Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-24
EXHIBIT TRY
GUN At SHOOT
Experts viii Tell Measure
ments Upon Request at THU
Ter Competition.

An exhibition of try-guns will be
one of the features of the Nineteenth
Grand American Handicap Trapshoot-
ing Tournament which will TAX place
over the ten traps Of the South Shore
Country Club, Chicago, all, beginning
August 8 and concluding on August Q.
Try-guns, while new to many shoot
ers, are o a new idea. Englishmen
for years have had shooting schools In
which were to be found try-guns for
fitting prospective purchasers of guns.
For several years shooting statesmen
have carried them and have been CIV
ing all those who wish a chance TO
get properly measured.
Many have taken advantage, ana
thus the number of ''misit" shooters
has decreased. Still Others would be
better shooters II they took advantage
of the opportunity. The great influx
Of men, and even the fair sex, into tho
|Trapshooting Army, has brought guns
of all sizes and styles into play. John
Brown has n gun which seems to suit
him; Bill Jones likes 1t and buys the
same kind. Such purchasing has
caused the insists"
The Gun Should Fit
Star baseball players have their bats
and gloves made for their individual
use. This is especially true of bats.
Players have their grip, manner OF
swing and Municipalities noted or
measured and the bat made accord
ingly. So IL is with clothes-a 160-
pound man couldn't wear the suit a
2sO-pound man could, and yet at the
trapshooting club they use the same
size and style of gun.
At the Great American Handicap
shooter snlesmen will be present, In
GLIDING the try-gun expert, Jack Fan
ming. Jack" has made Thorough
study of the try-gun, and shooters
visiting the G.. A. H. should nave a talk
with him and learn just whore they
fall down" in the shooting game. Ho,
or the other statesmen, will be pleased
to explain the try-gun In detail n
measure all shooters. Having your
measurement taken does not neces-
sarily . that you have TO buy a
new CUNT just assures o Of the
cause of your shooting difficulties and
their remedy.
Measuring With a Try-Gun.
A synopsis of how a shooter Is meas
| ured with a try-gun is as follows;
First, the ~adjustability of the try
gun as to length OF stock, cast of and
drop Of comb and heel Is explained.
After advising hat the breadth. height
and usual shooting position OF the
shooter governs his measurements, the
expert takes up separately the differ
ent parts Of a gun that should ht the
shooter.
Second. he measures the length OF
stock required by resting the butt of
the gun in the bend OF the arm, find
ing at what length the f~ore-hnger
comfortably reaches the trigger. Then
I the expert has the shooter take the
gun in his natural shooting position;
studies carefully the position of the
butt and the comb; make the neces-
sary adJustme nts until the butt finally
fits the shooters shoulder and the heel
has the correct drop.
The comb is a harder proposition.
The shooters eye has TO be sighted
and attention paid TO the way he
cheeks the gun" The expert then
adjusts the comb several times until
II nts snugly to the shooters cheek.
making sure that II is impossible for
the shooter 10 hide his sighting eye
behind the breech OF the gun. To note
these points he stands in front OF the
shooter, making proper adjustments.
He also observes whether or not the
stock must be cast-of; II so, he turns
the stock 10 one side. n makes a
slight alteration In the setting OF the
comb.
After satisfying himself that tho
gun is a correct At for the
shooter, the stock Is locked. This
completes the task. and the shooter
has the measurements for a u that
fits properly and enables him 70 shoot
better at the traps or aheld.