Bond, A. Russell (Alexander Russell), 1876- · New York, The Century co. · leaf 63
nch and even 8i/2-iiichsize. Of course, thelarger mortars had tohave a very substantialbase. They were not soreadily portable as thesmaller ones and theycould not be carried byone man; but comparedwith ordinary artillery ofthe same bore they wereiromeasurably lighterand could be brought toadvanced… … CHAPTER III Guns that Fips Themselves MANY years ago a boy tried his hand atfiring a United States Army servicerifle. It was a heavy rifle of the Civil Warperiod, and the lad did not know just how tohold it. He let the butt of the gun rest un-certainly against him, instead of pressing itfirmly to…
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