y\r bullet goes1  
ev5 if  y d g into ?is gr\p4    ,at !   
/ation>y t>gets1 & at ^? only1 x is     
advisable to use  bo? h&s 9 cock+4 ,9   
cock+1 if us+ a revolv]1 if !re is n a  

di/9ct click1 or if ! action feels      
woolly or s(t1 put x back at  half-cock1
 & op5 ! revolv] & see :at is ! matt]4  
,mo/ likely a  bit ( f\l+1 or piece (   
metal f a c>tridge or bullet1 or a      
c>tridge ) too ?ick a head or protrud+  
cap1 is ! cause4    ,:5 ! revolv] is at 
full-cock1 take ! cyl9d] betwe5 !  =ef+]
 & ?umb ( ! left h&1 /ill hold+ ! /ock 9
 !  "r h& & keep+ ! muzzle t[>ds !      
t>get1 & g5tly try to  revolve ! cyl9d] 
t[>ds ! "r4 ,?is1 at lea/1 is ! normal  
direction1 ?\gh "s makes revolve to !   
left4 ,y w1 p]haps1 once  9 a doz5      
times1 f9d t x goes ov] an appreciable  
am\nt till x  locks4    ,any revolv]1   
ev5 ! be/1 may sometimes n br+ ! cyl9d] 
r\nd  q true to ! b>rel2 & if x does n  
co9cide1 ! %ot w n  be accurate1 ow+ to 
! bullet n go+ into ! b>rel true1 & ?us 
gett+ a small %av+ tak5 (f its side4 ,a 
bit ( f\l+1 metal f  c>tridges or       
bullet1 pr\d cap1 or ?ick c>tridge-head 
may cause ?is4  ,by att5d+ to ! cock+ 9 
! elaborate way ,i h indicat$1 ?is      

cause ( inaccuracy is avoid$4 7,?is is v
 important 9 cases :]e a  miss w\ld be  
dang]\s3 z :5 %oot+ objects (f someone's
 head1 or  ^? :i* are held 9 ! h& or    
m\?1 or = ! la/ %ot on :i*  ev]y?+      
dep5ds 9 a mat* or a record score47     
,also e "t y op5  ! revolv]1 look to see
 :e!r ! caps h be5 hit absolutely true  
9 ! c5tre4    ,by my way ( cock+1 ev5 if
 ! revolv] is n act+ q p]fectly1  !     
*amb]s ought to come true4 ,if !y d n1  
clean !m v  c>efully4 ,if1 9 spite (    
?is1 ! caps are /ill hit on ! side1 x is
  useless to cont9ue ) t revolv] until !
 mak] has put x "r4    ,%oot ) ! smalle/
 *>ge1 lighte/ bullet1 & l>ge/ calibre !
  rules all[1 z x is easi] to %oot ) a  
small ?an ) a kick+  *>ge1 & ! bullet ( 
l>g] calibre is m apt to cut into !     
bull4  7,?is applies to all competitions
 at ranges n ov] tw5ty y>ds2 beyond  t  
di/ance1 a big *>ge is m accurate4 ,see 
*apt] on ,fifty-,y>ds  ,t>get47    ,i d 
n l too small a front sight4 ,i ?9k t "o
 :i*1 9 aim+1  y see easily is ! be/4 ,!

 semicircul> ,u ( ! h9d sight %\ld  be  
wide en\gh to enable y to see all r\nd !
 bead ( ! front sight4    ,9            
pi/ol-%oot+1 ! *ief difficulty is 9     
hold+ & squeez+  (f )\t di/urb+ y\r aim4
 ,!re is no ne$ to /ra9 y\r eyes  ) a   
microscopic front sight & x makes y sl[ 
& e fraction (  a second is valuable 9  
practical %oot+4    ,ano!r fault ( too  
f9e a front sight is t x is liable to   
get b5t1  j en\gh to spoil y\r aim1 yet 
n en\gh to be noticeable until too      
late4 ,if y try to /raight5 x1 ! odds   
are t y break x (f &  !n h to wa/e a day
 or m gett+ ano!r fix$1 :i*1 mo/        
likely1 does n suit :5 done4    ,i      
always h my ,bisley sights made solid ) 
! revolv]1 )\t any  screws1 & h "s made 
to %oot high]1 o!rs l[]1 ea* on a       
sep>ate revolv]4 ,if ,i f9d t ! light1  
or my %oot+1 does n suit  "o sort (     
sight1 ,i take ano!r revolv]4 ,i h "s   
fifte5 revolv]s  prep>$ 9 ?is way4    ,!
 p]mission to h a h9d sight adju/able by
 be+ hamm]$ to "o  side is worse ?an    

useless4 ,! sight works loose1 gets     
knock$ askew1 &  :5 y beg9 %oot+ y f9d x
 is con/antly %ift+ & spoil+  y\r %oot+4
 ,i d n call x by any means a practical 
milit>y sight4  ,if y only h "o pi/ol h 
x ) my front sight1 sight$ to y\r       
normal or av]age %oot+1 at tw5ty or     
fifty y>ds1 to :i*ev] y  decide to      
conf9e y\rself1 & bo? back & front      
sights made fixtures4    ,we> nail$     
boots1 or ^? ) corrugat$ rubb] soles1 s 
z n to  slip4 ,! rubb]1 h[ev]1 is r apt 
to get cut 9 /&+ on sp5t  c>tridges4 ,a 
broad-brimm$ c[boy hat1 or sombr]o1 is !
 be/ headge>1  except 9 a w9d1 z x keeps
 ! gl>e (f y\r eyes4 ,i took to us+  ^! 
ye>s ago1 & n[ ,i see !m 9 use by ne>ly 
all %oot+ m51 z  well z 9 ! ,engli%     
army1 ?\gh 7unlike 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 army7 (t5
  r5d]$ less s]viceable by hav+ ! brim  
loop$ up on "o side4 ,i keep  "s ( v>i\s
 wid?s ( brim1 & use ! "o mo/ suitable =
 !  occasion4 ,also a ,sw$i% lea!r      
jacket is v good :5 x gets *illy1  z x  
is v light & does n hamp] y\r "r arm z a

 heavi] coat  w\ld d4 ,if y d n possess 
"o1 an extra wai/coat w s]ve1 z  ?is w  
leave y\r arm free4 ,an ov]coat or      
mack9to% hamp]s y\r  "r arm4 ,y are fre]
 9 a flannel %irt ) turn-d[n coll>1     
loose  r\nd ! wri/s1 & no braces4 ,a    
silk h&k]*ief ti$ loosely r\nd  ! neck1 
c[boy fa%ion1 keeps ! sun (f ! nape (   
y\r neck4          ,,*apt] ,x           
,,disappe>+ ,,t>get      ,?is t>get1 :i*
 has ! two-in* bull's-eye1 l ! tw5ty    
y>ds  /ation>y t>get1 appe>s & disappe>s
 at int]vals ( ?ree  seconds--?ree      
seconds 9 sight & ?ree seconds          
invisible--& is %ot  at f a di/ance (   
tw5ty y>ds4    ,! rules =bid ! pi/ol be+
 rais$ f ! fir+-table be=e !  t>get     
appe>s2 & x mu/ be l[]$ to ! table aft] 
ea* %ot4    ,%oot+ 9 ?is competition is 
! gr\ndwork ( all ! competitions  o!r   
?an at /ation>y t>gets2 s ,i %all g v   
fully into ! way (  becom+ pr(ici5t at  
?is1 z ! o!r competitions %\ld !n come  
comp>atively easy4    ,9 ord] to d ! be/
 possible "w1 y ought = practice to h an

  exact copy ( ! disappe>+ me*anism us$ 
at ,bisley2 & also 7&  ?is is v         
important71 ! range %\ld ori5tate z at  
,bisley &  %\ld h ! backgr\nd ( ! same  
col\r4    ,at ,bisley1 at "o "t 9 !     
aft]noon ! %oot+ is aga9/ !  sett+ sun2 
at :i* "t ! wise %ot takes a re/ & lets 
o!rs  wa/e _! entries1 z x is impossible
 to make good %oot+ "u ^!  circum/ances4
 ,by hav+ ! po9ts ( ! compass ! same z  
at ,bisley1  y w soon f9d out :i* sort (
 light suits y be/1 & at :at  h\r ( !   
day x comes4 ,p]sonally1 ,i f9d ! light 
f #i to ab\t #aa  ,a4,m4 7dur+ :i* "t x 
is m or less ov] "o's left %\ld]7 !  be/
 = %oot+ 9 ,july4 ,z ! sun comes r\nd1 y
 w f9d t !  po9t to aim at v>ies        
gradually z ! light /rikes ! front sight
 m  or less on ! side4    ,v>iations 9  
elevation1 ow+ to v>y+ int5sities (     
sunlight1 c  also be rem$i$ by hav+     
sev]al pairs ( spectacles ) pla9 glass  
7unless1 ( c\rse1 y ne$ optical glasses 
to see cle>ly )71 (  diff]5t t9ts (     
smoke or yell[ col\r4 ,y c !n1 :5 y f9d 

a  c]ta9 /r5g? ( light be/ = y\r %oot+1 
keep to ?is /r5g?  artificially1 :atev] 
! real light may be1 putt+ on glasses ( 
a  %ade suffici5t to modify ! light z   
requir$4 ,! glasses %\ld h  r\nd1 & n   
oval1 frames1 & ^! %\ld be a good two   
in*es 9  diamet]1 s t ! rims d n int]f]e
 ) y\r view4 ,l>ge r\nd  goggles1 ) pla9
 w9d[-glass1 are a great protection     
aga9/ p>ticles  ( burnt-p[d]1 especially
 9 a head w9d2 & aft] a h>d morn+'s     
%oot+1 ! surface ( ! glass w be f\nd    
cov]$ ) adhesive  black spots4 ,x is z  
well to h "o pair ( pla9 :ite glass 7i4 
e41  ord9>y w9d[-glass71 & to we> ei!r  
^! or "o ( ! smok$ or  yell[ pairs :5ev]
 %oot+1 or ev5 look+ on at %oot+1 z !   
p[d] bl[+ back con/antly into ! eyes    
irritates !m2 & a sudd5  dab 9 ! eye may
 ev5 spoil a score by mak+ "o fl9* at a 
critical  mom5t4 ,i h kn[n a man        
incapacitat$ f %oot+ = sev]al days      
?r\gh gett+ 8 eyes inflam$ f p>ticles ( 
p[d] & smoke  bl[+ 9 8 face 9 a head    
w9d1 & f ! irritat+ fumes ( !           

nitro-p[d]s2 & ! look ( _m competitors' 
eyes t[>ds ! end (  ! %oot+ %[s h[ x    
affects !m4 ,a solution ( boracic acid &
  rose-wat] 7( c\rse y mu/ get a *emi/  
to disp5se ! "r  quantities7 is a v good
 ?+ to ba! ! eyes ) dur+ & aft] a  h>d  
day's %oot+1 & x makes ! eyes feel v    
com=table ! next  day4    ,also1 x is   
important to protect ! e>-drums f !     
con/ant bang+1  else y get y\r e>s s++ &
 f9ally become m or less deaf4 ,a  pi/ol
 is worse ?an a rifle or gun 9 ?is      
respect1 ow+ to !  %ortness ( ! b>rel & 
! consequ5t proximity ( ! concussion to 
! e>4 ,! left e> is m apt to suff] ?an !
 "r1 :i* is m  %elt]$ by ! arm1 & a     
neighb\r's %ot1 = :i* ! e> is  unprep>$1
 affects x m ?an "o's own4 ,?is is      
p>ticul>ly  noticeable if y\r neighb\r  
/&s slightly beh9d y4 ,"s use           
cotton-wool 9 ! e>s4 ,i f9d x apt to mix
 ) ! natural wax 9 !  e>s1 a small am\nt
 ( ! cotton-wool rema9+ beh9d ea* "t !  
wool is remov$2 &1 :at is m1 x does n   
suffici5tly dead5 !  s\nd4 ,= practis+ 9

 private1 a pair ( small d[n pill[s ti$ 
ov]  ! e>s dead5 ! s\nd be/1 or a rac+  
motori/'s skull cap ) e>  %ields b bo?  
are v hot 9 w>m wea!r & _c be worn 9    
public4 ,elliot's ,p]fect ,e>           
,protectors are ! be/ ,i h yet f\nd2  ^!
 are made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sold 9    
,engl& by ,gieve ,ma!ws   ,seagrove1 ,! 
,h>d1 ,portsm\?4 ,! concussion ( pi/ols1
 bad at all  times1 is ( c\rse aggravat$
 by ! use ( ! heavy milit>y ammunition  
obligatory at ,bisley4    ,if y _c get a
 copy ( ! ,bisley disappe>+-t>get       
me*anism1 !  next be/ ?+ is to h ! t>get
 h+e ov] & be br\ght up aga9  by "s     
me*anical means4 ,if ?is is n           
practicable1 a /ation>y t>get  may be   
made to answ]1 z ,i %all pres5tly %[4   
,my reason = want+ ! actual ,bisley     
arrangem5t is because t comes  up ) a   
j]k 7"s ( ! m5 op]at+ x are v j]ky71 & !
  t>get wobbles = a fraction ( a second1
 bo? j z x gets upright  & j be=e x     
disappe>s1 & ?is is apt to disconc]t any
 "o n  us$ to x4    ,next1 get a        

metronome1 ) bell atta*m5t4 ,set x to   
beat half-seconds  7be v p>ticul> to get
 ! "t absolutely correct71 & set ! bell 
to r+ at e six? beat4 ,y h n[ int]vals (
 ?ree seconds  m>k$ ) a r+ at ! end (   
ea*4 ,c\nt ! beats to y\rself :5  !     
metronome is work+3 ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r1
 five1 six2 "o1 two1  ?ree1 etc4    ,get
 y\r man to "w ! lev] :i* actuates !    
t>get 7! lev] 9  e case be+ a y>d or two
 beh9d y1 s t !re is no dang] (  %oot+ !
 man or ( burn+ 8 eyes ) ! side fla% f !
  *amb]s ( ! revolv]74 ,let him1 at !   
/roke ( ! bell1 br+ up  ! t>get %>ply1 s
 t x comes ) a bang1 & l[] x at ! next  
r+ 9 ! same way1 & keep x d[n till !    
next r+1 !n j]k x  up1 & s on2 j]k+ x z 
r\ghly z ! me*anism w all[4    ,if y h  
to practise on a /ation>y t>get1 pret5d 
to y\rself t  x disappe>s at ea*        
alt]nate r+ ( ! metronome4 ,! fir+-po9t 
mu/ be l ! ,bisley "o2 x w n d to /& ) !
 revolv]  hang+ at y\r side2 x mu/ re/  
on a l$ge ! same height z at  ,bisley1  
or else y\r practice w be useless =     

