M&D rifle details

[Cyrus]

If I understand correctly, the wrist and comb is that part of the rifle 
behind where it is held by the right hand during shooting (sorry, my 
terminology sucks). The grain refers to the "waters" of the wood. The 
grain is what "billows there in stormy intricacy", probably because of 
the curved shape of the wood there.

Cyrus

teacher at inwind.it wrote:

>"shining thro' the Grain upon the Wrist and Comb that billow there in 
>stormy Intricacy, " (428§42) This is part of the description of the 
>"sterloop" rifle M&D find in Lepton Castle, subsequently discussed 
>with Mr LeSpark. What could the Grain, the Wrist and the Comb be? 
>Parts of the rifle or pictures engraved on its metallic parts?
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