Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1860-09-15
eREAT REpucTIoN. IN ? RIG e
SIAJprE REASONS FOR PREF RING COLTS
- AR NJ TO ALL OTHERS.

- Arm TO ALL OTHERS
Thcyh4ye been thoroughly tested By altc.essss
OF men II every country ana i9, a IL i4 tS
tie present hour,theyflave always responded the
touch OF their owners in the time Of danger
The havea force and accuracy -~tl'h nave nav no
parallels in the history of ire arms
They do not endanger your eyesight and bra an
do the arms with patent primers, Wnich ny iAe
shclts into many pieces.
Tney do not stick fast refusing either TO open or
shut Without the aid OF amaze wnen heated, as do
the guns which open like molasses gaies or nut
They leave no burning paper in the barrel after
a discharge to blow the Text cartridge INTO your
lace, as do the guns which oPen from behind:
They are simple In construction and easily taken
care Of as any ranger or cavalrJ soldier will tell
you. Treat them WE'LL and they will treat your en-
.rbey are: made of the best steel that be pro-
cured fur money, and have the strength to resist
the explosive force of gunpoSsder while The mon
erC and cheap aims cluHlsfiy made
Of cast iron or inferior materials, and are more
dangerous to their owners than the' are to all
they arc wellfinisheel, and as cheap as a good
arm can be made by the aid ofmodcrn machinery
they lrc' always worth what they cost-in the
Far West much more, almost legal tender! II
confpn mon may balance the difIprencc in cost
II You tuya Colts Rife or Pistol you feel certain
tina you have one true friend, with six "earts in
his body, and who always be relied on.
They canzbe sairieiiooHed and capped. wihcn-
tire safety. In rain, when wa,iinS or sSimnling
rivers, they remain va ter proof.
They have 10 knife edge to cut off the end of the
cartridge, ana the powder. ChttlnE uH ana
more al every discharge, the barrel gets heated,
and finally getting dull that they wall not cut at
all What old Iay will lend her scissors 10 cut
paper with? Ask any ranger who has tried the
cutting slide guns, what he thinks nfthem
Colts arns have been adopted for the ssrTIce OF
the United States ty the army hoard at West Point,
in 1858, and for many years previously as superior
to all others See the printed reports which fill
volumes.
Colts weapons ire old friends to many thousands
who W Ill read this sheet. See ColI's new rid 81 be.
fire you buy any other, and then decide whichwiIl
afford surest protection to your family, your life
snId by respectable deaera Throughout, the world.
The fof!O,eing descriptions Of arms are n"'c
made By the Compang,
POCKET PISTOLS, Plated or Steel Mounting,
Six shots, and Five shots. Galbrc 81 lnDths Of = n
inch t92 elongated or lao round bullets to the lh)
3inct ia. rel. weIgiit y az ! inch Barrel weight
81 or, 5 inCh Barr !, Weight 20 or. 5 inch Ba
rel. weight u uz
ted or Steel nuuutings 8 shots Z = inch Barrel.
cafibre Sc lO0tIls of inch. Goo elongated or SO
round bullets tu the po1nd) weight 2pUppds 10
ounces, With attuchable carbihe beech plain
extra with canteen Extra
HOLSTER PISTOL Army. Large size, Brassor
steel mounting. six shots. u incl, barrel, cal,rre
n i0Ohz of an inch re lion gated or 4s round bull
let's o the lb.l Weight . lbs , oz, with plated
SI,ubtings, with an attaclrsble cafbine brceeh
plain. extra it'll captren extra
NEW MODEL POCKET PISTOL Steel mount
inga, S shots -2 inch barrel, catibre 265- lrOOss
OF an inch (l2S elongated or 200 round bullets to
poundl weight II o.
c rlG,mepthl Engraving on Pistols, extra,
ivory and Pearl Stocks for Pistols, extra,
Powder Flasks do do
RIFLES. New Model, Steel Mountings, Six Shots
Calibre &c. lO0ths ofan inch, ~ Elongated or Sc
Round Bullets to the pound y - inch Barrel,
weight lbs, % inch Barr |, weight 10 lbs, 80 in.
Barrel. Weight 10 lbs. OF
Same Model. shots. Galore 10 1OOths IAN inch
(3s. elon gated r6s round bullets TO the pouMd.)
Il p inch Barrel, @cie st = pounds u OF: u II ch
81 anu D 10 fICh
Barrel, (Aflny Pdttern,) weight . pound 1907.
Same Model, Five shots Celibre So l00Ihs of an in
"a elongated % round Bullets TO the III. } 81
inch Barrel, Weight 8 lbs. OF : % inch barre
weight 8 lbs. II or; 81 and 81 inch barrel, Ar
CARBINES. New NJ del, Ri lie =, Is
or q inches long Steel mountings, Six
CaIibrc &C. 1O0hs of an inch. ~ elongated
round bullets to the pound; weight lbs.
Six sh, Is, Calibre 44.i00ths OF inch. IL eIo
ted 81 round bullets to the pound weig
SHOT GUN 81 inch Barrel, weight lbs. 1907.
Patent Powder Flasis for carbines and EtiaeS.
Ordinary 'f
Globe Sights, for Rifles.
Telescope Sights,
Bayoncts, 81
Sabre Bayonets, &c
All Pistols Rifles, Carblnes and Shot Guns, are
furnished with bull Mould, Screw driver aud
Nipple Wrench free of charge.
Pistols put up assorted or otherwise, in pack
ages Of 10. 20, or 25 each.
Rifles, Shot Guns and Carbines are put up assor-
Waterproof Cartridges are furnished for all these
arms.
For sm01zer quantities, reference is made 10
tie Retail Tfdae.
TERMs-CsAsu IN New YoRK FuNps.