Shooting - Its Appliances - Practice - And Purpose

Originally published in London 1875. The author was a well known sportsman who wrote several books and many articles for the sporting press of that period. He specialised in every aspect of firearms shotguns and shooting. This book contains many comprehensive chapters on: The Art of Shooting Of the Barrel The Stock Locks Recoil Breech Loaders The Fowling Piece Express Rifles Ammunition Care of Firearms - How to Load Dogs Game Shooting Ground Game Grouse Shooting Deer Trapping Compendium Shooting and its Purpose etc. Many of the earliest shooting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.