,bisley1 z q a  diff]5t way ( work+ !   
muscles & re/+ !m betwe5 %ots is 9  use 
9 ! two /yles ( %oot+1 & x takes less "t
 to come up  f a l$ge ?an :5 ! arm is   
hang+ by ! side4 ,ow+ to ! slope  ( !   
gr\nd at ,bisley1 "s ( ! l$ges are high]
 ?an o!rs2 *oose  ! "o t suits y be/1 & 
h y\r practice l$ge t height2 &  :5     
%oot+ at ,bisley1 d s f ! l$ge y h      
previ\sly *os54    ,/& squ>ely1 well    
beh9d ?is l$ge4 ,y w only get           
disqualifi$ if  y get into ! way ( re/+ 
! l[] "p ( y\r body aga9/ !  l$ge2 or   
ev5 if y /& close to x & y\r coat happ5s
 to hang 9  front2 or if y happ5 to h a 
corporation "s competitor may h  y      
disqualifi$ z re/+ aga9/ ! l$ge4    ,!  
position ( ! legs & body is z = !       
tw5ty-y>ds /ation>y  t>get1 except t !  
rod :i* works ! t>get is be/ kept betwe5
  ! feet1 & ^! h to be a little wid]    
ap>t4 7,n4,b4 ,if y are a  %ort man1 x  
is bett] to /& to "o side ( ! rod47     
,/ret* y\r arm out its full l5g?1 &1    
hold+ ! pi/ol ) !  sights upp]mo/1 re/ !

 l[] side ( ! b>rel lightly aga9/ !     
l$ge4 ,! "p ( ! b>rel adjac5t to ! *amb]
 is ! "p to re/  on ! l$ge1 z x is less 
likely to slip4 ,!re is a not* betwe5 ! 
b>rel & l[] "p ( ! frame ( ! revolv]1 & 
:5 ?is is  re/+ on ! edge ( ! table1 & !
 arm is /raight1 !n y are  /&+ at ! "r  
di/ance f ! table4    ,if y h to /ret*  
too mu* or to lean =w>d1 move slightly  
clos]  until y are com=table2 if y\r arm
 is b5t1 move backw>d till x  comes     
/raight4 7,all ?is is done ) an empty   
revolv]47    ,n[ /& 9 ?is position1     
wat*+ ! t>get g up & d[n1 &  c\nt+ all !
 :ile1 "o1 two1 ?ree1 etc41 to y\rself1 
till y get  ! rhy?m ( ! ?+4 ,keep y\r   
eyes all ! "t fix$ on !  bull's-eye :5 x
 is v]tical to y2 d n foll[ x d[n ) y\r 
eyes1 b keep a m5tal picture ( x1 :ile x
 is away1 on !  backgr\nd4 ,y w         
gradually be able to "k exactly :]e x w 
be1  & :5 x w be !re1 & y w !n be able  
to aim at !  imag9>y spot2 s t :5 !     
t>get appe>s ! sights w n h  to be %ift$
 to ! bull's-eye1 b ! bull's-eye w come 

to !  sights4    ,n[1 cock ! pi/ol1 (   
c\rse us+ only y\r "r ?umb1 & n  %ift+  
y\r left h&1 body1 or pi/ol 9 !         
slighte/4    7,if y _c d ?is neatly1    
cock ! pi/ol fir/1 & !n set  y\rself at 
! l$ge47    ,n[1 at ! ^w "o1 sl[ly 7i4  
e41 )\t hurry or j]k7 br+ y\r  arm up1 q
 /raight1 till ! revolv] is level ) y\r 
eye1 & y  are look+ ?r\gh ! sights4     
,if y h be5 foll[+ ! above directions   
c>efully1 y w f9d  y are aim+ at !      
bottom edge ( ! bull's-eye1 )\t hav+ _h 
to  %ift y\r h& or to align ! sights2 ! 
sights & also ! t>get  h1 9 fact1 come  
up to y\r eye1 n y\r eye to !m4 ,! spe$ 
)  :i* y raise y\r arm %\ld br+ ! sights
 t\*+ ! bottom edge  ( ! bull at ! ^w   
two2 b x is bett]1 at fir/1 to be sl[]3 
z long z y get ! sights t\*+ ! bull be=e
 x disappe>s1 x  w d--= ! pres5t4 ,at ! 
^w six1 l[] ! pi/ol to !  table1 b keep 
y\r eyes on ! imag9>y spot at :i* ! bull
  disappe>$4 ,keep ! pi/ol d[n :ile y   
c\nt six1 & !n raise x  z be=e4 ,aft] a 
few m9utes ( ?is drill1 beg9 to squeeze 

! trigg]  slightly :ile ! pi/ol is re/+ 
aga9/ ! l$ge4 ,) practice y  w be able  
to regulate ! squeeze s t x w require   
only half a  p\nd m pressure to fire !  
pi/ol4 ,!n z y lift ! pi/ol1  gradually 
tight5 ! squeeze1 & keep gradually      
tight5+ x1 nev]  dim9i%+ ! pressure1 b n
 increas+ x if y\r aim is gett+  wrong1 
& beg9n+ to increase x aga9 z y correct 
y\r aim4 ,if y  are increas+ ! squeeze  
prop]ly1 y w f9d1 j z y\r aim is        
p]fect1 & a fraction ( "t be=e ! ^w six1
 ! hamm] w  h fall5 & y w n h j]k$ or   
mov$ (f y\r aim4 ,) an  automatic pi/ol 
!re is no ne$ to cock x aft] ! fir/ %ot1
 b  ) a revolv] ! in/ant ! hamm] has    
fall51 cock quietly ) y\r  "r ?umb1 &   
l[] y\r pi/ol to ! table z be=e4 ,9 all 
cock+1  ,i mean x to be und]/ood t x mu/
 be done ) "o movem5t ( !  "r ?umb1 !   
f+] well cle> ( ! trigg] s z n to break 
or  we> ! se>-not*1 & ! left arm1 left  
h&1 & body n mov$ 9  any way1 z already 
illu/rat$4 ,aft] y h done ?is a few     
times1 &  h confid5ce1 y may load sev]al

 *amb]s ( ! revolv]1 hav+  explod$1 or  
empty1 c>tridges 9 ! o!r *amb]s1 s z n  
to injure  ! nose ( ! hamm] or !        
ma9spr+4 ,! c>tridges1 load$ &  unload$1
 %\ld be put 9 9 irregul> ord]1 & !     
b>rel spun r\nd1  s t y d n "k :5 y h a 
load$ "o to fire4    ,n[1 g ?r\gh ! same
 drill z be=e2 mo/ likely1 if ! fir/    
c>tridge is an empty "o1 y w be surpris$
 to f9d y j]k$ x (f  in/ead ( squeez+1  
ow+ to fe> ( ! recoil2 b if ?is is s1   
expect+ y\r next %ot to be also an empty
 c>tridge1 y w give a  nice1 smoo?1     
gradual let-(f1 ) ! result t y w get a  
bull1 or close to x4 ,! foll[+ %ot1 9   
consequ5ce ( y\r be+  too eag]1 w almo/ 
c]ta9ly be a v wild "o1 mo/ likely bel[ 
!  t>get4 ,?is is caus$ by j]k+ !       
trigg]1 :i* results 9 bobb+  ! muzzle   
d[n4 ,x is curi\s t1 contr>y to ! usual 
idea t 9  fir+ quickly ) a pi/ol "o is  
prone to %oot ov]1 ! exact  rev]se is ! 
case1 & t snat*+ at ! trigg] g5]ally    
gives a  l[ left %ot4 ,i h my pi/ols =  
rapid-fir+ competitions sight$ to  %oot 

high] ?an ! o!rs1 to c\nt]act ?is4      
,aft] a little ( ?is sort ( practice1 y 
c get to load+ all !  *amb]s ( a        
revolv]4 ,n[ ! great ?+ is "t4 ,"t &    
%oot l  a ma*9e4 ,at ,bisley "o sees m5 
fire "o %ot directly ! t>get  appe>s2 ! 
next too late--aft] ! t>get has begun to
 g d[n2 &  :5ev] a %ot goes wide1 !y    
dance ab\t1 /amp1 or swe>1 & %ift  _!   
position con/antly1 half raise ! pi/ol &
 l[] x aga91 &  m antics foll[ 9 ! same 
fa%ion4 ,a man :o %oots 9 ?is /yle  may 
z well g home1 = all ! prizes he w w94  
,i nev] tr\ble to  look at 8 t>get2 see+
 8 =m tells me :at 8 t>get mu/ look  l4 
,by y\r con/ant practice ) ! metronome1 
y ought to get ! "t  s impress$ on y\r  
m9d t y c\ld "w ! t>get at ! prop]      
int]vals )\t any metronome to indicate !
 "t4 ,y\r h& comes up  simultane\sly ) !
 t>get2 y fire j be=e x disappe>s 7"s  (
 my highe/ possibles 7 made ) ! t>get j 
on ! wobble (  disappe>+ z ,i fir$ ea*  
%ot72 e in/ant mu/ be utiliz$ = !  aim1 
& !re mu/ be no hurry or flurry4 ,9     

fact1 y become a  workman4    ,d n get  
into ! trick ( com+ up too soon be=e !  
t>get  appe>s4 ,!re is no?+ to be ga9$  
by x1 & y might be  disqualifi$4 ,if a  
%ot goes wrong or !re is a misfire 7y   
are all[$  ano!r %ot = a misfire71 keep 
on j z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$2  pay no     
att5tion to ! numb] ( %ots y h fir$ 9 ! 
score1 or  h[ _m m y h to g4 ,i h (t5   
/>t$ to come up aga9  = a %ot1 n kn[+ t 
my six? _h already gone1 s me*anical  _h
 my %oot+ become4    ,9 practice1 nev]  
fire if y feel y are (f ! bull2 bett]   
come  d[n ) ! t>get1 )\t %oot+1 & fire !
 next "t !  t>get comes up4 ,9 ?is way y
 w p]haps come up t5 times =  y\r six   
%ots2 b y w h good %ots = ^? t y h      
fir$1 & w be enc\rag$ mu* m & get bett] 
practice ?an by  fir+ a lot ( wild %ots1
 :i* z y fir$1 y knew 7 badly aim$4     
,at ,bisley1 ,i f9d ?is ! easie/        
competition ( any1 m s1 if !re  is no   
w9d1 ?an ! /ation>y tw5ty-y>ds t>get1 b 
"o c only  keep x up = a %ort "t4 ,"o   
gradually gets into ! sw+ ( x1 till  "o 

c ?r[ ea* %ot "r into ! bull's c5tre4   
,?is keeps up  = a few entries2 z "o's  
arm tires1 "o beg9s to lose ! absolute  
precision4 ,x is !n useless to cont9ue  
%oot+ & x is "t to take  a re/4    ,y   
ne$ a l>ge front sight & op5 ,u1 s z to 
get y\r aim quickly4  ,my fav\rite      
revolv] has v co>se sights1--a front    
sight :i*1 9  aim+1 seems ne>ly z l>ge z
 ! bull4    ,i l ! sun z mu* beh9d me z 
possible = ?is & any o!r  quick-fir+ or 
mov+-object competition1 z y c !n at    
once see !  hit on ! t>get & c correct  
x1 if necess>y1 at ! next %ot4 ,at a    
/ation>y t>get1 ?is see+ ! hit at once  
does n matt]1 z y  h pl5ty ( "t to      
locate y\r %ot ) y\r telescope4    ,9   
any competition 9 :i* unlimit$ entries  
are all[$1 x is be/ to  give up %oot+ an
 entry at y\r fir/ bad %ot & to />t a   
fre%  entry in/ead ( %oot+ out ! full   
six %ots4 ,_m m5 say1 ,x is  bett] to   
keep on1 z x is practice4 ,9 my exp]i5ce
 ,i f9d t  ev]yone has /r+s ( bett] %ots
 ?an 8 av]age & ^! may  comm5ce at any  

"t4 ,if y h a ?ree1 = in/ance1 z y\r    
second  %ot ( a score1 y may h f\r sev5s
 to f9i% up )2 !n y\r  next score may   
beg9 ) two sev5s & !n a two4 ,!re are   
?us two  scores spoilt1 :]eas1 if y _h  
retir$ at ! %ot c\nt+ ?ree 9  y\r fir/  
score1 & />t$ ano!r score1 y w\ld h _h a
 /r+  ( six sev5s 9 y\r second score1   
mak+ a highe/ possible score (  =ty-two4
 ,i h s (t5 se5 ?is sort ( ?+ happ5 to  
o!rs  7?\gh ,i h nev] all[$ x to happ5  
to myself7 t ,i am sure x is  false     
economy at ,bisley1 except 9 !          
limit$-entry s]ies1 n to /op  & beg9    
afre% ! mom5t y get a %ot out ( ! bull4 
,ano!r ?+ m5 d is to keep %oot+ pool to 
get practice1 z !y  call x1 till !y %oot
 !mselves out & make bad scores 9       
competition4 ,! place to practise is at 
home2 !re is no economy 9  pay+         
half-a-cr[n = e six %ots at ,bisley1 :5 
y c %oot z  mu* z y l at home = no?+4 ,!
 rapid-fir+ & fifty-y>ds  competitions  
be+ m difficult1 y may all[ y\rself "o  
or two sixes  9 a score be=e beg9n+     

aga92 b /op at ! fir/ %ot scor+ less    
?an six po9ts4    ,if possible1 *oose a 
"t :5 !re is no "o %oot+ at ! t>get     
next y2 z1 ev5 if y d n f9d y\rself     
lett+ loose at !  s\nd ( 8 fir+1--he mo/
 likely1 tim+ himself all wrong1--!     
smoke  f 8 %ots may drift across y1 &   
spoil y\r view ( ! t>get4    ,d n %oot  
:il/ a man is arrang+ 8 ?+s1 or br++ up 
8  t>get next y2 x w di/ract y\r        
att5tion4    ,%oot "o entry 9 ea* s]ies 
( competitions1--disappe>+1  rapid-fir+1
 etc41--& !n take ! competition 9 :i* y 
h done  wor/ 7comp>atively wor/1 %\ld be
 said1 z ?irty-six 9 !  rapid-fir+ is   
equal to =ty-"o at ! /ation>y           
tw5ty-y>ds7 &  beat t score4 ,! mom5t y 
h beat5 t suffici5tly = "o (  y\r scores
 9 ano!r s]ies to be ! wor/1 g at t "o2 
& s keep  pu%+ ! wor/ along4 ,?is gives 
y a bett] aggregate ?an any o!r  sy/em1 
& prizes are giv5 = aggregates4    ,be  
sure to look ?r\gh y\r b>rel aft] ea*   
entry1 & wipe x out  frequ5tly4 ,quick  
%oot+1 especially 9 hot1 dry wea!r1     

cakes &  leads ! b>rel & spoils         
accuracy4 ,if ! pi/ol /icks or grates1  
h[ev] slightly1 x is apt to spoil "o's  
"t4 ,at ,bisley1 y mu/ n  wipe out dur+ 
! %ots ( an entry4 ,:]e1 h[ev]1 !re is  
no rule  aga9/ x1 wipe out aft] e %ot at
 /ation>y t>gets1 & use  only "o ( !    
*amb]s if us+ a revolv]4 ,:5 y op5 !    
revolv]  aft] ea* entry1 look c>efully  
to see if ! caps 7 /ruck 9 !  c5tre1    
especially if y h made a bad %ot4 ,%\ld 
!y be hit on !  side1 clean ! revolv]2  
if ?is /ill cont9ues1 take ano!r4 ,x is 
useless to keep on :ile ?is is happ5+4  
,be v c>eful to see t y are us+ y\r own 
ammunition1 ! prop]  sort = ea* p>ticul>
 pi/ol1 & n tak+ "s o!r t happ5s to  be 
ly+ ab\t4 ,also be v p>ticul> to h y\r  
pi/ol pass$1 !  trigg]-pull te/$1 &     
ammunition exam9$ be=e %oot+1 by !      
(ficial appo9t$ = ! purpose by !        
,national ,rifle ,association1  ^: (fice
 is at ! fir+-po9t4 ,?is %\ld be done e 
day1  morn+ & aft]noon1--z ! trigg]-pull
 may h alt]$1--s t  !re %all be no *ance

