The marksman is a dead shot with a blank pistol, which he demonstrates by breaking milk
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bell off stage "rings in" on this act. This he varies by shooting between his
legs, and with a cardboard obstructing the gun sights. As a final marvel he shoots
sighting in a mirror. Sometimes the bell rings when he misfires, and a vase breaks on the
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