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Note on the history of cartridges—The Lefaucheux pin-fire cartridge—The central-fire cartridge: its varieties—Pottet's, Eley's, Daw's, Bailey's, and the "Life" cartridge cases—Manufacture of cartridge cases—Of percussion caps—Of bullets—Loading rifle cartridge cases—Wadding—Method of charging shot cartridges—The Greener shot counter—Reloading cartridges—How to load a gun—Number of pellets in various loads—Concentrators—Scatter charges—Shrapnel shells—Ignition: the time required—Flash-holes in cartridge cases—Shot, its varieties and manufacture—Standard sizes: English, American, Continental—Gun cases—Gun cabinets—Implements—Gun slings—Bags—Hand guards—Impedimenta