Project Gutenberg 2010-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 123 Curling, H. Onslow Curling, Lieutenant H. Onslow Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular" by Lieut. H. Onslow Curling, C.L.A.B. is a practical guide on the safe and effective use of firearms written during the late 19th century, specifically in 1885. This work serves both as an instructional manual and a cautionary text, targeting military personnel and civilians alike who are interested in learning about the responsible handling of firearms, particularly revolvers. In this treatise, Curling emphasizes the importance of safety and precision when using firearms. He discusses various types of weapons, with a significant focus on the military revolver, and provides detailed instructions on carrying, aiming, and shooting techniques. The book addresses common risks and accidents associated with firearms usage, urging the reader to adopt careful practices to prevent mishaps. Curling illustrates through anecdotes and observations from military experiences the necessity of training and knowledge in handling firearms, presenting a compendium of techniques that combine historical context with practical advice for both novice and experienced shooters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Firearms Revolvers TS Text Technology Manufacturing Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction 75080 75091 2024-09-14T06:41:28.822576 2023-09-14T11:21:58.264334 text/html text/html 72207 2010-07-29T17:02:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 100572 2010-07-29T17:02:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174752 2024-09-14T06:41:34.534553 application/epub+zip 173459 2024-09-14T06:41:31.787591 application/epub+zip 95404 2024-09-14T06:41:30.479591 application/epub+zip 500379 2024-09-14T06:41:36.407544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489589 2024-09-14T06:41:33.586530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105729 2022-09-15T09:02:23.161799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62797 62597 2024-09-14T06:41:28.539572 2023-09-14T11:21:58.009302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62712 2010-07-29T17:02:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23784 2010-07-29T17:02:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 62703 2010-07-29T17:02:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23764 2010-07-29T17:02:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20348 2024-09-14T06:41:36.539516 application/rdf+xml 24790 2024-09-14T06:41:30.835558 image/jpeg 4579 2024-09-14T06:41:30.659579 image/jpeg 173323 2024-09-14T06:41:28.835563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog