. The breech-loader and how to use it . 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).. Breech-Loader, and How to Use It. ly The English modification of this principle ofbreech mechanism is known as the double-gripgun, and is applicable to the central-fire system ;and although now practically obsolete, was someyears a
. The breech-loader and how to use it . 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).. Breech-Loader, and How to Use It. ly The English modification of this principle ofbreech mechanism is known as the double-gripgun, and is applicable to the central-fire system ;and although now practically obsolete, was someyears ago very popular with all classes of sports-men, and will be found in every gun-makersstock. The side-lever snap-action gun has one staunchadherent in the English gun trade ; it was at onetime much patronised by American sportsmen, butthe consensus of opinion is now in favour of thetop-lever form of breech-action in one of its severalvarieties. With the lever on the top of the breech,it is possible to carry the gun in any safe mannerwithout catching or displacing the lever. Thesportsman cannot be mistaken as to the gun beingproperly fastened, whilst its position and short hori-zontal travel to the right make it the handiest, aswell as the easiest, to manipulate. There are many forms of breech mechanismactuated by the top-lever. The most common isthat known as
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