... stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet thrown from the mark by the spring of the barrel. When the rifle was held to the side of a tree for a rest, it was pressed against it as lightly as possible, for the same reason. Rifles of... A History of the Valley of Virginia - Страница 244по Samuel Kercheval - 1850 - 347 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1846 - 788 страници
...skill in the use of them, that they often put moss, or some other soft substance on the log or stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet...against it as lightly as possible, for the same reason. "Ritles of former times, were different from those of modern date; few of them carried more than forty-five... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1848 - 788 страници
...skill in the use of them, that they often put moss, or some other soft substance on the log or stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet thrown from the mark, by the springof the barrel. When the rifle was held 4o the side of a tree for a rest, it was pressed against... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1855 - 908 страници
...skill in the use of them, that they often put moss or some other soft substance on the log or the stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet...carried more than forty-five bullets to the pound. Bullets of a less size were not thought sufficiently heavy for hunting or war. Dramatic narrations,... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1857 - 504 страници
...skill in the use of them, that they often put moss or some other soft substance on the log or the stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet...spring of the barrel. When the rifle was held to the aide of & tree for a rest, it was pressed against it as lightly as possible, for tie same reason. Rifles... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1858 - 592 страници
...skill in the use of them, that they often put moss or some other soft substance on the log or the stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet...carried more than forty-five bullets to the pound. Bullets of a less size were not thought sufficiently heavy for hunting or war. Dramatic narrations,... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1858 - 766 страници
...often put moss or some other soft substance on the log or the stump from which they shot, for tear of having the bullet thrown from the mark by the spring...carried more than forty-five bullets to the pound. Bullets of a less size were not thought sufficiently heavy for hunting or war. Dramatic narrations,... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - 1865 - 402 страници
...a tree for a rest, it was pressed against it as lightly as possible, for the same reason. " Eifles of former times were different from those of modern date ; few of them carried more than forty rive bullets to the pound. Bullets of a less size were not thought sufficiently heavy for hunting... | |
 | 1875 - 806 страници
...skill in the use of them, that they often put moss or some other soft substance on the log or stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet...held to the side of a tree for a rest, it was pressed • SPORTS AMD PASTIMES OF THE PIONEERS. 203 against it as tightly as possible, for the same reason.... | |
 | Joseph Doddridge - 1876 - 342 страници
...they often put moss, or some other soft substance, on the log or stump from which they shot, for tear of having the bullet thrown from the mark, by the...carried more than forty-five bullets to the pound. Bullets of a less size were not thought sufficiently heavy for hunting or war. Dramatic narrations,... | |
 | Zachariah Frederick Smith - 1886 - 890 страници
...skill in the use of them, that they often put moss or some other soft substance on the log or stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet...former times were different from those of modern date — the flint lock, with very fine sights and accurate range. Few of them carried more than forty-five... | |
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