THE PRACTICAL GUN. By Stellan Anderson and Jan Akerman. Supervising editor: Robert Elman.

1986 1st edition. 4to (195 x 266mm). Pp158. B/w photographs and illustrations. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt.

Rifles, shotguns and hunting methods. Methods are largely based on Scandinavian hunting, especially tracking and treeing with dogs. "From shotgun ballistics to moose stalking, The Practical Gun answers every question on all the aspects of sporting guns. Comprehensive chapters on rifles, shotguns and combination guns compare the relative merits of each weapon and its particular hunting suitability. Ammunition and sights are examined in detail: with cartridges becoming increasingly expensive, more and more people are loading their own - and there are step-by-step instructions from experts showing how it's done. In the final section the authors demonstrate the course of real-life hunting situations and discuss the methods most appropriate for each type of game." Contents include:- Bolt-action rifles; Lever-action rifles; Pump-action rifles; Semiautomatic rifles; Single-shot rifles; Double-barrel rifles; Rifle accuracy; Rifle ballistics; Rifle ammunition; Sights and sighting-in; Reloading rifle cartridges; Single-barrel shotguns; Double-barrel shotguns; Pump-action shotguns; Bolt-action shotguns; Semiautomatic shotguns; Bolt-action shotguns; Shotgun operation and efficiency; Shotgun ammunition; Handloading shotgun shells; Combination guns; Hunting methods.