. The breech-loader and how to use it . themechanism to the lock-plate in the breech-actionbody, and communicate to the percussion-cap, inthe cartridge-case, the force of the blow given bythe liberated mainspring. It also includes safetybolts and various devices to protect the user ofthe gun from the accidental discharge of theweapon. STOCK. The handle of walnut-wood to which the gunis fixed, in order that it may be fired from theshoulder, aligned, balanced, and the variousmechanisms manipulated with ease. The furni-ture of the stock consists of the heel-plate, trigger-guard, &c. The modern gu
. The breech-loader and how to use it . themechanism to the lock-plate in the breech-actionbody, and communicate to the percussion-cap, inthe cartridge-case, the force of the blow given bythe liberated mainspring. It also includes safetybolts and various devices to protect the user ofthe gun from the accidental discharge of theweapon. STOCK. The handle of walnut-wood to which the gunis fixed, in order that it may be fired from theshoulder, aligned, balanced, and the variousmechanisms manipulated with ease. The furni-ture of the stock consists of the heel-plate, trigger-guard, &c. The modern gun is made in various styles, ofdivers types, and several principles of breech-load-ing. The characteristics of these are illustrated bythe following descriptions :— The original Lefaucheux gun, with lever movinghorizontally to the right, and lying under andparallel to the barrels when the gun is closed, israrely seen in this country. On the continent andin the French, Portuguese, and Dutch colonies it isstill found in daily The Modern Rebounding Gun Lockand its Parts. (i) The bridle and scear-spring pins (2); the swivel (3); the scear(4) ; the scear-spring (7) ; the bridle (9); the tumbler (11) ; the tumbler-pin (10); the firing mechanism in connection with the lock consistsin its simplest form of the hammer (5); the striker (8); the nipple (6).
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