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been published. Australia — for the first time in its history — has been bombed. Invasion now looms on our northern frontier. The imperative need now is for rifles—and more rifles. Here is a book that should be in the hands of every able-bodied – Australian. The motives that have lnspired the writing of it are— the author says— twofold: 'The consciousness that hundreds of thousands of
Australians have not even a rudimentary knowledge of how to effectively use and care for the Service Rifle; and the conviction— gathered from forty years' experience— that this handicap can be largely overcome by studying and grasping a few fundamental principles.' These principles are clearly and explicitly laid down, and- abundantly illustrated, in this manual.
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This book is written in the author's own inimitable, man-to-man style. Mr. Idriess here reveals the secrets of the dead shot. What to do and what not to do, are impressed upon the budding rifleman. He brings out clearly the importance of apparently trifling points. No more opportune book could have
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