 ( disqualification aft] a good score is
 made4    ,al?\gh x is1 z a rule1 be/ to
 f9i% y\r %oot+ at "o class (           
competition1 ei!r mov+ or /ation>y1 !   
*ange f "o to ! o!r  gives a re/ if y   
f9d y\rself gett+ tir$ or disc\rag$4    
,moreov]1  z above expla9$1 y secure a  
bett] aggregate by %ift+ f "o  s]ies to 
ano!r1 ?\gh su* *ang+ w\ld easily       
confuse a beg9n]4  ,= ! beg9n]1 !re=e1 x
 may be z well to /udy "o p>ticul>      
competition & compete 9 x only at       
,bisley ! fir/ ye>4 ,?is w  probably    
place him high 9 ! prize-li/1 & enc\rage
 fur!r  p]sev]ance ano!r ye>4           
,,*apt] ,,xi    ,,/ation>y              
,,fifty-,,y>ds ,,t>get      ,n[ we come 
to ! fifty-y>ds t>get4    ,to %oot 9 ?is
 s]ies 7kn[n z ,! ,long ,range7 y       
require !  smalle/ & f9e/ sights :i* y c
 see cle>ly )\t try+ y\r  eyes4 ,!re is 
no advantage 9 hav+ !m small] ?an y c   
see  prop]ly4    ,also1 x is well to h  
sev]al pi/ols ) sights ( diff]5t sizes1 
& diff]5tly sight$3 "s high1 "s l[1 "s  

to ! "r1 & "s  to ! left1 s z to suit   
v>y+ light4    ,by ! ,bisley rules1 y   
are n all[$ to adju/ y\r sights4    ,i h
 exp]im5t$ ) peep-sights2 b "o _c hold a
 pi/ol  /eadily en\gh to get ! full     
advantage ( a peep-sight4    ,h a ,zeis 
glass & locate ea* %ot1 correct+ ! next1
 if necess>y1  by alt]+ y\r aim--z !    
rules w n p]mit y to alt] !  sights2    
%oot v delib]ately2 re/ y\r eyes        
frequ5tly2 /op at e  brea? ( air1 & only
 fire :5 y are dead sure4 ,clean aft]   
ea*  entry4    ,d n keep on too long at 
?is range4 ,a few entries n[ & aga9 are 
be/1 z x is v /ra9+ to ! eyes & try+ to 
! muscles4    ,i pref] a heavy *>ge1 z  
giv+ m accuracy at fifty y>ds2 b "o  _c 
/& _m %ots ) a heavy *>ge )\t feel+ !   
consequ5ces4    ,i d n ?9k ?is delib]ate
 %oot+ at fifty-y>ds at a /ation>y  m>k 
wor? practis+ z a pi/ol is = quick %oot+
 at a mov+ or  mom5t>ily appe>+ m>k4    
,,*apt] ,,xii    ,,team ,,%oot+ ,,&     
,,coa*+      ,:5 y are a memb] ( a team1
 d exactly :at ! capta9 ( ! team        

directs y4 ,nev] m9d if y ?9k t he is   
wrong1 & t y c\ld  d bett] "w 9 y\r own 
way4 ,x is 8 %[1 & he alone is          
responsible2 m]ely %oot z well z y c 9 8
 way4 ,( c\rse1 if he  %\ld ask y\r     
advice1 t is a diff]5t ?+4 ,%\ld ano!r  
memb]  ( y\r team ask y\r advice1 ref]  
him to y\r capta94    ,if y are capta9 (
 a team1 & h ! *oice ( m51 select1      
pref]ably1 m5 ^: n]ve c be reli$ ^u2 a  
vet]an :o does n get  rattl$1 ev5 if    
only a mod]ate %ot1 is pref]able to a   
brilliant  beg9n] :o may g all to pieces
 at a critical mom5t4    ,! man ,i pref]
 9 a team is "o :o always %oots a good  
consi/5t  score1--nev] brilliantly1 yet 
nev] badly2 y c always rely ^u him  to  
%oot up to 8 =m4 ,if y h two su* m51 let
 "o ( !m %oot  ! fir/ score1--if        
possible aga9/ y\r adv]s>ies' be/       
man1--s z  to give y\r team confid5ce t 
!y are likely to hold _! own4    ,res]ve
 y\rself--or y\r mo/ reliable %ot1 :o c 
be tru/$ n to  lose 8 head--= em]g5cies1
 su* z ^!3 to %oot la/1 :5  ev]y?+      

dep5ds ^u mak+ a good score2 :5 ! light 
is bad &  likely to improve lat]2 if !re
 is a w9d t may drop lat]2 =  pull+ up a
 score :5 ! o!r team is lead+2 = gett+ !
  sight+ :5 y retire to ! fifty-y>ds    
range2 to %oot1 turn &  turn ab\t1 aga9/
 ! mo/ n]v\s or dang]\s man ( ! o!r     
team1  etc4    ,y %\ld specially notice 
if any ( y\r team are gett+ n]v\s2      
prev5t _! wat*+ good %oot+ by _!        
adv]s>ies1 or look+ at  & comp>+ scores4
 ,enc\rage !m to ?9k t _! own team is s 
/rong t _! own individual %ortcom+s d n 
matt]4 ,y c1 9  ?is way1 nurse a man    
along :o is on ! v]ge ( go+ to pieces4  
,if possible1 d n let y\r m5 "k h[ !    
scores /&4 ,if !re is a  w9d1 ra91 or   
bad light1 consult ) y\r mo/ wea!r-wise 
man1 &  decide h[ to place y\r bad %ots 
s z to give !m ! easie/  %oot4 ,t is to 
say1 if ! w9d is likely to drop lat]1   
%oot y\r  /rong %ots :5 ! wea!r is      
unfav\rable4    ,x is also a good ?+ to 
h a reliable memb] ( ! team /& beh9d    
ea* "o :o is %oot+1 to spot = him1 keep 

"t = him1 &  o!rwise coa* him1 wat*+ !  
"t con/antly1 s z to let 8 man  "k      
in/antly--if he asks--h[ mu* long] !    
"t-limit all[s him4  ,coa*+ is all[$ 9  
team %oot+1 b n 9 ord9>y individual     
competitions4    ,d n let any memb] (   
y\r team leave ! range on any acc\nt    
till !  competition is ov]4    ,h a man 
or two extra1 9 case ( any?+ disabl+ or 
prev5t+ "o  ( y\r team f %oot+4    ,d n 
let two m5 %oot ) ! same revolv]1 z bo? 
m5 may be want$  to %oot at ! same "t4  
,d n scold a man1 h[ev] badly he may be 
do+2 y only flurry him1  & x does no    
good4    ,d n h any refre%m5ts = y\r    
team until ! competition is ov]4        
,,*apt] ,,xiii    ,,%oot+ ,,9           
,,competitions      ,:5 %oot+ 9         
competition1 be c>eful n to spoil y\r   
oppon5t's  scores4 ,nev] approa* or     
leave ! fir+-po9t :ile he is aim+ or    
ab\t to %oot4 ,if he is ab\t to %oot1 & 
!re be "t1 res]ve y\r  %ot till he has  
fir$2 & d n fidget ) y\r revolv] or     
c>tridges  or get y\r t>get drawn up    

:il/ he is aim+4 ,keep p]fectly /ill &  
sil5t till 8 %ot has gone (f4 ,d n speak
 to him at any "t1 except  to answ] "s  
"q ( 84 ,if he is at all n]v\s1 y might 
by a  slight movem5t or ^w ru9 8 score4 
,read c>efully1 be=e %oot+1 ! rules ( ! 
competition 9 :i*  y are ab\t to engage1
 & be sure y comply ) e detail ( !m4    
,if y f9d y h1 inadv]t5tly1 transgress$ 
a rule1 report to !  range (fic] at     
once1 & get y\r score cancell$4         
,write y\r "n v di/9ctly on y\r         
score-c>d2 ,i h kn[n a man to  lose a   
prize ow+ to 8 "n be+ illegible on !    
score-c>d4 ,see  t y\r %ots h be5 ent]$ 
prop]ly & rightly add$ up &  corrections
 initiall$4    ,h y\r t>get dat$ & sign$
 by ! range (fic]1 ) ! "n (  !          
competition also inscrib$1 & keep x z   
evid5ce 9 case y\r c>d  %\ld get lo/4   
,be sure y d n by mi/ake h a score ent]$
 on a  ticket belong+ to ano!r s]ies4   
,be=e %oot+ 9 competition ,i put a      
weight 9 a *emi/'s scale equal  to !    
av]age weight ( "o ( my load$ c>tridges4

 ,i weigh ea*  c>tridge aga9/ x2 put all
 ( ! correct weight aside = ,bisley1 &  
keep ! o!rs = practice4 ,by ?is means ,i
 m9imize ! *ance ( a  weak or too /rong 
%ot4    ,:5 y are at ! fir+-po9t1 pay no
 att5tion to :at any "o else is  do+1 or
 to :at scores h be51 or are be+1 made1 
or to any ( y\r  scores be+ beat52 !    
great ?+ is to h ! av]age all r\nd high 
= ! aggregate prizes4 ,if y are         
con/antly wat*+ ! scores (  o!rs1 ru%+ f
 range to range z y\r v>i\s scores are  
pass$1 y  w h mu* less *ance ( mak+ good
 scores ?an if y keep plodd+  on1       
con/antly add+ a po9t or two to y\r     
aggregate4 ,y c aft]w>ds  try to beat   
individual scores1 if necess>y4 ,(      
c\rse1 if y at any  "t1 9 any "o s]ies1 
get a score :i* y ?9k is up to ! limit  
( y\r skill1 y may let t s]ies alone    
till y h rea*$ y\r  limit 9 ano!r s]ies4
 ,nev] wat* a good man %oot+2 x w only  
make y d\bt if y c beat him4 ,x is also 
tir+ y\r eyes uselessly4    ,d n read or
 use y\r eyes any m ?an is absolutely   

necess>y4 ,:5  re/+1 d>k glasses w be   
f\nd a great relief to ! eyes4 ,i f9d  t
 if ,i am gett+ tir$ ( %oot+1 a         
half-h\r's gallop on a horse  t does n  
pull fre%5s me up1 & helps to div]t my  
?\ghts2 o!rs  may pref] ly+ quietly d[n 
& %utt+ ! eyes4    ,if y f9d y\rself    
gett+ /ale1 drop ! :ole ?+1 ev5 = sev]al
  days4 ,x w n be "t wa/$1 z y w %oot   
bett] aft]w>ds2 &  y w c]ta9ly get worse
 if y keep on )\t re/4    ,nev] prote/  
or dispute a score or decision4 ,! range
 (fic]s are do+  _! be/ "u v try+       
circum/ances4 ,if y ?9k any decision    
wrong1 say no?+ ab\t x & =get x2 y w    
only spoil y\r  %oot+ if y worry ab\t x4
 ,j set y\r tee? & make a score a  po9t 
bett] ?an ! disput$ "o ought1 9 y\r     
op9ion1 to h be54  ,! prote/+ man is a  
nuisance bo? to himself & ev]yone else4 
,%\ld y see a man infr++ ! rules1 leave 
x to o!rs to prote/4          ,,*apt]   
,,xiv    ,,duell+      ,! m]e ^w duell+ 
appe>s to %all[ m9ds a subject = s-call$
  hum\r1 l mo!rs-9-law & cats1 b a      

mom5t's ?\ght w %[  t1 9 c]ta9          
circum/ances1 ! duel =ms ! only possible
 solution  to a difficulty4 ,& x is n an
 unmix$ bless+ t duell+ is  aboli%$ 9   
,engl& z ,vanoc 9 ,! ,ref]ee truly says4
 ,= "s  reasons1 he writes1 ! abolition 
( duell+ he means 9 ,engl& is a  mi/ake4
 ,insol5t & (f5sive language is n[ too  
frequ5tly indulg$ 9  ) impunity4444 ,!  
be/ rule ( all is nev] to take lib]ties 
y\rself1 & nev] to all[ lib]ties to be  
tak5 ) y1 & to  rememb] t self-def5ce is
 /ill ! noble art4    ,i ?9k1 ?\gh1 t ! 
/ill nobl] art is ! def5ce ( o!rs1 &    
!re are cases--:i* ne$ n be gone into   
"h--:5 a man mu/  fight4    ,"o ( !     
reasons = ?is humor\s attitude 9 !      
,engli% m9d 7x  does n exi/ abroad7 is  
because sometimes abroad "y m51 wi%+ to 
adv]tise !mselves1 or _! political      
ideas1 fight duels1 all ! "t  nev]      
int5d+ to hit ea* o!r1 & 9 fact         
int5tionally fir+ 9 !  air4    ,:5 two  
good %ots mean bus9ess1 a pi/ol duel is 
a v deadly  affair1 z is %[n by ! numb] 

