The Pistol And Revolver
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The Pistol And Revolver - Anon Anon
Every right-minded and patriotic citizen of the United States should be a good marksman. It is a duty he owes to his country under her present liberal institutions, which do not exact military service, but presume reliance in a large measure on citizen soldiery in case of war.
PREFACE
Interest in pistol and revolver shooting has increased very rapidly in recent years and particularly since smokeless powder has been introduced.
The revolver and the magazine pistol now constitute part of the regular equipment of army and navy officers and cavalry troops. Regulations governing practice shooting with these arms have been issued and adopted by both branches of the service and by the National Guard of the various States. In the National Rifle Association and in the various State Rifle Associations that have recently been organized, pistol and revolver shooting has an important place, and the matches provided are largely patronized. In the numerous civilian shooting clubs scattered throughout the country pistol and revolver shooting has become extremely popular, and in many cases the majority of the members practice more frequently with the smaller arms than with the rifle.
Practice with the pistol and revolver affords training in sighting, steady holding and pulling the trigger, which are the essential features of rifle shooting also. On account of this relation, and the fact that skill with these arms can be instantly utilized in rifle shooting, the development of marksmanship with the pistol and revolver properly assumes national importance.
While numerous standard works have been written on the subject of rifle shooting, there is comparatively little information available on pistol and revolver shooting. The object of this volume is to supply practical information on this subject. The author has attempted to treat the subject in a clear and concise manner, keeping the size of the volume as small as practicable and so as to be conveniently carried in the pocket. Particular pains have been taken to give sound advice and elementary instruction to beginners.
The author extends his grateful acknowledgments to Messrs. J. B. Crabtree, John T. Humphrey, William E. Carlin, Chas. S. Axtell, Walter Winans, Walter G. Hudson, Ed. Taylor, J. E. Silliman, M. Hays, Baron Speck von Sternburg, and the various arms and ammunition manufacturers referred to herein, for valuable suggestions, information and data in preparing this volume.
A. L. A. HIMMELWRIGHT.
CONTENTS
DEDICATION
PREFACE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
HISTORICAL
ARMS
MILITARY
TARGET
AMMUNITION
RIM-FIRE CARTRIDGES
CENTRAL-FIRE CARTRIDGES
SIGHTS
POSITION
TARGET SHOOTING
REVOLVER PRACTICE FOR THE POLICE
PISTOL SHOOTING FOR LADIES
CLUBS AND RANGES
HINTS TO BEGINNERS
SELECTION OF ARMS
MANIPULATION
POSITION AND AIMING
TARGET PRACTICE
CLEANING AND CARE OF ARMS
RELOADING AMMUNITION
PRIMERS
SHELLS
BULLETS
POWDERS
RELOADING
APPENDIX
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES OF THE UNITED STATES REVOLVER ASSOCIATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
METHODS AND CUSTOMS FOLLOWED IN CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
INSTRUCTIONS TO RANGE OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF THE ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES REVOLVER ASSOCIATION
INDEX
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE PISTOL AND REVOLVER
PISTOL-SHOOTING as a pastime has been practised since the time of the discovery of gunpowder. It is only recently, however, that it has been recognized as a legitimate sport.
The useful and practical qualities of the pistol and revolver have been developed almost wholly during the last half-century. Before this period the small arms designed to be fired with one hand were crude and inaccurate, and were intended to be used only at short range as weapons of defence. The single-barrelled muzzle-loading pistol has, nevertheless, been part of the army and navy officer’s equipment since the sixteenth century. These pistols were of large caliber, smooth-bored, heavy, and unwieldy. The load was a spherical bullet and a large charge of powder. Enough accuracy was obtained to hit a man at 15 to 20 paces, which was deemed sufficient. The usefulness of these arms in action was limited to the firing of a single shot, and then using them as missiles or clubs. The pistol in early days was considered a gentleman’s arm—a luxury. It was the arm generally selected for duelling when that code was in vogue, the contestants standing 10 to 20 paces apart and firing at the word of command.
The development of the pistol has been contemporaneous and closely identified with that of the rifle. With the grooving or rifling of the barrel, the accuracy was greatly improved and the arm adapted to conical bullets. Although numerous attempts were made to devise a multishot arm with flint, wheel, and match locks, it was not until the percussion cap was invented that a practicable arm of this character was produced. This was a revolver
invented by Colonel Colt of Hartford, Conn., and consisted of a single barrel with a revolving cylinder at the breech containing the charges, the mechanism being such that the cocking of the piece after each discharge revolved the cylinder sufficiently to bring a loaded chamber in line with the barrel. The greatest advance in the development of firearms was the introduction of the system of breech-loading, employing ammunition in the form of cartridges. This principle rendered the operation of loading much simpler and quicker, and vastly improved the efficiency and general utility of the arms.¹
The present popularity of pistol and revolver shooting is due, no doubt, to recent improvements in the arms and ammunition. The arms are now marvels of fine workmanship, easy to manipulate, durable, and extremely accurate. With the introduction of smokeless powders, the smoke, fouling, and noise have been reduced to a minimum. The effect of these improvements has been, not only to increase the efficiency of the arms, but also the pleasure of shooting them.
As a sport, pistol shooting has much to commend it. It is a healthful exercise, being practised out-of-doors in the open air. There are no undesirable concomitants, such as gambling, coarseness, and rough and dangerous play. In order to excel, regular and temperate habits of life must be formed and maintained. It renders the senses more alert and trains them to act in unison and in harmony. But, above all, skill in shooting is a useful accomplishment.
Any one possessing ordinary health and good sight may, by practice, become a good pistol shot. Persons who are richly endowed by nature with those physical qualities which specially fit them for expert shooting, will, of course, master the art sooner than those less favored; but it has been conclusively shown that excellence is more a question of training and practice than of natural gift. Some of the most brilliant shooting has been done by persons possessing a decidedly nervous temperament; but those of phlegmatic temperament will generally make more uniform and reliable marksmen.
It is much more difficult to shoot well with the pistol or revolver than with the rifle. The latter, having a stock to rest against the shoulder and steady one end of the piece, has a decided advantage in quick aiming and in pulling the trigger. The former, without a stock and being held in one hand with the arm extended so as to be free from the body, is without any anchor or support whatever, and is free to move in all directions. Consequently the least jar, jerk in pulling the trigger, puff of wind, or unsteadiness of the hand greatly disturbs the aim. Intelligent practice will, however, overcome these difficulties and disadvantages to such a degree that an expert shot with a pistol or revolver under favorable conditions can equal a fair shot with a rifle at the target up to 200 yd. When the novice essays to shoot the pistol or revolver, the results are generally disappointing and discouraging; but rapid progress invariably rewards the efforts of those who persevere, and when once thoroughly interested in this style of shooting, there comes a fascination for it that frequently endures throughout a lifetime.
ARMS
The term pistol
is frequently applied indiscriminately to the single-shot pistol and the revolver. A marked distinction between these arms has gradually been developed. The pistol is now recognized as a single-shot arm, adapted for a