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The Complete English Wing Shot
George Teasdale Teasdale-Buckell
From ancient pistols to the finest double gun, the history of shooting flying game is a story of craft and skill. George Teasdale-Buckell covers the choice of shotguns, their actions and ejectors, and the art of the wing shot. A thorough guide for the sporting gentleman. Take aim with the definitive Edwardian manual of the scattergun.
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74 chapters
- 1THE COMPLETE ENGLISH WING SHOT
- 2PREFACE
- 3CONTENTS
- 4LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- 5ANCIENT ACTIONS
- 6ANCIENT PISTOLS TO AUTOMATIC AND ELEPHANT RIFLES
- 7ANCIENT AND MIDDLE AGE SHOOTING
- 8ON THE CHOICE OF SHOT GUNS
- 9Actions of Guns
- 10Ejectors
- 11Safety of Guns
- 12Cross-Eyed Stocks
- 13SINGLE-TRIGGER DOUBLE GUNS
- 14AMMUNITION
- 15THE THEORY OF SHOOTING
- 16THE PRACTICE OF SHOOTING
- 17FORM IN GAME SHOOTING—I
- 18FORM IN GAME SHOOTING—II
+ 56 more. The full contents open with the book.
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