The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-06

shooting two revolvers it is better to
fire them alternately. When one re-
volver recOils throw it forward and
downing, cooking it at the same time
with the thumb. and shoot it just after
the other revolver has recOfied.
WITH KNIFE AND GUN.
For close range work one revolver and
good knife are better than two re-
vOlVers The tenderfOot armed in this
way usually holds the knife in his left
hand. woman-fashiOn. that is. with the
blade downward while he holds the gun
in his right hand, both weapons being
held close to the body. In such d posi-
ton q knife is Of little use. as ones
reach with 1t is very limited and the
wrist can be grasped by the adversary
descends- Then, too. a man within reach
of another. who has the ouickness,
nerve and strength of hand, wrist and
arm. can easily wrench a gun out of the
hand Of another before ii can be fired.
Even if the gun is fired the muzzle Is
elevated and the shot will usually prove
to be harmless. Should the gun not be-
wrenched out of the hand it will be grasp
ed and useless until freed. Under such
circumstances the man. who has hold OF
the barrel stands much the best show
of getting control of the gun. other
things being equal. because his grip is
much the best, the handle or stock giving
a poo- hold, and the hammer Will be
forced into the flesh between the thumb
and the fore finger, causing great pain,
besides acting as a fulcrrm for the man
who has hold of the barrel. In such q
struggle a knife held blade downward
in the left hand is of little use But if
one stands in the approved boxers
position, with the left hand and foot
well advanced with the hands held low,
and with gun in the left hand and a
knife. dOuble-edged one preferred. in
the right hand. with the blade pointing
upward a sword is held then one is
in the best position either for offense or
defense. If an adversary grabs the gun
in the left hand the knife in the right
hand will quickly settle matters. as by
taking a stem either forward or sideways
with the right foot one can reach several
feet with the knife in such a way that
the knife hand or arm cannot be grasped
by the enemy.
HOW TO ARM HEAVILY.
To be as well armed as possible with
the leas. weight. the best choice and
disposition of weapons is to have two
10 Colts six-shooters. one on the belt in
sight and one in the left hand concealed
beneath cape. In the right hand. be-
meath the cape have a long. raZOr-keen,
double-edged knife with q blued blade
This is for rough and tumble mix
uD at short range. For long range
the two guns are, Of course, the best,
leaving the knife for close quar-
ters In a hand-to-hand struggle a knife
is worth two guns as results of all such
affairs show when the number and kind
of wounds are compared. Then, too, most
men fear knife more than they do a
gun. If covered with d gun in the hand:
of an amateur even if some distance
away. say twelve or fifteen feet. and es>
pecially If the weapon is a short one. a
man with nerve can duck quickly and
tackle his armed opponent. a Ia football.
with comparative safety. One shot may
be fired. but even from the gun OF
a good shot under such circumstances.
the bullet will probably fly harmlessly
over the bent back of the STOPPING. diving
figure of the advancing. unarmed man.
The shooter will usually be taken COM
pletely by surprise by such an attack, and
will probably find himself on his back
with his breath knocked out of him by a
severe butt of the head or a blow in the
pit of the stomach with his adversary
seated upon him in full possession of the
captured weapon. 1t takes nerve and in
slant decision and execution to accom-
plish such move but it has often been
done.