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SIMPLE AND BEST

In a past posting (Simple versus cheap) here: SIMPLE VERSUS CHEAP The text focused on the lack of high level finish in simple guns. Recently I bumped into a page on the Faeton underhammer muzzle loader. It is a simple action, arguably the simplest found in a firearm. The action comprises four parts: the hammer,

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INTERNAL CONTRADICTIONS

The phrase “internal contradictions” was very popular in academic debates in European universities in the 70s. I was reminded of this phrase of my student days when reviewing some aspects of shotgun shooting. I will present some of these baffling conflicting positions without offering solutions. Their mere existence is interesting in itself. SHOTGUN FITTING The

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