( m5 :o h be5 kill$ 9 !m4    ,a duel )  
swords gives m advantage to a y\ng] or a
 tall] man1 or  to a man 9 ! p9k (      
condition1 b a pi/ol duel w enable a mu*
  old] man to hold 8 own4    ,! *all5g$ 
has ! "r to *oose weapons1 & if he *oose
 pi/ols  x is und]/ood t ! meet+ %\ld be
 conduct$ ) s+le-%ot  duell+ pi/ols4    
,! ,briti% public are accu/om$ to       
confuse ! words pi/ol &  revolv]1 & mo/ 
pi/ol duels are describ$ z duels )      
revolv]s  by ^? n und]/&+ su* ?+s2 b !  
revolv] is n recogniz$  z a duell+      
weapon1 & any fight ) revolv]s w\ld on !
 ,cont95t  lead to a trial = murd] if   
any "o 7 kill$4    ,9 *all5g+1 ! p]son  
consid]+ himself aggriev$ asks two ( 8  
fri5ds to act z 8 seconds1 & ^! he s5ds 
to 8 adv]s>y4 ,!  latt] at once appo9ts 
two seconds = himself1 & ! f\r seconds  
!n make all ! necess>y arrangem5ts4     
,fir/ !y call ^u a gunmak]--combatants 9
 a duel are n all[$ to  use _! own      
weapons--& two s+le-%ot muzzle-load+    
duell+ pi/ols  ( regulation patt]n are  

*os54    ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! seconds ^! are
 load$ by ! gunmak] & put  into a case1 
:i* is !n seal$4    ,?is case is tak5 to
 ! duell+ gr\nd by ! gunmak] & ! seal is
  n brok5 until ev]y?+ else is ready1 ! 
reason ( c\rse be+ to  prev5t tamp]+ ) !
 pi/ols1 or loads1 or obta9+ practice ) 
t p>ticul> pair ( pi/ols4    ,a doctor  
is pres5t at ! duel ) all necess>y      
appliances4    ,on ! gr\nd ! seconds    
draw lots = :]e _! m5 are to /&1 x  be+ 
( advantage to h sun & w9d at "o's back1
 or left re>4    ,! di/ance is          
tw5ty-five metres1 m>k$ by canes /uck 9 
! gr\nd1  & ! %oot]s /& fac+ ea* o!r4   
,:5 all is 9 read9ess1 ! seconds break !
 seal ( ! pi/ol case1  !n ! director ( !
 duel takes ! weapons out1 hold+ !m by !
  b>rels1 "o pi/ol 9 ea* h&1 & pres5ts !
 butt ends to !  duelli/ to :om ! lot   
has fall5 to h fir/ *oice4 ,! o!r  pi/ol
 is h&$ to 8 adv]s>y4    ,if %ots are   
ex*ang$ )\t result1 ! duelli/s ex*ange  
places =  ! next %ot4    ,x is n        
p]missible to try ! trigg]-pull by cock+

 & l[]+ !  hamm]1 b ab\t h[ light or    
heavy ! pull is c be asc]ta9$ to  "s    
ext5t :5 cock+4 ,a light click indicates
 a light pull1 & a l\d  click a heavi]  
"o4    ,x is usual1 especially if !     
duelli/s are good %ots1 & if !y  happ5  
to be v angry ) ea* o!r1 to give !m a v 
heavy  trigg]-pull 9 ord] to make x m   
difficult = !m to hit ea*  o!r4 ,= !    
same reason ! words ( comm& 9 su* cases 
are giv5  v quickly4 ,?is prev5ts gett+ 
aim4 ,x is well always to give a good   
/rong pull back :5 fir+1 s z to avoid   
pull+ (f to ! side if  y h be5 giv5 a v 
heavy trigg]-pull4    ,f9ally ! duelli/s
 cock _! pi/ols1 ! seconds /& cle>1 & ! 
director ( ! fight /&s midway betwe5 !  
duelli/s & ab\t six  metres back ( ! l9e
 betwe5 !m4    ,! duelli/s /& ) _! "r   
elb[s t\*+ _! "r hips1  butt ( pi/ol to 
?igh1 & _! pi/ols po9t+ at ! gr\nd4     
,! director calls3 ,att5tion--,feu6     
,un--deux--trois6    ,if ei!r is n ready
 at ! ^w att5tion1 he says s1 b o!rwise 
aft] ! ^w feu he raises 8 pi/ol & mu/   

fire be=e ! ^w  trois is spok54    ,if  
he does n h ! butt ( 8 pi/ol to 8 ?igh1 
& muzzle to  gr\nd2 or if he raises 8   
pi/ol or ev5 moves x be=e ! ^w feu2  or 
if he fires aft] ! ^w trois has be5     
spok51 & he kills 8  man1 he is liable1 
if 8 adv]s>y's seconds lodge a compla9t1
 to be  tri$ = murd]4    ,! usual spe$  
at :i* ^! words are spok5 is a hundr$   
words to !  m9ute1 b1 z ,i h said1 !    
director (t5 hurries ! words 9 ord]  to 
baffle ! duelli/s & prev5t _! injur+ ea*
 o!r fatally4    ,:e!r ! duel %\ld      
cont9ue if nei!r combatant is           
suffici5tly  injur$ aft] ! int]*ange (  
%ots to prev5t 8 go+ on %oot+ is  a     
matt] t ! seconds h arrang$ betwe5 !m   
be=e ! duel  beg9s4 ,x dep5ds *iefly ^u 
! gravity ( ! reason = :i* !  duel is   
f\ght4    ,! position to /& 91 9 my     
op9ion1 %\ld n be q sideways4    ,(     
c\rse "o %\ld1 !oretically1 make z small
 a t>get z possible  = "o's oppon5t1 &  
!re=e ! coat %\ld be button$ close4 ,b  
:]eas if /&+ q sideways "o makes a      

small] m>k1 if hit :5  9 t position !   
w\nd w probably prove m dang]\s4    ,a  
bullet :i* w\ld p]=ate bo? lungs ( a man
 /&+ sideways1 w  mo/ likely g ?r\gh "o 
lung only if he be /&+ m full face4     
,sev]al o!r int]nal organs are also saf]
 :5 ! %oot]s /& full  face2 by lean+    
=w>d ! ribs are clos] toge!r & af=d     
protection to ! he>t & lungs2 also f a  
%oot+ po9t ( view1 "o  c make mu* bett] 
practice :5 /&+ m or less fac+ ! object 
to be hit1 ?an :5 cran+ "o's head r\nd  
to try & look ov] "o's  "r %\ld]1 & s   
hamp]+ "o's "r arm & /ra9+ ! eyes4    ,x
 is g5]ally consid]$ t "o %\ld look z   
d>k z possible to  "o's oppon5t1 & turn 
up "o's coll> to avoid %[+ a :ite m>k4  
,b ) ?is ,i am n sure t ,i q agree4     
,p]sonally ,i %\ld pref]  to %oot at an 
entirely black t>get )\t a :ite coll> or
 :ite pat*  any:]e div]t+ "o's eye1     
unless t :ite 0 at a place "o want$  to 
hit4    ,b1 if a v bad %ot 7 go+ to fire
 at me1 ,i %\ld pref] 8  try+ to hit my 
coll>1 z he w\ld !n be m likely to %oot 

ov] my  head1 or to miss me by %oot+ pa/
 me1 ?an if he tri$ to hit me 9 !       
middle ( ! body4    ,! :ite coll> w\ld1 
h[ev]1 be hidd5 by ! "r h& & pi/ol  z   
soon z ! pi/ol 0 rais$1 if aim 7 tak5 at
 an oppon5t's head4    ,! position safe/
 = y\rself is to aim at y\r oppon5t's   
head1 &  to get on to t position        
imm$iately aft] ! ^w feu1 keep+ y\r  own
 head l[4    ,y\r "r h& & ! pi/ol-butt  
protect y\r ?roat & a good deal (  y\r  
face & head if y l[] y\r face z mu* z   
possible4    ,"s m5 /& 9 ! position (   
lung+ 9 f5c+1 :i* makes a /ill  small]  
t>get ( ! body1 b !n ?is exposes !m to a
 m rak+  fire1 & a %ot :i* w\ld only    
pi]ce ! ?igh ( ! "r leg1 if  ! duelli/ 7
 /&+ upright1 might glance along ! ?igh 
&  p5etrate ! abdom5 if he 7 /&+ 9 a    
lung+ attitude1 b x  looks m manly to /&
 p]fectly erect4    ,a level-head$ man  
w\ld nev] agree to fight a duel unless  
he deem$ x  ju/ifiable1 & !n mo/ likely 
8 :ole att5tion w\ld be  conc5trat$ ^u  
kill+ 8 oppon5t1 & consid]ations (      

p]sonal  safety w\ld be neglect$2 9 !   
same way t a /eeple*ase rid]  ?9ks only 
( w9n+ & n ( 8 p]sonal safety--if x is  
o!rwise  he is no good z a cross-c\ntry 
rid]4    ,z ! great object is to hit an 
oppon5t be=e he hits y1--z1 if he  hits 
y fir/1 ev5 slightly1 he may spoil y\r  
aim1--x is bett] to hit  him z l[ z     
possible1 provid$ ! bullet /rikes high  
en\gh to injure  him4    ,x takes "t to 
raise ! pi/ol to ! level ( 8 head1 or   
ev5 ( 8  armpit1 :]eas ) practice y c   
flip ! wri/ up & hit him 9 !  ?igh or   
hip )\t rais+ ! arm at all1 & imm$iately
 aft] !  ^w ,un4    ,if y hit him 9 !   
?igh x w\ld n be ( mu* use 9 a s]i\s    
duel1  s ! hip level is ! po9t to try =4
    ,an in/ance ( p]fect tim+ 0 t ( a   
rec5t fatal duel :]e "o  man kill$ ! o!r
 imm$iately aft] feu1 be=e 8 adv]s>y _h 
"t to raise 8 pi/ol4    ,9 ! report ( a 
c]ta9 duel :i* took place 9 ,france     
rec5tly  sev]al ( ! ,engli% pap]s made  
/upid jokes because "o ( !  duelli/s did
 n fire 8 pi/ol 7he plac$ x beh9d 8     

back7 at !  ^w feu4 ,! writ]s seem$ to  
?9k he _h =gott5 to fire1 because1  :5  
que/ion$ z to :y he did n fire1 he      
answ]$1 ,j'ai oubli4  ,( c\rse any "o   
conv]sant ) duell+ w\ld h kn[n t by act+
  ?us he meant t he did n desire to kill
 or to w\nd 8 adv]s>y4 ,a  good %ot :o =
 any reason did n wi% to hit 8 adv]s>y  
w\ld  always put 8 pi/ol beh9d him r ?an
 %oot wide & get cr$it =  mak+ a miss4  
,x is m dignifi$ to d ?is1 if "o does n 
want to  %oot an adv]s>y1 ?an to miss on
 purpose4 ,moreov]1 ! latt] act  might  
be miscon/ru$ into an attempt to kill4  
,by ,fr5* law1 if a man is kill$ 9 a    
duel1 ! body mu/ be left :]e  x fell & !
 police in=m$ at once4 ,! police !n make
 an  inve/igation4 ,! adv]s>y is arre/$ 
& tri$ subsequ5tly at !  ,c\rt (        
,assizes4 ,he ought1 ( c\rse1 to /op by 
! body & give  himself up4 ,he & 8      
seconds may be condemn$ to imprisonm5t4 
,n want+ to kill an adv]s>y is also !   
reason s _m duels are  bloodless4 ,m51 9
 ! heat ( an argum5t1 *all5ge ea* o!r4  

,9  cool] mom5ts1 !y see t ! cause (    
qu>rel 0 n ( suffici5t  importance to   
w>rant _! kill+1 or attempt+ to kill1   
ea* o!r4  ,yet nei!r likes to apologize 
le/ ?is %\ld look l c[>dice2 s  ! two   
ex*ange a %ot1 & bo? miss on purpose4   
,9 ?is connection ,i may m5tion t !     
,am]ican law does n apply 9  ! case ( a 
duel f\ght by a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 outside !  geographical limits ( t     
c\ntry2 =1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,r4 ,newton  
,crane1 no (f5ce is committ$ by ! fact t
 an ,am]ican citiz5 has  p>ticipat$ 9 a 
duel beyond ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,!  citiz5%ip ( ! combatant is1 
9 su* circum/ances1 immat]ial4    ,on ! 
o!r h&1 he cont9ues1 s5d+1 kn[+ly be>+1 
or  accept+ a *all5ge1 9 ,engl& or      
,am]ica1 r5d]s ! s5d]1 be>]1  or accept]
 liable to puni%m5t by ! laws ( ,engl&  
or ,am]ica z !  case may be1 :e!r ! duel
 is subsequ5tly f\ght or n1 & :e!r  x is
 f\ght 9 ,engl& or ,am]ica or abroad1 & 
:e!r ! (f5d+  p>ty is an ,engli%man1    
,am]ican1 or a =eign]4 ,provok+ a man to

 s5d  a *all5ge is also an indictable   
(f5ce4    ,! law applicable to !        
puni%m5t = actually fight+ ! duel is1   
on ! o!r h&1 ! law ( ! place :]e ! duel 
is f\ght1 & t  law only applies to !    
(f5ce4    ,provocation1 h[ev] great1 is 
no excuse1 ?\gh x might weigh ) !  ,c\rt
 9 fix+ ! puni%m5t4 ,"u ! ,engli% law ! 
puni%m5t =  s5d+1 be>+1 or accept+ a    
*all5ge is f9e or imprisonm5t )\t  h>d  
lab\r1 or bo?4 ,ea* ( ! ,/ates ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates has  p5alties = ! (f5ce1  
:i* ?\gh diff]+ 9 detail are            
practically ! same 9 sub/ance z ^?      
provid$ by ! ,engli% law4    ,:il/ = a  
revolv] ,i advocate hold+ ! ?umb along !
 top ( !  grip1 ! /ock is too /raight = 
?is hold ) ! duell+ pi/ol1  & ! ?umb mu/
 !re=e be turn$ d[n4    ,h[ f> y hold up
 ! /ock mu/ be det]m9$ by practice4 ,if 
y hold  v high up1 & y h a muscul> or   
fat h&1 ! fle% betwe5 y\r  ?umb & =ef+] 
w hide y\r h9d sight4 ,hold x z high up 
z  possible1 h[ev]1 & d n get too mu* ( 
! =ef+] r\nd !  trigg]2 also rememb] to 

squeeze /raight back 9 practis+ =       
duell+4    ,a metronome to beat #ajj to 
! m9ute is us$4 ,y cock ! pi/ol &  /& ) 
! left foot beh9d ! l9e ( fire1--! "r   
foot may be  outside1--y\r elb[ t\*+ y\r
 hip1 ! butt ( ! pi/ol t\*+  y\r ?igh1 &
 ! pi/ol po9t+ at ! gr\nd4    ,be v     
c>eful n to t\* ! trigg]1 z ! pull is s 
light2 be  c>eful also n to po9t !      
muzzle at y\r "r foot1 = 9 t case  y    
might put a bullet ?r\gh y\r foot 9 !   
ev5t ( an accid5tal  dis*>ge4    ,!     
assi/ant1 speak+ at ! spe$ ( !          
metronome1 says3 ,att5tion6  ,feu6      
,un--deux--trois6 ,at ! ^w feu y raise !
 pi/ol1 :i* mu/  be fir$ be=e ! ^w      
trois4    ,! t>get consi/s ( a black    
figure ( a man 9 pr(ile4 ,%oot z ,i     
recomm5d at a disappe>+ t>get1 b !re are
 "s diff]5ces4    ,besides ! grip &     
balance ( ! duell+ pi/ol be+ diff]5t f  
^? ( ! revolv]1 ! pi/ol has to be rais$ 
f po9t+ to !  gr\nd1 in/ead ( f ! hip   
level4 ,?is has a t5d5cy to make y  %oot
 l[1 z ! "t tak5 9 rais+ ! arm has to be

 hurri$4    ,if y\r la/ %ot 0 l[1 aim   
high]2 if x 0 high1 aim l[]4    ,if y   
are c>eful to squeeze1 in/ead ( j]k+1 y 
are almo/ sure  always to hit ! figure1 
! only misses all[able be+ a graze ( !  
wai/ to ! left1 or "u ! *9 to ! "r4     
,doctor ,devilli]s has pat5t$ a bullet =
 practis+ duell+1 !  competitors %oot+  
at ea* o!r4 ,! bullet is useful also =  
indoor  %oot+ :]e a lead5 bullet w\ld be
 dang]\s4    ,! composition ( ! bullet  
is a secret1 b ! bullet is light1 &1  :5
 propell$ by a cap ) fulm9ate only1     
gives a h>d rap :]e x  /rikes4    ,:5   
%oot+ ) x at a man ! foll[+ precautions 
mu/ be obs]v$1  accord+ to ! inv5tor4   
#a4 ,don't %oot at less ?an tw5ty       
metres4 ,x is useless to %oot )  x at m 
?an tw5ty metres1 z ! bullet rapidly    
loses its accuracy  beyond t di/ance2 ! 
bl[ at tw5ty metres di/ance is n sev]e  
if  "o is prop]ly protect$ aga9/ x4     
#b4 ,we> goggles1 a f5c+ mask1 & gloves4
 ,! goggles are n[ made  "p ( ! mask1 & 
are ( v ?ick glass1 :ile in/ead ( !     

