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Title: Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Farrow, Edward S. (Edward Samuel), b. 1855
Subjects: Military art and science
Publisher: New York : (s.n.)
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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rigger. The parts are all large and strong, and can bereadily removed and replaced for the purpose ofcleaning or inspection. The magazine is so arrangedthat it can be charged while the breech is closed,thus avoiding the entrance of dirt into the workingparts of the gun. The gun may be held either bar-rel up or reversed for this purpose. The drawingexhibits the parts with the nomenclature. To charge the magazine.—Hold the arm in the lefthand, the butt-stockunder the right arm. Grasp the Receiver.Guard. Carrier Screw.Carrier Screw.Trigger.Trigger Pin.Carrier Lever.Carrier Lever SpnngjCarrier Lever pin.Carrier Lever Screw.Carrier Latch SpringCarrier Latch.Cul-off Spring.Cut-ofl Cut rff Lever-Cut-off Spring Screw.Breech Bolt.Extractor.Extractor Bolt.Extractor Spring.Locking Bolt.Locking Bolt Spring.Locking Bolt Screw.Rear Cap.Cocking Lever.Cocking Lever Screw.Cocking Lever Link.Link Screw.Link Pin.Ham mer.Rear Cap Screw.Firing Pin.Hammer Pin.Elector.Ejector Screw.Main Spring.Hammer Fly.
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The arm is always left at lialf-cock, and the lirccth I carlriilgc between the thumb and the forefinger oflocked so that it ciiiinot be jarred open and the cart- ( right hand, and press it forward, liiillel first, into theridge lost out. From the half-cock it can be brought uiagazinc with the end of the Ihiiiiib, which mav beto the fiill-cock readily and ((uickly while the arm hehl sideways for that purpose. The magazine mayi8 being carried to the shoulder, anil without remov- 1 be charged with the breech either open or closed, and KEEP. IT)! KEHT BUGLE. with the piit-nfT lover in ittt forwanl or Imckwiinlposition ; but it in more convenient to do so with tliehreecli rlnmtt unci the eut-ofT lever liwh. To loud from Ihe miiLCii/ine. First. If thearm liiisbeen lired or Ihe hammer is down, nnloek and drawbael< tlie bree<h-l)olt (iidi-hlii and willi SNlll<i( nt forceto brini; it eUnr hiirk, therel)y raising; and loekin;^ the nnder the barrel, and is operated by a lever, theliaekw

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