. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 10 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, April 4, 1908. GUN STOCK STATISTICS. A few years ago, with the view of helping the novice, and perchance affording a guiding hand to some who have struggled in vain, attempting to reach conclusions regarding the measurements of their guns, I published a table somewhat similar to the one which now appears, and if any benefit has accrued to my brother sportsmen from its perusal, even though it is ever so slight, I'm sure I feel fully repaid. Unfortunately the writer is only too well aware that two men of entirely different
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 10 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, April 4, 1908. GUN STOCK STATISTICS. A few years ago, with the view of helping the novice, and perchance affording a guiding hand to some who have struggled in vain, attempting to reach conclusions regarding the measurements of their guns, I published a table somewhat similar to the one which now appears, and if any benefit has accrued to my brother sportsmen from its perusal, even though it is ever so slight, I'm sure I feel fully repaid. Unfortunately the writer is only too well aware that two men of entirely different build may both shoot one gun equally well, while others, whose pro- portions are somewhat similar, may use gunstocks of such radical difference in outline that it seems almost useless to attempt to lay down any hard and fast rule in the hope of illustrating so intricate a subject. However, as this title is set forth as a matter of pure statistics rather than a key to any one's guidance, perhaps a perusal of it may be of sufficient interest to warrant its publication. The most salient feature and one which emphasises the certainty regarding the almost universal adop- tion of straighter stocks is worthy of notice. Fifteen years ago in such an array of talent as above, com- = "3 ~ ⢠~ r*T- 33 33333 p poppp pp p p P P 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 PPpppppppppp 3 o. :wc=E"05C'-3c;i^oo»oo s» t* **~T i~r~y~*z. 'Ji m -^ zd â¢â y. â y. ~ s, ~s. ~z ~z f- ~s- ~J- ]£ £ yk £ 'â¢*â¢x 3 "*"x ^**" °> 's- '~f-"*' '£ '£ 3 '£ ?£**"**"3 r5**" ppPppT-PpPppPPppPPPPPPpP'^Pp^ppp'^ppP'PP'^'^^ 3333333 pppppp-p PpppPPP 333333333333333333* pppp p p p p-p p?-pp p p p p pp p 33333j=dj3;=a333333333333; : -re â â â1:!_- f S^S^^SS^-SSS-sgS?--??-^^??-?^???.-^??^: = = = ^"= = = -; = - - - 2 â " '-- S- -â â " ~ - 2-2_£ c = r r1 2- 2. 2_ i i. f- â 2 3 â 2. ~ â "
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