CONTENTS.

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[CHAPTER I]
American Pistols and Revolvers[5]
[CHAPTER II.]
Single-Shot Pistols—Description of Various American Patterns[9]
[CHAPTER III.]
American Revolvers—Smith & Wesson’s Productions[21]
[CHAPTER IV.]
Merwin, Hulbert, & Co.’s Revolvers[36]
[CHAPTER V.]
The Colt’s Revolver[46]
[CHAPTER VI.]
Sights for Revolvers and Pistols[56]
[CHAPTER VII.]
Ammunition for Pistols and Revolvers[64]
[CHAPTER VIII.]
Reloading Ammunition for Pistols and Revolvers[75]
[CHAPTER IX.]
The Possibilities of the Revolver—Results of Revolver-firing up to Fifty Yards[90]
[CHAPTER X.]
Pistol and Revolver Shooting at Long Range[116]
[CHAPTER XI.]
Rules for Pistol and Revolver Shooting[126]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Portrait of Mr. F. E. Bennett[Frontispiece]
Stevens Target Pistol (Lord Model)[11]
""" (Conlin Model)[13]
Remington Single-Shot Pistol[15]
New 6-inch Barrel Stevens Pistol[16]
Colt’s National Deringer[17]
Remington Vest-Pocket Pistol[19]
Smith & Wesson .32-calibre Single-Action Revolver[23]
Smith & Wesson Revolver (Russian Model) Single Action[25]
Smith & Wesson Revolver (Russian Model) Double Action[27]
Smith & Wesson Hammerless Safety Revolver[33]
Opening the Merwin, Hulbert, & Co. Revolver[37]
Merwin, Hulbert, & Co.’s Revolver—Manner of Ejecting Shells[39]
Colt’s Revolver, .38-calibre, Double Action[51]
""(Frontier Model)[53]
""(Army Model)[53]
Sights for Revolvers and Pistols[58], [59], [61]
Chevalier Ira A. Paine[60]
Winchester Reloading Tool[76]
Ideal Reloading Tool[79]
Target made by Mr. F. E. Bennett[84], [100], [114]
Target made by Mr. George Bird[92], [96]
""" Mr. Pierre Lorillard, Jr.[94]
""" Mr. J. T. B. Collins[99]
""" Mr. Allen P. Kelly[103]
""" Chevalier Ira A. Paine[105]
""" Mr. W. W. Bennett[108]
""" Mr. D. D. Davis[109]
""" Mr. George Bird[110]
Position, Mr. F. E. Bennett[112]
"Chevalier Ira A. Paine[115]
"Mr. W. W. Bennett[117]
"Mr. B. J. Robertson[119]
"Mr. Walter Winans[121]
"Miss Annie Oakley[127]
Standard American Target[125]
Holsters[129], [131]
Six shots with Colt’s Frontier Model Revolver[135]

THE MODERN AMERICAN
PISTOL AND REVOLVER.