The Shot-gun and Sporting Rifle: And the Dogs, Ponies, Ferrets, &c., Used with Them in the Various Kinds of Shooting and Trapping |
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... Chamber 258 36. Bastin's Breech - Loader . · 263 37. Bastin's Gun , open 264 38. Lever and Slide to Bastin's Gun 39. Needham's Needle Gun , closed 40. Breech Plug and Lock , screwed up 41. Breech Plug and Lock - cylinder 265 • 267 268 ...
... Chamber 258 36. Bastin's Breech - Loader . · 263 37. Bastin's Gun , open 264 38. Lever and Slide to Bastin's Gun 39. Needham's Needle Gun , closed 40. Breech Plug and Lock , screwed up 41. Breech Plug and Lock - cylinder 265 • 267 268 ...
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... chamber open in one direction only , and made to expand by ignition , its elastic power is so great as to give a far greater impulse to any body impeding its expansion , than either the bow or compressed air . In the present century ...
... chamber open in one direction only , and made to expand by ignition , its elastic power is so great as to give a far greater impulse to any body impeding its expansion , than either the bow or compressed air . In the present century ...
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... chamber of the piece . Those who will attend to this circum- stance , and to the easy passage of the flame through the intervals of the grains , may soon satisfy themselves that no one grain contained in that chamber can continue for ...
... chamber of the piece . Those who will attend to this circum- stance , and to the easy passage of the flame through the intervals of the grains , may soon satisfy themselves that no one grain contained in that chamber can continue for ...
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... chamber . Breech - loading guns , not being revolvers , are tried provisionally as well as after they are completed . The penalties for forging proof - marks and for selling guns without them , are so heavy , that the offence , I ...
... chamber . Breech - loading guns , not being revolvers , are tried provisionally as well as after they are completed . The penalties for forging proof - marks and for selling guns without them , are so heavy , that the offence , I ...
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... chamber , the former mark is also to be impressed on that . On all barrels the gauge size shall be struck both at the provisional and definitive proofs . The provisional proof charge for a No. 12 double barrel shot gun is 350 grains of ...
... chamber , the former mark is also to be impressed on that . On all barrels the gauge size shall be struck both at the provisional and definitive proofs . The provisional proof charge for a No. 12 double barrel shot gun is 350 grains of ...
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The Shot-Gun and Sporting Rifle: And the Dogs, Ponies, Ferrets, &C., Used ... J. H. Walsh No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 441 - ... personally to appear at the said sessions and to try such appeal, and to abide the judgment of the court thereupon, and to pay such costs as shall be by the court awarded ; and upon such notice being given, and such recognizance being entered into...
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Page 438 - Provided always, that no person so apprehended shall on any pretence whatsoever be detained for a longer period than twelve hours from the time of his apprehension until he shall be brought before some justice of the peace ; and that if he cannot, on account of the absence or distance of the residence of any such justice of the peace, or owing to any other reasonable cause, be brought before a justice of the peace within such twelve hours...
Page 435 - Christmas day, such person shall, on conviction thereof before two justices of the peace, forfeit and pay for every such offence such sum of money, not exceeding five pounds, as to the said justices shall seem meet, together with the costs of the conviction . . . .
Page 445 - Game, without being first duly authorized so to do, such Person shall, on Conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace, forfeit and pay such Sum of Money, not exceeding Two Pounds, as to the Justice shall seem meet, together with the Costs of the Conviction.
Page 437 - Provided always, That any person charged with any such Trespass shall be at liberty to prove, by way of defence, any matter which would have been a defence to an action at law for such Trespass...
Page 437 - ... any Trespass by entering or being in the day-time upon any land in search or pursuit of Game...
Page 440 - Offence before a Justice of the Peace, the Justice may summon the Party charged to appear before himself, or any One or Two Justices of the Peace, as the Case may require...
Page 430 - Game upon any land, nor in any manner prejudice the rights of any Lord or Owner of any Forest, Chase or Warren, or of any Lord of any Manor, Lordship or Royalty...