Chapter I: Part I: I. General Observations on Arms Past and Present 17

II. CONSTRUCTION OF SHOTGUNS 25

III. THE FRAME 35

IV. GUN STOCKS 51

V. TRIGGERS AND TRIGGER PULL AND THE SINGLE TRIGGER 61

VI. THE MATTER OF ENGRAVING 73

VII. GRADES AND PRICES 84

VIII. REPEATING AND AUTOMATIC SHOTGUNS 105

IX. FITTING THE GUN TO THE MAN 114

X. GAUGES AND CHARGES 130

XI. CHOKES, PATTERNS AND VELOCITIES 154

XII. THE CARE OF THE GUN 179