above mentioned e t

t The Mauser “ self-loading " pistol (H of the

g. 9) is one of the earliest

successful automatic weapons. It is usually -300 calibre, I0 shot, with a metal clip loader from which the cartridges are 1 “stripped " into the magazine, weight 2% lb, length of barrel 5% in.; bullet 85 grains, initial velocity about 1394 f.s. The barrel (I) and body (2) are in one piece' the latt the bolt (3) The barrl d

er contains

e an body slide on the frame (4); the Io-shot 1////%%/W in alga fine (5)6:31nd gh? sipclc alxée in one piece fn/ith tlhe frame, andfthe 5 4 The bhiinéf wliilfch isxsqdaie sligtescislzlfgiliiodg, glued liialiepztlrgirgsséh up to the chamber by the bolt s ring (8); the rear end oi) this bolt 4 spring beiars aiainstlthe blocl; E)) The grgier and efctxiacior ax3e containe in the bo t. The olt is locke y the bo t~ oc (Io varieties of pistols are still made-the small pocket pistol, for digfggg lggéglughttfle Genetifdt'1§ 'e°“Ot°e, § {'e0f"§ , 'Zl“§ i§§ L -;is supp ore a mm n

example, and occasionally the heavy double-barrelled horse' a pmjectlon on the lock frame UZ); the top of the bO1t 1OCk'haS P1S101- At 0116 111110 these latter were much used, Of -577 bore, two teeth (13), which in the loaded and cocked position ht into as Well as the well-known short, large-bore pistol known as the two f€C€SS€S In the bolt, and the bottom of its front e11$1 lH ff0Uf Of Derringer, usually of -41 Calibl-e The double horse pistol is the body attachment (1I)lhas another tooth (14) which bears on the H d f b .d d h 1 b 1 rocker (15). This rocker is pxvoted at its bottom corner. The now usua y ma e or a. zo- ore cartrl ge an sp erica ul et, imaimspring (16) bears in from against the kand welghs about 35 lb. It is a clumsy, but effective weapon, against the h roc er, and in rear

ammer mechanism. The action of the mechanism is