Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms Explaining the Principles of the Science of Gunnery, and Describing the Newest Improvements in Fire-Arms

CHAPTER VIII.--THE FRENCH “CRUTCH,” OR BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUN.

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Breech-loading fire-arms unsafe and inferior--Objections specified-- Trial of breech-loading against muzzle-loading guns--Danger from using breech-loaders--Excessive recoil 329