%oot]'s we>+ a glove1 a metal %ield is  
affix$ to ! pi/ol4 ,!  h& mu/ n be l[]$ 
be=e y\r oppon5t fires4 ,i once %ot     
aga9/  a fri5d :o omitt$ ?is precaution1
 & my bullet cut away ! fle% at  ! l[]  
"p ( 8 ?umb4    #c4 ,we> a black l95    
bl\se4 ,?is may be necess>y to prev5t   
y\r  clo!s be+ soil$1 b x makes y a     
bigg] t>get = y\r oppon5t4  ,!re=e a    
tight-fitt+ coat is bett]4 ,i %oot ) no 
body protection4    #d4 ,9 w9t] be      
c>eful t ! bullets d n freeze4 ,i f9d x 
be/  to keep ! load$ pi/ols on ice = "s 
"t be=e %oot+--n  lett+ !m freeze1      
h[ev]--& n to let ! pi/ol get too hot1 =
  if ! b>rel gets hot ! bullet does n   
take ! rifl+4          ,,*apt] ,,xv     
,,%oot+ ,,(f ,,horseback      ,:5 %oot+ 
(f a /&+ horse at a /ation>y m>k1 turn !
 horse  fac+ to ! left at an angle (    
=ty-five degrees4 ,?is is to prev5t  8  
fl9*+ at ! %ots1 z any b a v season$    
horse w\ld be sure  to d if y %ot       
/raight ov] 8 head or close pa/ 8 e>s4  
,also1 if  he 7 to toss 8 head :5 y 7   

%oot+ ov] x1 y might bo?  kill him & get
 ei!r a re>+ backw>d fall1 ) ! horse on 
top (  y1 or else a purl] ov] 8 head4   
,if ! horse %ies away f !  out/ret*$    
arm1 tie a h&k]*ief ov] 8 (f eye1 z !   
bullfight]s  d1 until he is accu/om$ to 
! noise & fla%4    ,!re %\ld be a b> 9  
front ( ! horse to prev5t 8 gett+ clos] 
to ! t>get ?an ! di/ance = :i* ! mat* is
 arrang$2 b if  ! b> is l[1 & ! horse a 
good f5c]1 he is apt to jump at ! b>4   
,x is v difficult to get a horse to keep
 absolutely /ill1 & = t  reason x is (t5
 m difficult to %oot :5 ! horse is      
fidget+  ?an :5 he is sw++ along 9 a    
gallop4    ,= %oot+ on a gallop or      
cant]1 ! ,fr5* rubb] balloons fill$ )   
wat]1 put up on ! heads & po/s pr9ciple1
 are v good m>ks1 z  !y c be %ot at )   
wood5 or ,devilli]s bullets1 %oot+      
alt]nately to ! "r & left4 ,^! rubb]    
balloons are fill$ )  wat] by a syr+e   
:i* c be set to inflate !m to any size1 
& !  m\? ( ! balloon is clos$ by simply 
squeez+ ! metal m\?  toge!r4 ,i c also  

recomm5d a t>get on ! pr9ciple ( !      
,bisley  runn+ de]1 travell+ on rails   
p>allel to a rail+1 on ! o!r  side ( :i*
 ! %oot] gallops & :i* prev5ts 8 gett+  
too close  to ! t>get4    ,fir+ blank   
ammunition at lightn+ pap] /uck 9 !     
cleft ( a /ick  is v good practice4 ,!  
pap] fl>es up on be+ t\*$ by burn+      
p>ticles ( p[d]1 b ( c\rse ! %oot+ mu/  
be done at a di/ance  ( a few feet only4
    ,i d n ?9k !re is mu* advantage 9   
cant]+ too sl[ly2 ! spe$  at :i* ! horse
 goes smoo!/1 )\t rak+ or bor+1 is !    
be/4    ,= practical purposes1 %oot+    
beh9d "o1 :5 gallop+1 is useful4  ,?is  
is1 ,i ?9k1 be/ practis$ ) blank        
ammunition at ! lightn+  pap]1 or )     
,devilli]s bullets1 o!rwise x w\ld be   
too dang]\s4 ,x  is an assi/ance1 :5    
fir/ le>n+1 to cat* hold ( ! pommel ( ! 
saddle ) ! bridle h& z y sw+ y\r body   
r\nd to fire4 ,:5  %oot+ alt]nately to  
"r & left1 be sure to lift ! muzzle ( ! 
revolv] cle> ( ! horse's head z y sw+ x 
f side to side1 or  y may %oot y\r horse

 ?r\gh ! head1 if he %\ld happ5 to toss 
x  at t mom5t4    ,x is useless to try  
to %oot (f a horse unless bo? y & y\r   
horse  und]/& s*ool rid+4 ,an ord9>y    
hunt]1 ridd5 9 ! ord9>y  hunt+ /yle1    
ne$+ bo? h&s to lug at 8 head1 & requir+
 half a  field to /op or turn him 91 is 
v dang]\s at ?is game4    ,! horse mu/  
turn1 *ange legs1 /op dead1 & />t aga9  
"u !  control ( "o h& only4    ,a horse 
t naturally leads ) 8 ne> leg :5 all[$  
to *oose 8  own lead is pref]able1 z1   
hav+ to range up on ! ne> side ( !  m>k1
 y c %oot bett] lead+ on ! ne> leg1 z   
?is turns y  slightly t[>ds ! m>k4 ,a   
horse is smoo!/ 9 8 natural lead1 &  is 
r\gh] & consequ5tly m difficult to %oot 
(f :5 lead+ on  ! o!r leg4    ,"o c we> 
! hol/] z ! c[boys d--a belt r\nd ! wai/
 & !  revolv] hang+ on ! "r hip1 n r\nd 
! wai/ 9 front z army  m5 c>ry x4 ,9    
front x is 9 ! way ( y\r bridle h&1 & x 
is n  s h&y to draw2 b1 worn on ! hip1 x
 is also dang]\s 9 case ( a  fall1 & is 
p]haps be/ 9 a saddle hol/]4    ,!      

revolv] mu/ fit loosely1 s z to draw    
easily2 b ! hol/] mu/  be deep en\gh1 & 
mu/ hang s z n to drop ! pi/ol out 9    
gallop+4 ,! flap ( ! saddle--:]e !      
hunt+-horn is c>ri$--is a  good place to
 hang ! hol/]1 b ?is arrangem5t might   
hurt "o if !  horse roll$ ov]2 & "o     
might be left def5celess by ! horse     
gallop+ (f ) ! pi/ol4    ,i pref] a     
%ort-*eek$1 s+le-re9 curb ) a loose     
curb-*a94    ,:y d writ]s s (t5 talk (  
press+ ) ! knee to turn a  horse8 ,"o   
uses ! knees to grip ) & ! legs = turn+ 
&  collect+1 etc4    ,i d n recomm5d a  
m>t+ale if x c possibly be avoid$1 z x  
is  apt to ?r[ a horse d[n4             
,,*apt] ,,xvi    ,,pi/ol ,,%oot+ ,,=    
,,ladies      ,a pi/ol puts ! weake/    
woman1 :o is a good %ot1 on an equality 
)  ! /ronge/ man4 ,x is especially      
suitable = ladies to def5d  !mselves )1 
z !y h1 z a rule1 /eadi] h&s ?an m51 &  
!re are c]ta9 pi/ols1 j suit$ = ladies1 
:i* give no recoil1  & yet are practical
 weapons4 ,u4 ,m4 ,c4 gall]y ammunition 

9 a big 4#dd  calibre ,smi?  ,wesson    
,russian ,model gives practically no    
recoil1 & ,i  h se5 a lady d v good     
t>get %oot+ ) x4 ,) ?is revolv]  & load 
,i h kill$ ?ree rabid1 or alleg$ rabid1 
dogs1 s x is a  practical kill+ load4 ,i
 use ! same revolv] & ammunition =      
%oot+ p>k bucks4    ,e lady %\ld1 to my 
m9d1 "k h[ to use a pi/ol4 ,%e may at   
any  "t be 9 ,*9a or "s o!r c\ntry :]e  
!re are savage natives2 &  !re is none (
 t dang] ( bruis+ ! body :i* is s h>mful
 to  ladies us+ guns or rifles4    ,!   
,smi?  ,wesson hamm]less safety revolv]s
 ( 4#ch & 4#cb calibre are  especially  
suitable = self-def5ce = ladies2 b ,i   
%\ld n  recomm5d a lady to use ^! or any
 o!r %ort1 light self-def5ce  revolv]s  
unless x be actually necess>y1 z !      
recoil is heavy & apt  to hurt a lady's 
h& 7p>ticul>ly betwe5 ! fir/ f+] & ?umb7
  & te> ! sk94 ,?is is inevitable 9 a   
revolv] made z light & z  portable z    
possible1 & expect$1 nev]!less1 to %oot 
a v heavy  *>ge4    ,! be/ plan is to   

fire a few %ots 7! h& be+ protect$ ) a  
?ick driv+ glove1 f :i* ! =ef+] has be5 
cut (f71 or1  bett] /ill1 ask a good    
%ot1 :o also kn[s y\r sight+1 to d s  = 
y1 j to get ! sights fil$ "r1 & !n keep 
?is pi/ol =  self-def5ce only1 & d      
practis+ & compet+ ) a m accurate  & m  
pleasant %oot+ weapon4    ,! pi/ol to be
 us$ = practice & 9 competitions mu/    
dep5d ^u  y\r physique4 ,if y are       
mod]ately /rong1 ,i ?9k ! 4#dd ,russian 
,model  ,smi?  ,wesson1 ) ! ,union      
,metallic ,c>tridge ,co4's gall]y       
ammunition1 is z good z any2 or1 if ?is 
is too heavy1 ! 4#ch or 4#cb  calibre   
,colt & ,smi?  ,wesson revolv]s1 )      
gall]y ammunition1 are  v good & are    
specially int5d$ = ! use ( ladies4 ,!   
fir/-nam$ revolv]s are no long] made1 b 
! solid frame revolv]s  ( ! same make & 
calibre are v suitable also1 if %ot ) a 
gall]y *>ge1 if a second-h& ,russian    
model revolv] _c be f\nd4    ,! ,smi?   
,wesson 4#cb calibre 9 4#dd calibre     
frame1 :i* ,i l =  fifty-y>ds t>get     

%oot+ is r heavy = a lady4 ,ladies :o   
are (  slight build may f9d x too heavy2
 b ) gall]y ammunition x has no  recoil 
:atev]1 :i* is a great advantage =      
ladies4    ,always h a b>rel n %ort] ?an
 five in*es & n long] ?an six  in*es1 & 
save ! weight1 if y want a light weapon1
 9 ! g5]al  makeup ( ! revolv]1 flut$   
b>rel1 etc41 n 9 l5g? ( b>rel1 z  y lose
 s mu* accuracy ) a ?ree-in* or f\r-in* 
b>rel t x  spoils any pleasure 9 %oot+4 
,if y conf9e y\rself to light           
ammunition1 y c get a v light  revolv]  
:i* is safe ) t *>ge1 & has no recoil to
 speak (4    ,! ,smi?  ,wesson1 :i* has 
int]*angeable b>rels ( 4#cb calibre =   
revolv]1 & 4#bb = s+le-%ot pi/ol1 is a v
 suitable weapon = a  lady4    ,! light]
 =ms ( s+le-%ot ,/ev5s pi/ols ( 4#bb    
calibre are  exceptionally well adapt$  
to ! use ( ladies :o pref] a s+le-%ot   
pi/ol4 ,! ,colt 4#bb calibre revolv] is 
v nice = ladies' use4    ,9 m5tion+     
p>ticul> firms1 bo? "h & else:]e 9 ?is  
book1 ,i  mu/ n be und]/ood to mean t ! 

weapons ( any "o mak] are  bett] ?an ^? 
( ano!r4 ,all fir/-class mak]s turn out 
good  revolv]s & pi/ols2 & ,i m]ely     
m5tion ^? revolv]s & pi/ols  :i* ,i h   
us$ & am p]sonally acqua9t$ )1 & :i* ,i 
f9d  answ] my requirem5ts4    ,a lady c 
c>ry a pi/ol hidd5 = self-def5ce 9 _m m 
ways ?an a  man1 ow+ to h] drap]ies     
af=d+ m places = concealm5t4 ,cloaks1   
capes1 etc41 make good hid+-places = a  
pi/ol2 inside a muff is ab\t  "o ( ! be/
 places2 & a small pi/ol 9 ! "r h&1     
inside a  muff1 t h& hang+ d[n by !     
side1 is ready = in/ant use4 ,z  ladies 
(t5 c>ry _! muffs 9 ?is way1 x does n   
ar\se suspicion4    ,x is v important = 
ladies to protect _! e>s :5 %oot+1 )    
,elliot e> protectors4          ,,*apt] 
,,xvii    ,,/age ,,%oot+      ,?is      
subject c be subdivid$ into two p>ts3   
real1 exp]t1 v accurate  "w1 requir+    
great skill & n]ve2 & conjur+ tricks1 t 
is to  say1 %oot+ assi/$ by app>atus & !
 arts ( ! conjur]4 ,!  greate/ insult t 
c be (f]$ to a pr(essional %ot is to    

call him  a conjur]4    ,to beg9 ) !    
unaid$ %oot+3 ,y mu/ h a safe backgr\nd 
to  %oot aga9/4 ,! be/1 9 my op9ion1 is 
a /eel plate1 lean+ t[>ds  y at an angle
 ( =ty-five degrees1 & bel[ x a %all[   
tray1 fill$  ) s&1 to cat* ! bullets1   
:i* flatt5 on ! /eel & drop into  !     
tray4 ,z only v light p[d]-*>ges are    
us$1 & z ! bullets  = ?is purpose are   
r\nd1 or semi-r\nd1 ?is is suffici5t4   
,x is usual to h some?+ = ! bullets to g
 ?r\gh be=e  /rik+ ! /eel plate4 ,gre5  
baize is good = ! eyes z a  backgr\nd2 b
 x is dang]\s1 be+ v inflammable2 x     
gives (f  fluff1 "s ( :i* /&s out f !   
baize1 & ! re/ falls to !  gr\nd4 ,?is  
is l t9d] & is liable to cat* fire f    
burn+  p>ticles ( p[d]4 ,"s fabric dipp$
 9 a non-inflammable mixture  %\ld be   
us$2 ei!r gre51 :ite1 or black1 :i*ev] y
 f9d suits  y\r eyesight be/4 ,! butt is
 ei!r put prompt side ( ! /age 7s  t !  
%oot]'s "r arm is ne>e/ ! audi5ce71 & at
 a slight  angle1 9 ord] t p may see !  
t>get2 or x is plac$ at !  back ( !     

