The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-10-01
WEAPONS IN THE FAR WEST.
The Favoritcs tor offence and Defence Oh
the Frontier.

"What kind OF revolvers are in de-
mnnd ?"
" Forty five and forty four calibres. Colts
models are the favorites then comes Smith
Il Wesson, and lew model called the Mer-
win Hubert. The latter Ia favorite with
mon who are often in town and like TO pack
gun. II has an interchangeable barrel.
The long barrel il taken of and the short
ono put on. and then 1t can be carried in
the hip pocket. The great trouble with all
these pistols Is that they are hard on the
trigger. The boys get over this by having
the catch filed down. The pistol OF the
cowboy is MS fine on the trigger as were the
hair-triggers OF the old dwelling days."
DO you sell many British bulldog pis-
tols?"
Yes. They arc chiefly bought by mil
road laborers, tramps, and boys. Men who
are used TO the country either buy Colts
Al or carry q A or As in shoulder scab-
bard" e
=" What il that ?"
Well, it's pistol scabbard with a strap
passing over the right shoulder, and sup
ports the pistol under your coat on the left
side. 1t enables you to draw while q man
is thinking that you are only looking for
your handkerchief. The bulldog is a poor
pistol. shoots wild, and can't be depended
upon for over fifteen feet.'
Do you ever sell % and 80 calibres ?"
mo; that is to say very seldom. A
Texan or New Mexico boy would consider
such pistols toys. He may stoop rs low as
Al, but there he stops. When man or a
boy shoots at another In this climate he
shoots to kill, and has no use for such
tools"
What use have tramps for pistols ?"
Well, they use them to stand of brake.
men and conductors who want to throw
them of freight trains while tho train Is in
motion. Boys carry them more because it
is the fashion than anything else, and few
men feel safe without something In their
pocket.
81 want to show You n kind of shotgun
that has q limited use" continued the clerk,
and he led the way to the back Of the store
where about half dozen double-barrelled
shotguns were standing In q rack. They
had all been cut of short, the barrels being
only about two feet in length, but other.
wise they were perfect These guns are
prime favorites with sherifs, deputy sheriffs,
United States Marshalls, and officers Of the
law generally, and when they get the drop
on you with one Of them, it's case of
throw up your hands, no matter how much
sand you may have got. They are very
handy, and you can stow them away under
the seat Of buggy with ease. Wells
Fargo's messengers all cary them, and at o
short range they beat rifles and six-shooters
all TO hades. 1t was armed with one OF them
that Horn, who was deputy sheriff at Lords
burg, took in Curly Bill. Bill was riding
out Of the corral, aud Horn had stationed
himself just by the door post As Bill rode
out he covered him and called to him to
throw up his hands.' Bill only glanced at
the weapon and up went his hands. Had
il been six-shooter he d have taken chances.
darn fool went and rode through tho din.
ing room in the railroad hotel at Deming
Aourishing his pistol, and frightening the
lady passengers bound woat nearly into fits.
Dan Tucker found the fellow ON the street,
covered him with her. and called hands mp.
The idiot made o motion for his six-shooter,
and Dan 1lled him chock full of buck
ahok ~