Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-17
MInynard,s lmnroYed Rifle.

Our readers will find, i'll our paper OF To-day, nj
article OF rifles, from ''The National Democratic
Quarterly Review" We commend it to their atter-
ton us mn ably written paper, and ut the present
crisis in orr national affairs, very Interesting one
! Now that people nrc thoroughly aroused To the
| Importance Of introducing improved firearms, we
trust they will fail to obtain chose whc! possess
not only the requisite military qualities but the NOS;
perfect adaptation 20 their habits and necessities for
sporting purposes. Fortunately these merits nTc NIL
combined so simply skilifully mud beautifully in the
Maynard rife, to leave little or nothing per-
feet to Lc imarined Nothing ia .h ~ Geo
-...- ,ae same favor for sporting ru,-
poses It, uuequSfcd accuracy, its facility Of use IN
all wcather-bc it hunting deer in the wds and Ecs'
~ SHOWS Of Canada or i'll the chase Of buffalo or
the Western plains-its perfect safety aud incred'-
bic force the integrity Of Its Ammunition however
roughly handled, even after days Of immersion III
watcr-these qualities when combined with the no
css essential ones of perfect workmanship. facility
for keeping in order, freedom from fouling with any
number of shot, remarkable portability md very
light weight {css thau six pounds together Will
its admirable adaptation for uscen Horseback, make
this the most desirable hre-arm for people like
ours.
It il scarcely necessary for ns TO say that while m
| arm clumsy, useless, dangerous or defective ioT
sporting use would soon 60 TO ruin il placed in the
hands of the militia, Il fine sporting piece like the
Maynard rife, light, handy, beautiful safe and cth-
cicnt, would be always iavortc and always ready
for use. The interest Of the militisman would in
ducc hiu, to keep such gun in order; its shooting
qualities being such that he cond use it With profit
as well as amusement. This rifle is so arranged tim,
the barrel cau be detached and shot barrel or rifle
barrel of small calibrc put in its stead 10 moment
the cost OF such barrels being 50 little that no
one need fuil to obtain them, and every different
barrel gives virtually different gun-so that with
the original rife furnished BY the State and the cS-
ira barrels furnished at the mtiamans own cx'
pcnse he is ready for any kind Of shooting civil OF
military.
We speak thus strongly in favor u! the Maynard
Rifle no, merely from the unanimous commentator
Of those who have used it Gnd tho ofc!nl reports
which have led to its adoption already, to the eSc!n-
sion of all other small arms in the revenue service,
but from having ourselves BECOME familiar with lis
operation which is altogether Of such streiy Tci-
entfc character, such direct and admirable appli-
cation OF the sc Of mathematics, IA to give one
the sort Of confidence in It that he has IN the multi
piication ,abe To hear it explained By the inventor
is to hear ono OF tho NOS; interesting lectures IN
mechanics il has been our fortune to listen to- w"c
its beauty OF form and truthuuess is such, that one
is not 20 much surprised at the complaint ot tIie
Western hunters wife, that siucc hcr huslnDd h"d
bought Maynard rife she found herself very Inush
neglected"
We doubt il any State in tie Union Gull furnish so
large number OF young nnd !niddc.eSea men, VIC
are such thorough! horscmcn: as Virginia Onr habilS
make us nil riders and generally riders OF good ana
weIl.trulncd horses Such body Of men, armed
With the Maynard rihc, every man capable OF cSeT-
cising judgment not expected from the common
soldiers could exert force moral as well Ms physi-
ca!, never yet seen IN all army.
Shall VIC have such nrnls for such men Or shall
We have such a,rocio,s hlunderbnsses rs 1t may be
for ,he neres, of tho General Government TO get rid
Of such rcvolver az are worthless Tor sporting aud
unsnie in any use; and such breech-loudcrs us are
defective in design, unreliable, or even dangerous
and using ammunition which i: is difficult, it not
impossible 10 prepare in the field and that is ruined
hv immersion in water or blown M by hit from !
bullet
We have the best possible meu-lci NJ Il" them
ius,icc by giving them the best possible arms.