/age1 ! %oot] /&+ ) 8 back to ! audi5ce4
 ,9  ei!r case1 ! %oot] keeps 8 tools on
 a side-table1 & :5 he  %oots he /&s q  
cle> ( any table1 s z to af=d an        
un9t]rupt$ view ( all 8 proce$+s4    ,! 
range is ab\t fifte5 feet4 ,?is may seem
 v %ort1 b x looks a  long %ot on a     
/age2 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! %oot+ is  
at  v small objects & no misses are     
all[able4 ,! gold5 rule to be  borne 9  
m9d 9 /age %oot+ is3 ,nev] haz>d a %ot t
 is n v  easy to y1 & :i* y _c be       
practically sure ( successfully         
accompli%+4 ,if y try a difficult %ot & 
succe$ once 9 ?ree  times--su* z hitt+ a
 cork ?r[n into ! air--h>dly any ( !    
audi5ce w ?9k ( y z aught b a bad %ot2  
:]eas1 if y hit  six /ation>y glass     
balls--ea* z big z an orange--9 rapid   
succession1 !y w ?9k y wond]ful6 ,sev]al
 pr(essional  self-/yl$ *ampion pi/ol   
%ots1 use bo? h&s to hold _! pi/ols  :i*
 is nev] all[$ 9 any pi/ol competition1 
& /amps !m z no  pi/ol *ampion4         
,,weapons    ,"o or m 4#dd ,russian     

,model ,smi?  ,wesson t>get revolv]s2   
,ira ,pa9e  t>get sights2 hair-trigg]2  
,union ,metallic ,c>tridge ,co4's gall]y
  ammunition4 ,i use ! revolv]s :i*     
=m]ly belong$ to ,ira ,pa9e2  sev]al    
front sights1 ! f9e/ ab\t ! size ( !    
head ( a small  p91 ! /alks z f9e z a   
ne$le2 h9d sight adju/able1 bo? lat]ally
  & v]tically1 ) screw adju/m5t2        
trigg]-pull s light t lay+  ! f+] on !  
trigg] almo/ sets x (f4 ,) su* a        
revolv]1 (  c\rse1 extreme c>e mu/ be   
tak5 nev]1 = an in/ant1 to h !  b>rel   
po9t$ 9 any direction except t 9 :i* x  
w\ld be safe =  ! bullet to travel1 &   
also to keep ! f+] (f ! trigg] till y   
actually want ! bullet to g4    ,ira    
,pa9e :5 %oot+ at objects on ! head ( an
 assi/ant1 us$ to  come d[n f above1    
in/ead ( com+ up 9 ! usual way2 s t  if 
! pi/ol w5t (f by accid5t !re w\ld be no
 dang] to !  assi/ant1 z !re w\ld be if 
! muzzle travell$ up 8 body to 8  head 9
 sight+ f bel[4    ,i d n approve (     
%oot+ at objects on ! head or 9 ! h&s ( 

an  assi/ant2 x is n1 9 my op9ion1      
ju/ifiable to risk life 9 ?is way4    ,!
 o!r weapon is a ,/ev5s1 or ,smi?       
,wesson1 s+le-%ot 4#bb pi/ol4  ,"s p use
 ?is to give v>iety to ! %[2 b ,i pref] 
a duell+  pi/ol4    ,see t a n>r[ plank 
( wood--metal w\ld1 if /ruck1 make a    
bullet  glance--is put 9 front ( ! butt 
) slits & clips 9 x = hold+  objects4 ,z
 m5tion$ be=e1 ,i d n l assi/ants hold+ 
!m 9 !  f+]s1 ?\gh1 = ?is purpose1 /eel 
?imbles are g5]ally worn ov]  ! ?umb &  
=ef+]1 & are conceal$ by a glove4       
,pr(essionals sometimes %oot objects on 
! heads (  assi/ants--g5]ally a lady )  
h] hair pil$ up v high1 or we>+  a /eel 
skull-cap "u a wig4 ,devilli]s bullets  
make su* %oot+  practically safe 9 case 
( ! assi/ant be+ hit4    ,! foll[+ %ots 
,i recomm5d to amateurs z safe4 ,beg9n+ 
) !  easie/1 we h3    ,six /ation>y     
balls 9 a r[ or else ! ,fr5* rubb]      
balloons4 7,!  balls are ca/ f a mixture
 ( res9 & :it+2 !y are v brittle  &     
break at a graze47 ,take !m z quickly z 

y c be sure ( !m4  ,) practice1 y c snap
 ! six (f 9 ab\t f\r seconds4    ,next  
extract ! us$ c>tridges1 & h !m put 9 a 
r[ on ! edge  ( ! bo>d1 /&+ !m on _!    
bases4 ,hit !m 9 quick succession4  ,?is
 requires a little m c>e1 z !y are      
small2 b _! height  prev5ts y\r be+     
likely to miss v]tically1 & y h m]ely to
 pay  att5tion to keep+ y\r horizontal  
aim correct4 ,be sure n to %oot too  l[2
 = if y d1 & hit ! plank1 y w j> all (  
!m (f x4    ,?is c be v>i$1 if y are a  
really good %ot1 by plac+ ! sp5t        
c>tridges on _! sides ) ! cap end t[>ds 
y\rself2 b x  requires good %oot+4      
,%oot+ at an object ) a w9e glass on ea*
 side )\t break+ !  glasses is a trick 9
 :i* ! difficulty v>ies accord+ to h[   
close  ! glasses are4    ,put up a piece
 ( pap] ) a black p5cil l9e rul$        
v]tically on x2  hit ?is l9e4 ,?is      
requires c>e n to pull (f to "o side4   
,a simil> l9e horizontal4 ,?is is m     
difficult1 z ! elevation mu/  be        
absolutely correct if y want to hit !   

l9e4    ,hit a sw++ ball4 ,take ! %ot on
 a turn2 d n foll[1 b aim at an  imag9>y
 spot j inside ( :]e ! ball is at "o end
 ( its sw+1  aim+ at ,,ix o'clock1 z !  
ball is mom5t>ily /ation>y at its  f>!/ 
sw+ to ! "r1 or vice v]sa4    ,put six  
balls 9 a r[2 hit "o ) ! revolv] 9 ! "r 
h&1 a  second ) ! revolv] 9 ! left2 a   
?ird & f\r? ) ! revolv]  upside d[n1    
pull+ ! trigg] ) ! little f+] & us+     
alt]nate h&s4 ,! rema9+ two %ots to be  
made ) ! revolv] held  half cant$ to !  
"r1 & !n half cant$ to ! left4 ,aft] a  
little  practice1 none ( ^! positions   
are difficult4    ,! upside-d[n %ot1 z  
soon z y get us$ to aim+ at ! top edge (
  ! ball in/ead ( ! bottom1 is a v      
/eady1 easy position4 ,= !  two side    
ones1 y aim at ,,ix & at ,,iii o'clock1 
respectively4    ,hang y\r wat* on a    
hook on ! bo>d1 & place a ball re/+ on  
?is  hook4 ,break ! ball4 ,?is is easy1 
z ! ball is1 comp>atively1 a big  m>k4  
,aim at ! top edge ( ! ball1 s z to     
break x by a graz+ %ot  ne> ! top2 ?is  

is less risky = ! wat*4    ,d ! same )  
any wat*es l5t by ! audi5ce4 ,a man once
 kept l5d+  me 8 wat* = ?is trick2 ,i   
f\nd out aft]w>ds t x w\ld n g1  & he _h
 hop$ t ,i w\ld hit x & ?us be compell$ 
to give him  ano!r6    ,borr[ small     
objects f ! audi5ce1 & hit !m4 ,/amps on
 envelopes1  visit+ c>ds1 bits ( p5cil1 
etc41 are suitable2 b d n %oot at  any?+
 :i* w make a bullet glance1 or y may   
hit "s ( y\r  audi5ce4 ,?us a walnut is 
v dang]\s1 caus+ bullets to glance4 ,an 
orange or an egg explodes beautifully :5
 hit1 b bo? are r messy4  ,! col\r$     
balls = ,*ri/mas trees are nice to %oot 
at2 b a bullet  sometimes makes a hole  
)\t break+ !m4    ,put up ! ace ( he>ts 
& hit x4 ,x is usual to h a pack compos$
  ( only aces ( he>ts4 ,h sev]al ace    
c>ds plac$ on top ( ea*  o!r1 & :5 !    
bullet goes ?r\gh ! gr\p1 h ! c>ds dealt
  among ! audi5ce2 or1 if at a ,*>ity   
,baza>1 sold s+ly4    ,put up ! six (   
he>ts1 & hit ! six pips4 ,?is requires  
"s do+  to get all six %ots neatly 9 !  

sep>ate pips4    ,put a c>d edgeways    
t[>ds y & cut x 9 half4 ,?is is a pretty
 trick  & br+s d[n ! h\se :5 well done4 
,x requires ! same skill z  hitt+ !     
v]tical p5cil l9es4 ,if y are n v sure (
 y\rself1  & y succe$ on ! fir/ %ot1 d n
 risk a second try4 ,?is rule  applies  
to all ! difficult %ots4 ,my be/ score  
at ?is game 0 five  c>ds out ( six %ots1
 ! c>ds be+ plac$ edgewise at a range ( 
fifte5 feet4    ,hit a /r+ f :i* an     
object is hang+4 ,get /r+ :i* is weak1  
& h ! object pretty heavy1 or else y may
 nick ! /r+  )\t its break+4 ,b]l9 wool1
 ) a weight s heavy t x /ra9s  ! wool to
 ne>ly break+-po9t1 breaks ) m c]ta9ty  
?an /r+  or tw9e4 ,!re is an +5i\s1 ?\gh
 sc>cely legitimate1 way ( mak+  ?is %ot
 v easy4 ,y m]ely d\ble a piece ( /r+ & 
tie a knot1  hang+ x ov] two nails1 !   
di/ance betwe5 :i* is a fraction "u     
4#dd in*4 ,two hooks on ! ball are !    
same di/ance ap>t1 s t !  ball is ?us   
hung by a d\ble /r+4 ,if y hit betwe5   
^!1 bo?  /r+s are necess>ily cut by a   

4#dd bullet1 if y\r aim be true1 :ile   
"o is cut ev5 if y hit half an in* out4 
,put a rubb] balloon fill$ ) r$ fluid on
 top ( an empty cl>et  glass2 break !   
ball1 & ! glass w be fill$ ) ! fluid4   
,take  c>e ! ball fits v loosely1 & re/s
 only slightly 9 ! glass1 or  ! latt] w 
break also4    ,knock a cork (f a       
bottle2 an ord9>y w9e bottle or a wood5 
or metal  "o is dang]\s if hit1 z caus+ 
! bullet to glance2 x is bett] to  h a  
pla/] ( ,p>is bottle1 pa9t$ black4      
,put up a bun* ( six grapes1 & take !m  
(f "o at a "t4    ,put up c&les & snuff 
!m4    ,hit two balls simultane\sly1 "o 
sw++ pa/ a /ation>y "o1 or bo?  sw++ f  
opposite ways4 ,y h to take !m j z "o is
 ab\t to  cov] ! o!r4    ,h a ball swung
 r\nd horizontally at great spe$        
c5trifugally f a  small :eel spun by    
clockwork4 ,?is requires v good tim+1 y 
aim+ at a side & pull+ :5 ! ball is at !
 opposite side1 or y  w be too late4 ,/&
 two balls ) a /eel knife-edge betwe5   
!m1  v]tically t[>ds y & r ne>] to y ?an

 ! balls4 ,hit !  knife-edge 9 su* a    
mann] z to split ! bullet 9 two pieces1 
:i*  fly (f & break ! balls4 ,! knife   
mu/ be securely fa/5$1 & !  precise     
di/ance betwe5 ! back ( x & ! balls 7:i*
 v>ies  accord+ to ! di/ance !y are     
ap>t7 mu/ be det]m9$ by  exp]im5t4      
,trick %oot]s use %ot = ?is in/ead ( a  
bullet4    ,hitt+ an object ) a pap] on 
! muzzle hid+ ! m>k4 ,cut a r\nd  hole1 
j big en\gh to slip ov] ! muzzle1 9 a   
piece ( ?ick pap]  ! size ( an ord9>y   
envelope4 ,slip ?is ov] ! muzzle1 up    
aga9/  ! front sight4 ,:5 tak+ aim1 x w 
be f\nd t ) ! left eye  clos$ ! pap]    
hides ! object4 ,by keep+ bo? eyes op51 
h[ev]1  %oot+ is easy1 ! "r eye work+ ! 
sights & ! left see+ !  object4 ,! pap] 
mu/ n project mu* to ! left1 or x w\ld  
hide y\r  view ) ! left eye4    ,fix a  
nail slightly 9 a block ( s(t wood &    
drive x home ) a  %ot4          ,,*apt] 
,,xviii    ,,trick ,,%oot+      ,we n[  
come to ! conjur]'s /yle ( %oot+1 :i* ,i
 w\ld n advise  any "o to practise1 ev5 

= a ,*>ity ,baza>2 x w ru9 8  reputation
 z a %ot4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w describe h]eund] 
"s ( !  devices 9 connexion ) ?is trick 
%oot+4    ,! *ief app>atus--"u diff]5t  
=ms--is a lev] "s twelve in*es  long4   
,?is lev] is pivot$ 9 its c5tre2 "o end 
has a /eel disk ab\t  a foot 9 diamet]1 
or less1 accord+ to ! %oot]'s skill--( a
 size  he is sure ( nev] miss+1--! o!r  
end has a /eel po9t at "r  angles4 ,!   
lev] is plac$ v]tically at su* a height 
t ! /eel  spike is j opposite ! middle (
 ! ball :i* is plac$ on !  assi/ant's   
head4 ,! /eel disk is "s eight in*es    
above ! man's  head2 ! :ole ( ?is       
app>atus is hidd5 f ! audi5ce beh9d !   
back-clo? ( ! sc5]y4 ,! locality ( !    
disk is indicat$ to !  %oot] by some?+ 9
 ! sc5]y1 z a patt]n1 or a trophy (     
flags1  etc4    ,! assi/ant /&s ) 8 back
 aga9/ ! back-clo?1 & ! ball is  on 8   
head s t ! /eel spike is j cle> ( !     
middle ( !  ball2 ! %oot] !n fires at ! 
trophy ( flags1 or :at n 7:i* is  eight 
or m in*es above ! man's head1 & !re=e a

 practically  easy & safe %ot72 ! bullet
 hitt+ ! disk1 drives x back2 !  o!r end
 ( ! lev] ) ! spike comes =w>d2 ! spike 
goes  ?r\gh ! sc5]y1 breaks ! ball1 & at
 once returns out ( sight4  ,! trick is 
v>i$ by hav+ ! lev] inside a dummy      
figure1 !  p]=m] %oot+ into ! figure to 
break small objects on its head or  9   
its m\?4 ,a bell[s is sometimes beh9d ! 
back-clo? ) ! nozzle  at ! flame ( a    
c&le :i* is bl[n out :5 ! bell[s is hit2
 &  ! %oot] is suppos$ to h snuff$ !    
c&le4    ,! %oot+ c be done at q long   
range f ! back ( ! gall]y  to ! back ( !
 /age 7= in/ance7 by l5g!n+ ! lev] s z  
to  m9imize risk to ! assi/ant4         
,ano!r way 9 :i* ! c&le trick is done1  
is to h ea* c&le  inside a l>ge concave 
reflector2 ! spla% f ! bullet comes back
  f ! reflector & puts out ! c&le4      
,%oot+ at any?+ mov+--sw++ balls1       
etc4--is done ) %ot2 !  %oot+ 9 ?is case
 mu/ be done ) a back-clo? ov] ! butt1 z
 !  spla%es on a nak$ /eel plate w\ld   
betray ! use ( %ot4 ,?is makes  v easy  

:at 9 legitimate %oot+ requires nice    
tim+4 ,!  c>tridge is ei!r simply fill$ 
) special %ot ev5 small] ?an  du/ %ot & 
a wad1 or if ! c>tridges are likely to  
be se5 !y are  load$ ) holl[ wood5      
black-lead$ bullets1 full ( %ot1 :i* !  
rifl+ ( ! b>rel breaks1 & ^! are        
sub/itut$ by palm+ =  real bullet$      
c>tridges %[n to ! audi5ce4 ,%ot is     
sometimes fir$  out ( a smoo? bore      
revolv]4    ,two balls are brok5 ) a    
revolv] 9 ea* h&1 %ot simultane\sly4    
,?is is always consid]$ v wond]ful1 !   
p]=m] pret5d+ to take  a long "t ov] 8  
aim1 etc4 ,"o revolv] is load$ ) %ot1 ! 
o!r  ) blank ammunition4 ,! "o load$ )  
%ot is aim$ betwe5 ! two  balls2 !      
spread ( %ot breaks bo? balls4          
,knock+ a%es (f cig> :il/ be+ smok$ by  
assi/ant3 ,a long hat-p9  is put into ! 
cig>1 ! po9t j rea*+ up to ! a%es4 ,on !
  %ot--a blank c>tridge--be+ fir$1 !    
assi/ant pu%es ! knob ( !  p9 ) 8       
tongue1 & dislodges ! a%es4    ,objects 
held 9 ! f+]s or re/+ on ! %\ld]s (     

assi/ants are  %ot ) cork or ,devilli]s 
bullets1 & ! assi/ant we>s hidd5 /eel   
epaulets & f+]-tips4    ,bl9dfold %oot+ 
is done by see+ d[n ! side ( ! nose on  
to a  look+-glass fix$ at an angle beh9d
 ! h9d sight4    ,:at is call$ %oot+    
?r\gh a w$d+-r+ & break+ a ball is done 
) ! lev] app>atus2 ! bullet does n g    
?r\gh ! r+1 b  above x4    ,%oot+ at !  
trigg] ( a load$ rifle fix$ 9 a re/1 !  
%ot f  ! rifle break+ a ball on !       
%oot]'s head1 is also ano!r =m (  ! lev]
 app>atus4    ,i ?9k t 9 /age p]=mances 
!re %\ld be a committee ( %oot+  m5     
appo9t$ by ! audi5ce to see t ! %oot+ is
 g5u9e & n  trick %oot+4                
,,*apt] ,,xix    ,,%oot+ ,,9            
,,self-,,def5ce      ,?is *apt] is      
writt5 entirely f ! te*nical po9t ( view
 z a  bran* ( pi/ol %oot+1 :ile ! legal 
aspect ( ! "q is  treat$ by law exp]ts 9
 ! ,app5dix ( my l>g] treatise1 ,! ,art 
(  ,revolv] ,%oot+4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 9
 ! great majority ( cases1  ! object (  
protect+ oneself--or1 :at is m          

important1 protect+  someone else--is   
atta9$ )\t actually %oot+4 ,! m]e fact (
  be+ arm$ is g5]ally suffici5t1 & 9 _m 
cases we>+ !  revolv] op5ly or hav+ x 9 
"o's h&1 ev5 unload$1 suffices4 ,z      
,polonius says3 ,bew>e ( entrance to a  
qu>rel1 b be+ 91 be>'t t  ! oppos$ may  
bew>e ( !e4 ,b1 if %oot+ has to be done1
  ev]y?+ dep5ds on gett+ ! fir/ %ot4    
,i am n deal+ ) ! e?ical aspect ( !     
case2 &1 putt+  t aside1 if y c take y\r
 adv]s>y unaw>es1 & get ! drop  on him  
be=e he gets x on y1 y h a great        
advantage4    ,a %ort-b>rell$ pi/ol is  
be/ if x has to be conceal$1 b ( z big  
a calibre z y c c>ry )\t its be+ too    
bulky & %[+ 9 y\r  pocket4 ,if !re is no
 necessity = concealm5t1 c>ry "o six    
in*es 9  ! b>rel4    ,"s pref] a        
l>ge-bore army revolv]1 ) ! b>rel cut   
d[n to two  in*es4 ,i am assum+ t !     
%oot+ w be done at a di/ance ( only  a  
few feet1 & )\t aim 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! 
^w4    ,x is v dang]\s to c>ry an       
automatic pi/ol load$ 9 ! pocket1       

unless x has a safety bolt4    ,! prop] 
way to c>ry a revolv] 7unless a safety  
revolv] is c>ri$7  is to leave "o *amb] 
unload$1 & l[] ! hamm] on t empty       
*amb]4 ,! revolv] "h describ$ obviates  
^! risks4    ,?is is ! ,smi?  ,wesson   
4#ch calibre safety hamm]less pocket    
revolv]4  ,?is revolv] _c g (f          
accid5tally1 ev5 :5 all ! *amb]s are    
load$1 z !re is a safety cat* :i*       
prev5ts ! revolv] be+  dis*>g$ unless x 
is press$ at ! same "t t ! trigg] is    
pull$4    ,any "o us$ to revolv] %oot+1 
:o holds ?is revolv] z ,i h  describ$ 9 
my in/ructions = revolv] %oot+1 &       
squeezes !  trigg]1 w be able to %oot   
)\t ?9k+ ( ! safety cat*1 =  he presses 
x unconsci\sly 9 gripp+ ! /ock4 ,a p]son
 n accu/om$  to a revolv] _c1 h[ev]1    
fire x2 9 fact1 if a man n an exp]t     
revolv]-%ot wre/$ ! revolv] f y1 x w\ld 
be h>mless 9 8  h&s aga9/ y4 ,inde$1 !  
pi/ol c\ld )\t dang] be giv51  load$1 to
 a small *ild to play )1 z x requires a 
/rong] grip ?an  a *ild's to dis*>ge x4 

,mo/ revolv] accid5ts occur ei!r f !    
hamm] receiv+ an  accid5tal bl[1 slipp+ 
f ! ?umb1 cat*+ 9 some?+1 or f  ! trigg]
 be+ t\*$ un9t5tionally1 or ! revolv]   
be+ left at  full-cock4    ,9 ?is ,smi? 
,wesson safety revolv] all ^! causes (  
accid5t are  impossible1 & x is always  
ready = in/ant use4 ,its fur!r          
advantages  are3    #a4 ,!re is no      
ext]nal hamm] to cat* 9 any?+4    #b4   
,pressure on ! trigg] _c dis*>ge !      
revolv] unless ! /ock  is prop]ly grasp$
 at ! same "t4    #c4 ,! revolv] _c be  
kept at full-cock4    #d4 ,be+          
hamm]less1 & hav+ no projections1 x c be
 drawn m  quickly ?an an ord9>y revolv]4
    #e4 ,x c be c>ri$ ) absolute safety 
load$ 9 ! pocket1 ) !  k t a fall or bl[
 w n dis*>ge x4    ,?is revolv] is also 
made 9 small] calibre 74#cb71 ) bo? #c  
94 &  #a-a_/b 94 b>rel4 ,9 ! latt] case 
x is call$ a bicycle revolv]1 &  takes  
up less room 9 ! pocket4    ,?is calibre
 might be bett] = a lady's use2 b = a   
man ,i pref] !  l>ge calibre1 z be+ m   

p[]ful4    ,! cock+ by trigg] action 9  
?is revolv] is s arrang$ t x c1  ) a    
little practice1 be held at full-cock   
:il/ ! aim is tak51  in/ead ( ! cock+ & 
fir+ be+ a cont9u\s action1 z 9 o!r     
d\ble-action revolv]s4 ,z to its        
accuracy ,i c put all ! %ots 9 a  man   
t>get at tw5ty-five y>ds ) x4    ,c>ry+ 
! pi/ol 9 ! hip pocket is 9 my op9ion a 
mi/ake1 z !  movem5t ( putt+ back ! h&  
to draw w in/antly put an adv]s>y  on 8 
gu>d & mo/ likely draw 8 fire4    ,= a  
case :]e y are likely to be robb$1 !    
inside brea/-pocket  7:]e bank-notes are
 usually c>ri$7 is a good place = !     
pi/ol1 z1  :5 y are ask$ = y\r money1 y 
c appe> to be tak+ x out (  ?is pocket  
:il/ y are really draw+ ! pi/ol1 or x c 
be %ot  f ?is pocket )\t draw+ x4       
,usually ! "r-h& side-pocket ( a jacket 
is ! h&ie/1 or1  r1 ! pocket on ! side (
 ! h& y c %oot ) be/4    ,%oot+ ?r\gh ! 
pocket is z quick & unexpect$ a way z   
any2  ano!r is to turn p>tly away1 & 9  
do+ s draw & fire f beh9d  y\r back1 or 

"u y\r o!r arm4    ,b1 assum+ t y w\ld  
pref]1 if possible1 to capture y\r      
assailant )\t %oot+ him1 try :e!r y _c  
unexpect$ly get  ! drop 7i4 e41 an aim7 
on him1 & make him hold up 8 h&s be=e   
he c draw 8 revolv]4    ,z 9 f5c+ &     
box+1 ! great ?+ is nev] to take y\r    
eyes (f  y\r oppon5t's = an in/ant2 & if
 by any subt]fuge y c induce  him to    
take 8 eyes (f y1 or di/ract 8 att5tion 
to any?+ else1  !n is ! "t to get ! drop
 on him1 or1 z a la/ res\rce1 to  %oot4 
,knock+ a *air ov]1 ?r[+ some?+ pa/ or  
at him1 ) y\r  non-%oot+ h&1 or call+   
out to "s imag9>y1 or real1 p]son  beh9d
 him may (t5 h ! desir$ effect4    ,if  
he is a really bad man1 & arm$1 ! wor/  
?+ y c d is to  take a pi/ol 9 y\r      
h&--or ev5 make t[>ds x--unless y mean  
to  %oot in/antly2 x w only draw 8 fire1
 or he may unexpect$ly dis>m  y 9 ! way 
describ$ bel[4    ,suppos+ y are un>m$ &
 y\r adv]s>y has a pi/ol1 y may be able 
to r5d] 8 weapon h>mless by eject+ 8    
c>tridges4 ,?is does n  apply to an     

automatic pi/ol4    ,! way to d ?is     
v>ies ) diff]5t makes ( revolv]s1 b !   
pr9ciple 9 ea* case consi/s 9 mak+ a    
d[nw>d /roke on ! b>rel  ( 8 revolv] )  
"o ( y\r h&s1 & 9 ! same movem5t op]at+ 
! op5+ cat* or lev] ) y\r ?umb4    ,if y
 get an assi/ant to take an empty       
revolv] & po9t x at y1 &  y practise ?is
 trick1 y w f9d x v simple & effective1 
b  ( c\rse !re w\ld be no use 9 try+ x )
 an adv]s>y :o  suspect$ y 7 ab\t to d  
s4 ,! ,smi?  ,wesson ,russian ,model c  
be  r5d]$ h>mless by seiz+ ! middle ( ! 
b>rel ) y\r ?umb  "u ! cat*1 y be+ to ! 
left & us+ y\r "r h&1 or vice  v]sa4    
,simultane\sly ) seiz+ ! revolv] give a 
quick qu>t] turn  to y\r wri/ to ! "r1 &
 all ! c>tridges w fly out4    ,) !     
,webley1 y place y\r ?umb ,,ov] in/ead (
 "u1 ! cat*  9 seiz+ ! revolv]1 & press 
y\r ?umb t[>ds ! palm ( y\r  h& 9 mak+ !
 wr5*4    ,) solid frame revolv]s1 l !  
new ,colt & ,smi?  ,wesson1 y  op]ate ! 
cat*1 & in/ead ( twi/+ y\r wri/1 y pu%  
out !  cyl9d] ) y\r fir/ & second f+]s1 

