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English: Taken from British Rural Sports, Comprising Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, [etc.] by John Henry Walsh, 9th Ed. 1870, page 109.
Drawings of hollow point express bullets before firing (1, 2) and after recovery from game animals (3, 4, 5). Bullets in this case were for a Westley Richards single rifle.

Français : Extrait d'une publication sur les sports ruraux anglais (British Rural Sports) comprenant le tir, la chasse, la chasse à cour, la pêche, [etc] par John Henry Walsh, 9 e éd. 1870, page 109.
Dessins représentant une balle expansive à pointe creuse en plomb ; avant le tir (1, 2) et après récupération dans la carcasse d'animaux tués à la chasse (3, 4, 5). Les balles, dans ce cas, étaient faite pour un fusil Westley Richards à canon simple

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