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,,slope of a hillside near the Argonne Atomic Laboratory.<br />
---Stout wooden benches for shooting and for loading equip-<br />
;Â ment have been constructed by the club members, with<br />
backstops of scrap railroad ties. One or two Sundays a<br />
'month in good weather the club holds a shoot. Various<br />
forms of shooting are tried, from rest, standing or offhand,<br />
to the "lucky" match. In this shoot the bullseye targets<br />
are tacked up, white side to the shooters. Then, even if you<br />
have had an off day and old Betsy doesn't shoot right, you<br />
have as good a chance as any of the others in putting a shot<br />
close to the center of the black, which you can't see.<br />
Firearms for the M-L gunner fall into four main groups.<br />
At the top is the really perfect specimen of a relatively<br />
valuable old gun, in as good condition as it left the factory.<br />
Consistent use of these fine relics should be avoided.<br />
They will rapidly show wear and use. For the collector,<br />
there are just too few of them to go around.<br />
Next is a group which will soon see some newcomers. It ,<br />
is the newly-made replica, built according to the old-time<br />
pattern and made up just for shooting the muzzle loading<br />
way. Single shot pistols and rifles of the "Kentucky" style<br />
have been produced for several years by custom riflesmiths.<br />
Parts for old Colt and Remington revolvers, including<br />
barrels and cylinders, have been made on a limited production<br />
basis for repair and restoration. Bill Ruger is considering<br />
the production of the Remington capand-ball New<br />
Model .44 of the 1860's. Colt's has briefly toyed with<br />
the notion of reissuing the famous New Model Army 1860,<br />
with the streamlined barrel and creeping lever rammer. An<br />
accurately-made reissue of this weapon, which was the<br />
principal revolver of the Civil War on both sides, would<br />
be a welcome addition to their stock of modern guns. Bench rest rifle is load* by Ralph Dunn of Fort Wayne,<br />
Third is the best gun for the (Codwed on pp. 38) Ind., by hammering cloth-patched bullet into bore.<br />
Heavy rifle used by Ralph Dunn has built-in rest at front of stock. Sunshade over sight prevents distracting reflections.
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