checkering

The checkering of the squares was a European innovation, introduced in the thirteenth century.

The pistol lacked the checkering, polished blue finish, and other refinements of the Model 41.

The tail may have a faint, black checkering.

It has no checkering on the stock.

"Point pattern on the checkering," Raymond threw in.

The checkering on the grip and the trigger spur for your middle finger will help you keep it steady."

The checkering is rather coarse and the stock walnut is rather plain.

No checkering on the bolt handle.

But she did not forget to admire the Countess's needlework and to talk, every now and then, of black and white checkering.

Following was Model R, which was a plain looking rifle, no checkering, in caliber .303 British only.

Also, the pressed checkering, one of the most reviled changes, was likewise done away with as soon as machine-cut checkering became available.

The Sporting Model had a lightweight 24-inch barrel and an elegant gloss-finished stock of figured walnut with a slender, tapering capped forearm, pronounced pistol grip, high comb and cheekpiece, and fancy checkering.

Then the Queen of Scots began to talk of embroidery, and of husbands, and of the death of husbands; and just for good measure she threw in a few references to black and white checkering.

It was like a drug flowing through his veins, heightening all his senses, so he could feel the checkering on the polished walnut stock of the rifle under his fingers and the brush of each blade of grass against his bare legs.

A range of unique rifles from Musgrave's custom shop includes beautiful custom rifles that were built according to customer specifications, usually sporting high quality metal components, beautiful high grade wood, inspiring engraving and metal inlet work, and fine checkering.