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Powder by Chris Risebrook


It even comes with its own penknife! (previous page). Now that is what you call a pencil sharpener! Compare it with the anemic effort supplied with the Beuret (below).


was adopted by most armies, with varying degrees of recurve.


Supposedly, this shape made it more handy in use, but, personally I can’t see it, although I have no knowledge whatsoever of sword fighting. There is, of course, the obvious advantage of having a curved


The bayonet, which is more like a short sword is a Yataghan bayonet, apparantly invented by the French in the 1840s and named after the swords used by North African tribesmen. Eventually, its general shape


blade in that one’s bullet will not ricochet off one’s bayonet but that’s about it. It was more likely a matter of following military fashion but whatever the reason, it certainly makes a formidable weapon in its own right, unlike the Beuret’s pig-sticker which does not even have a proper handle.


To my mind, the two rifles make a handsome and useable pair, the Beuret for off-hand shooting and the P58 for prone. Hopefully, some shooting results next time.


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