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481: The Pistol vs. The Revolver
The term " pistol " is frequently applied indiscriminately to the single-shot pistol and the revolver. A marked distinction between these arms has gradually been developed....

482: Starting A Shooting Club - Let The Range Be Your Guide
Whenever three or more persons in any locality are interested in rifle or revolver shooting, a club can generally be organized and additional members secured. If the business affairs are properly and conservatively managed, much pleasure will result for the members at a nominal cost....

483: Mastering The Four Of Aces Card Trick
Some of the most astonishing effects in card magic are those that utilize the principle of secret prearrangement of the cards. The four of aces card trick is one that can make your reputation as a magician....

484: Giving The Lady A Gun
The great majority of ladies have some inherent dread of all varieties of firearms. This is no doubt largely due to the senseless and irresistible desire of inexperienced persons to indulge in a mock-heroic display and flourish of such arms when in the presence of ladies....

485: An Easy Disappearing Coin Act
Invisible coin tricks are a great, easy way to entertain kids at a party. To make a coin disappear, hold any small coin on the right fingertips. Bend your left arm, putting the hand near the left ear. Place the coin on the left elbow, cover it with the right fingers, and rub it with a circular motion....

486: A Brief Look At The History Of Ventriloquism
Ventriloquism is almost as old as the world, or at least as old as intelligible spoken language, but just when and where in the dim and misty ages of the past it had its origin will forever remain unknown. Unlike other arts it was not brought to perfection through the slow development and accretion of years....

487: A Brief Look At The History Of Karate
Karate is the art of self-defense and counter attack without weapons. It is a Japanese word and in its native language means literally "empty hands". Karate as a method of self-defense originated hundreds of years ago in Japan....

488: Making a Green Christmas
A writer of the seventeenth century declared that "a green Christmas is neither handsome nor healthful." He was referring to Christmas outdoors, of course. Indoors, the use of evergreens in decoration is traditional. It is interesting to note that evergreens were not used, at first, for their decorative value, but because of their symbolism....

489: A Brief History of the Bow
Fixing the date when humans first shot a bow and arrow is nearly impossible for geologists to determine. What we do know, however, is that archery has been around for thousands of years. But what does that mean for the missiles of today?...

490: The Aesthetic Quotient: What's Your A.Q.?
Art collectors and enthusiasts alike can benefit from tips about how to improve and refine their taste. How often do you visit a museum? Have you seen a private collection? Read on for much more....