Publisher's Synopsis
BASC Handbooks: Firearms is an addition to the BASC Handbook series, particularly aimed at the new entrant and novice shooter, covering a brief background history of sporting shooting, the law appertaining to the possession of firearms including storage and security, matching the correct weapon to the sport, and the mechanics of different types of sporting firearms. For the more experienced, it provides a valuable guide to the care and maintenance of both sporting shotguns and rifles - routine cleaning, stripping a firearm and checking for wear/faults, as well as how to carry out simple repairs and alterations such as stock/rust removal and spot blueing.