The Sportman’s Vade-Mecum for the Himalayas; containing notes on Shooting, Outfit, Camp, Equipment, Sporting, Yarns, etc. (1891)
J., K. C. A. · Horace Cox (London) · leaf 26
amp tent is no joke. There are different patterns, but the most useful are those that will take in the weapon full length. In Kashmirand elsewhere they are made of leather, which is all very well, but heavy rain soon soaks it, and covers the weapon with a mass of rust. It is better to have a… … none of the weapons suffered in the least. Waterproof covers aa rather expensive, but anyone can have cheap and efficient ones made of the waterproof sheeting, 5ft. wide, which can be bought by the yard. The great thing to pay attention to is, that the seam is wnder the barrels and stovk. A gun…
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