at ! same "t pu%+ !  extractor plung] ) 
y\r little f+]1 b ?is make ( revolv] is 
mu* m difficult to dis>m sudd5ly ?an ^? 
,i h nam$ above4    ,) any hamm]        
automatic pi/ol or revolv] y c make x   
h>mless by  slipp+ y\r ?umb "u ! hamm]1 
or1 9 ! case ( a revolv]1 if  y are     
/rong 9 ! grip1 by hold+ ! cyl9d] &     
prev5t+ x  revolv+ aft] ! fir/ %ot is   
fir$4    ,i saw a v good sugge/ion 9 an 
article 9 an ,am]ican pap]--!  writ]'s  
"n ,i un=tunately =get--to ! effect t x 
0 an  excell5t ?+1 :5 expect+ tr\ble1 to
 we> a big revolv]  o/5tati\sly & to h a
 small] "o 9 y\r h&1 conceal$ "u a      
cape1 or o!rwise2 y\r adv]s>y w\ld ?9k  
himself safe z long z he  wat*$ y\r big 
revolv] & saw t y _h n put y\r h& ne> x1
  :il/ all ! "t y w\ld be ready to hold 
him up or %oot ) !  o!r pi/ol1 ! exi/5ce
 ( :i* he w\ld n suspect4    ,if a      
burgl> is 9 y\r h\se1 d n c>ry a c&le1 z
 t makes y an  easy t>get 9 case he %\ld
 try to %oot at y4 ,! pi/ol :i* is      
sight$ by project+ a light w\ld simply  

give ! enemy an easy aim4  ,! iron rails
 ( bani/]s1 especially if !y are wide1  
ornam5tal ones1  are a good protection4 
,a door is ( no use 7except = concealm5t
  be=e ! man has se5 y71 z a bullet ) an
 ord9>y *>ge w  g ?r\gh x4    ,use a    
light *>ge revolv] 7gall]y ammunition by
 pref]5ce7 = h\se  protection2 ) an     
automatic pi/ol y may %oot "s ( y\r     
family  ?r\gh a ?9 wall :5 burgl>-pott+4
    ,out-(-doors1 too1 a lamp-po/1 or   
o!r n>r[ object1 w spoil a man's  aim by
 mak+ him try to hit t "p ( y :i* %[s on
 ei!r side  in/ead ( 8 hav+ y\r full    
wid? to aim at1 ev5 if x is too n>r[  or
 small fully to protect y4    ,x is     
bett] n to try to give him a small m>k  
to aim at by /&+  sideways1 z !n1 if he 
hits y1 he w rake all ?r\gh y\r vitals2 
:]eas1 if y are fac+ him squ>ely1 he may
 put sev]al bullets into  y )\t fatal   
effect4 ,hold+ y\r b5t arm across y\r   
he>t1 & at  ! same "t protect+ y\r      
temples ) ! side ( y\r pi/ol--:i*       
duelli/s d directly !y h fir$1--may be (

 "s use2 b x is  bett] to dep5d ^u hitt+
 y\r adv]s>y be=e he hits y4 ,if he     
%oots & misses y1 drop at once1 z if    
hit1 & he w probably pause  & give y a  
*ance to %oot4    ,if a man does n look 
desp]ate & capable ( cont9u+ %oot+ till 
he is kill$1 if y c break 8 %oot+ wri/ x
 may be suffici5t2  & if he %\ld try to 
%ift 8 pi/ol f ! disabl$ h& to !  o!r1 y
 c break t also4    ,%\ld y be m\nt$ &  
y\r adv]s>y afoot1 jump+ (f & %elt]+    
y\rself beh9d y\r horse w protect y f a 
revolv]-%ot2 b n  an automatic pi/ol2   
also gallop+ h>d at him & %\t+ may spoil
 8  aim2 b if he is cool he may take an 
easy %ot at y :5 y are pa/  & be=e y c  
turn4    ,if a man is runn+ away f1 or  
com+ at y1 & has no fire>m1 y  c make   
him helpless by %oot+ him 9 a leg2 a    
long cross+ %ot 9 a  bad light w\ld make
 ! leg %ot r d\btful1 unless !re be "t  
to  h sev]al tries4    ,if a man        
absolutely has to be kill$1 x is bett]  
to %oot :]e !  :ite %irt %[s 9 ev5+     
dress4 ,?is is a bigg] m>k ?an ! head1  

& he may1 moreov]1 duck 8 head z y pull4
    ,! /oma* %ot is a murd]\s "o1 & w\ld
 n be ju/ifiable except  "u v r>e       
circum/ances4 ,a *>g+ man at v close    
range w\ld  h ! w9d knock$ out ( him1 & 
be /opp$ p]haps m effectually  by ?is   
%ot ?an any o!r4    ,if y\r oppon5t is a
 bad %ot1 y c take a long %ot at him f a
  di/ance1 say #abj y>ds1 at :i*1 if he 
has a *eap revolv]1 he _c  hit y except 
by a fluke4    ,9 fact1 a bad %ot arm$ )
 a pi/ol is less dang]\s ?an a /rong1   
det]m9$ man ) a knife4 ,x mu/ be        
rememb]$ t a knife c be  ?r[n "s        
di/ance1 s x does n d to let a man ) "o 
9 8 h&1  or ev5 suspect$ ( hav+ "o1 come
 too close4    ,a c>tridge load$ ) salt 
is a good man-/opp] = burgl>s & has  !  
advantage ( n endang]+ life1 b ( c\rse x
 is ( no use  aga9/ a det]m9$ man unless
 he is %ot 9 ! face2 & 9 t case  salt   
might d ev5 m damage to 8 eyes ?an a    
bullet1 & a bullet  w\ld be a m m]ciful 
load4    ,! writ] ( a small pamphlet    
entitl$ ,self-,def5ce says t to put  !  

pi/ol beside ! head ( ! b$1 or "u !     
pill[1 is to c\rt  be+ dis>m$ dur+ y\r  
sleep1 & recomm5ds hav+ x betwe5 !      
mattresses1 h&y to y\r rea*1 or 9 a     
padd$ bag hang+ at ! side (  y\r b$ "u !
 %eets1 ! object ( ! padd+ be+ to prev5t
 !  pi/ol mak+ a noise aga9/ ! b$ :5 y  
are draw+ x4    ,?is is all v well if y 
rememb] to take out ! pi/ol ea* morn+2  
if y =get1 & ! h\semaid makes up ! b$   
r\ghly1 !re may be  tr\ble4    ,x also  
advises roll+ "u a b$ or s(a z a        
precaution :5  ex*ang+ %ots4    ,make   
sure t nobody c tamp] ) y\r pi/ol or    
c>tridges4 ,i knew (  a case 9 :i* a    
muzzle-load+ revolv] 0 kept load$ 9 an  
unlock$  box at ! side ( ! b$4 ,:5 !re 0
 a burgl>y 9 ! h\se1 ?is  revolv] 0 f\nd
 to h be5 dipp$ 9 wat] & ?us r5d]$      
useless6          ,,*apt] ,,xx          
,,%oot+ ,,9 ,,! ,,d>k      ,!re are     
occasions on :i* x is necess>y to %oot  
at night1 z = a  night-wat*man2 or 9 !  
case ( a wild animal's jump+ into camp &
  c>ry+ (f someone2 or 9 night attacks4 

,= ?is "w1 an exceptionally  l>ge dead  
:ite front sight 7ei!r a fix$ "o or an  
adju/able "o on  a h+e7 is ne$ful4 ,?is 
sort ( sight1 ?\gh1 c only be se5 if !re
  is moonlight1 or at lea/ "s glimm] (  
light4    ,9 pit*-d>kness1 a l>ge front 
sight ) bo? itself & ! rib ( !  b>rel   
coat$ ) lum9\s pa9t is useful1 provid$ !
 pi/ol is1 =  sev]al h\rs previ\s to be+
 us$1 expos$ to /rong sunlight4 ,if x is
  kept all day 9 a case or hol/]1 ! pa9t
 w n %9e at night4  ,also1 9 clean+ !   
pi/ol1 ! pa9t may be spoilt & may       
require  r5ew+4 ,i w\ld n advise pa9t+  
any pi/ol y c>e ab\t4    ,! mo/         
satisfactory way is to le>n to %oot 9 ! 
d>k by ! s5se  ( direction1 by po9t+ y\r
 pi/ol 9 ! direction 9 :i* y  conjecture
 ! object to be1 n attempt+ to see y\r  
sights or to draw  a bead4    ,"o c (t5 
see an animal on a v d>k night by cr\*+ 
d[n &  gett+ x aga9/ ! sky-l9e2 & yet1  
on look+ ?r\gh ! sights1  y _c disc]n   
any?+4    ,"o =m ( practice is to h a   
t>get made ( tissue pap]1 ) a  c&le     

beh9d x to illum9ate x4 ,! sights are   
consequ5tly se5 9  silh\ette aga9/ x4   
,?is 0 ! pr9ciple ( ! ,owl s]ies (      
prizes %ot = 9 ! e>ly days ( ,wimbl$on 9
 ! ev5+s4 ,:at ,i  ?9k bett]1 s z to    
tea* %oot+ by s5se ( direction1 is to h 
"o or m metal t>gets ab\t a foot squ>e  
hung by wires 7^! w  give out a r++ s\nd
 :5 /ruck1 & ! re/ ( ! butt %\ld be  (  
s&1 or sods1 or wood1 s z to make a     
diff]5t s\nd74 ,h a small  sleigh-bell  
hung beh9d ! middle ( ea* t>get1 op]at$ 
by /r+s  held by an assi/ant /&+ beh9d  
y4    ,n[1 let him r+ ! bells at r&om1 y
 fir+ by s5se ( direction  t[>ds :]e y  
he> ea* bell r+4    ,?is practice c also
 be done 9 a %oot+-gall]y at night ) all
 !  lights turn$ d[n1 & x is p]haps saf]
 !re ?an out-(-doors4    ,y c ev5 h     
t>gets beh9d y1 & sw+ r\nd & snap at !m2
  b ?is1 & 9 fact all night %oot+1 is v 
dang]\s1 unless y  c be absolutely c]ta9
 t ! bullets w d no damage1 h[ev]       
wildly !y may fly4    ,a man ) a good e>
 c d surpris+ly accurate "w 9 ?is /yle (

  %oot+4    ,su* practice c be done 9   
daylight by be+ bl9dfold$2 & !n y\r     
assi/ant c notice :]e y\r misses g1 &   
help y to improve y\r  %oot+4           
,,! ,,art ,,( ,,revolv] ,,%oot+    ,by  
,,walt] ,,w9ans      ,*evali] ( !       
,imp]ial ,ord] ( ,/4 ,/anislas ( ,russia
    ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,national ,rifle
 ,association ( ,great ,brita9    ,)    
ne>ly #bjj ,illu/rations f ,orig9al     
,draw+s by ! au?or1 &  f ,photographs   
specially tak5 = ! book4 ,royal #hvo1   
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gilt top1 uncut edges4 ,price1 #e4jj    
net4    ,,mr4 ,,walt] ,,w9ans1 !        
well-kn[n *ampion revolv]-%ot1 has be5 =
  _m ye>s work+ out ! !ory & practice ( 
revolv]-%oot+1 &  ?is is ! fir/ occasion
 ( 8 publi%+ ! collect$ results ( 8     
close /udy ( ! weapon4    ,al?\gh sev]al
 *apt]s ( ! book give m9ute in/ructions 
z to h[  to %oot 9 ord] to w9 prizes at 
! ,bisley meet+1 ! au?or has n  neglect$
 ! m g5]al & practical side ( ! subject1
 & ev5  su* matt]s 7hi!rto reg>d$ 9 !   

light ( pr(essional secrets7 z  trick- &
 /age-%oot+1 %oot+ 9 ! d>k1 etc41 are   
treat$ 9  detail n previ\sly attempt$1  
:ile a *apt] on h[ to use !  revolv] 7z 
di/9ct f t>get %oot+7 9 w>f>e1 has a    
pres5t  int]e/ t mu/ appeal to _m4      
,by ,walt] ,w9ans      ,h9ts on ,revolv]
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?or\ghly practical & helpful book1      
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p]usal ( its pages  conv9ces "o t he has
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book ( /&>d value4--,%oot+ & ,fi%+4     
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believes t  ) light mod]n rifles &      
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beg9n]s z well z to exp]t %ots4         
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all ,in=mation ,conc]n+ ! ,automatic & !
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,revis$ & ,enl>g$        ,v fully       
,illu/rat$ f ,orig9al ,photographs by   
,r\*1 ,fry1      ,purdey1 ,p5fold &     
,o!rs1 & ,head- & ,tail-pieces f ,draw+s
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au?or expla9s ev]y?+ t !re is  to tell  
ab\t revolv]s & revolv] %oot+1 & !      
arti/ic z well z  ! in/ructional m]its (
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,unit$ ,s]vice ,magaz9e4      ,! ,sport+
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,game    ,toge!r ) a ,description ( !   
,pr9cipal ,classes ( ,sport+ ,weapons   
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,draw+s by ! ,au?or1      & f           
,photographs specially tak5 = ! book4   
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clo? extra1 gilt top1      uncut edges4 
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,w9ans has e>n$ = himself an            
int]national reputation on ! art  (     
rifle- & revolv]-%oot+1 & 8 e>li] works 
on ! subject h  be5 accept$ z /&>ds4 ,! 
pres5t "w is pr(usely illu/rat$1  bo? by
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diagrams z to h[ to h&le ! rifle = all  

sorts  ( game %oot+1 & also = w9n+      
prizes 9 %oot+ competitions at  mov+    
t>gets4 ,besides illu/rat+ ! v>i\s makes
 ( rifles1 !re is  a unique set ( work+ 
draw+s %[+ 9 m9ute detail h[ to con/ruct
  ,runn+ ,de] & disappe>+ t>gets4 ,maps 
& plans giv+ directions  h[ to po/ !    
guns = ,de] ,driv+1 & h[ to manoeuvre ! 
beat]s is  also featur$ 9 ?is important 
"w4 ,! natural hi/ory is illu/rat$  by a
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,p5fold4      ,animal ,sculpture        
,sugge/ions = ,great] ,realism 9 ,model+
    ,by ,walt] ,w9ans    ,gold ,m$alli/ 
= ,sculpture1 ,fif? ,olympiad1          
,/ockholm1 #aiab4 ,gr& ,prix  =         
,sculpture1 ,milan1 #aiab4 ,gr& ,prix = 
,sculpture1 ,b>celona1 #aiab4  ,silv]   
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#ho4 #bf ,illu/rations4 #a4ge net       
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revolv] %ot & z !  au?or ( _m in=m+     
books on diff]5t k9ds ( %oot+1 ,mr4     
,w9ans  is a sculptor ( di/9ction1 hav+ 
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 ( horses4 ,9 ! pres5t volume ,mr4      
,w9ans reproduces  illu/rations ( _m    
famili> ma/]pieces ( animal sculpture1  
%[+  t _m ( !m1 al?\gh sup]ficially     
effective1 are m>r$ by s]i\s  faults (  
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