 | English periodicals - 1831 - 608 pages
...undoubtedly to be preferred ; and for both officers and men, I will observe en passant, that it is far better to have one double pistol, than two, or half a dozen...into a convenient pouch. It is essential, that in double pistols, carbines, or rifles, the axis of the barrels should be perfectly parallel from breech... | |
 | Military art and science - 1831 - 942 pages
...undoubtedly to be preferred ; and for both officers and men, I will observe en passant, that it is far better to have one double pistol, than two, or half a dozen...into a convenient pouch. It is essential, that in double pistols, carbines, or rifles, the axis of the barrels should be perfectly parallel from breech... | |
 | Francis Maceroni - Defensive (Military science) - 1832 - 102 pages
...both officers and men, 1 will observe, en passant, that if they must have pistols, it is far better to have one double pistol than two, or half a dozen...upon going into action, be secured by a thong: to the sword belt, so as, in case of need, to be instantly disposed of by being dropped over the left shoulder.... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Amusements - 1833 - 618 pages
...to be preferred ; aud, for both ollicers and men, I will observe, en passant, that it is far better to have one double pistol, than two, or half a dozen,...to be instantly disposed of by being dropped over tbe left shoulder. By having only one pistol, one bolster may be converted into a convenient pouch.... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Amusements - 1833 - 640 pages
...to be preferred ; and, for both officers and men, I will observe, en passant, that it ia far better to have one double pistol, than two, or half a dozen, single ones ; and that whether Krr] ther one or two pistols be used, they should, upon going into action, be secured by a thong to... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1854 - 208 pages
...to be preferred ; and, for both oflicers and men, I will observe, en passant, that it is far better to have one double pistol than two or half -a dozen...into a convenient pouch. It is essential that, in double pistols, carbines, or rifles, the aies of the barrels should be perfectly parallel from breech... | |
 | Robert Blakey - Hunting - 1859 - 224 pages
...to be preferred ; and, for both officers and men, I will observe, en passant, that it is far better to have one double pistol than two or half -a dozen...shoulder. By having only one pistol, one holster may he converted into a convenient pouch. It is essential that, in double pistols, carbines, or rifles,... | |
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Any how it is evident, that for cavalry officers at least, the percussion magazine locks are undoubtedly to be preferred ; and for both officers and men, I will observe en passant, that it is far better to have one double pistol, than two, or half a dozen... 