THE SHOOTER'S HANDBOOK: GUN CARE, MINOR GUNSMITHING, HAND-LOADING OF CARTRIDGES, MAKING DECOYS, THE LAW RELATING TO FIREARMS AND KINDRED MATTERS. By Richard Arnold.

(1955) 1971 3rd edition. 8vo (131 x 204mm). Pp280. B/w illustrations. Green speckled boards, spine titled in gilt to black panel.

"...making decoys, the law relating to firearms and kindred matters". "Recognised as the standard manual for the practical shooting man, [this book] has again been thoroughly revised and brought up-to-date, incorporating recent changes in legislation affecting firearms and their use". Chapters include: Part I, In The Gun Room - care of arms, amateur gunsmithing, blueing and browning, home-loading and ballistics, muzzle-loaders, chokes and compensators and ball ammunition. Part II, In The Field - grouping a rifle, decoys, accessories for range and field, the art of camouflage; Part III, In The Library - the law, the proving of arms, propellants, time and tide (literally - for shore shooters).