The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
WONDERFUL GuNMAkER DEAD.
Patrick MuIIin, Whose Weapons sold
for From $500 to 81 900 Apiece.

From the New York Times.
The death Of Patrick Mullin last Wednes-
day in his little two-story frame house
in Clarkson street, Flatbush, removes
from Lower New York a character well
known to the older sporting men of this
city.
Though living in Brooklyn, Mr.. AIullin
had been identified for more than fifty
years with business life in Fulton street
and Maiden lane, in this city where he
turned out guns of his own handiwork
mat We're unsurpassed in excellence. The
greatest part Of his work was done on
the second floor of SO Maiden lane where
ne procured room after the one in Full
ton street became too small He toiled on
from day to day, always working by
himself and behind closed DOORS Visitors
were allowed only to peep through the
partly opened door when the old mechanic
answered their knock in person. Should
the caller happen to be a regular customer
ana a personal friend, entrance was grant
ed him into the very dirty little room
winch contained lathe, a forge and odd
lots of iron and brass.
Persons who possess a NIulling gun may
consider themselves fortunate, since it is
not likely the same kind of gun will ever
be fashioned again. When Mr. Mullin
came from Ballyshannon, County Done
GAL ireland, where he was born, to New
Ork, ne set about to make guns as nearly
perfect as possible. He had worked in
Dublin and London as a gunsmith and
had become an expert in the finest kind
of workmanship. When he began business
in Fulton street gunsmiths were not max
ing breech-loaders. Like the others he
started off on the muzzle-lOaders, and it
was noticed that those foWling pieces
bearing the name of Mullin were the best.
If the gun, except the forging, was his
work throughout, it bore the name"Pat-
rick Mullin." Guns that were only FIN
ished by him were marked "P. Mullin. ."
His guns brought anywhere from $4O0 to
Sl,VO apiece, and consequently could only
be mad by men of means.
of those who considered the guns made
by Patrick Mullin cheap at any price and
were proud to call the eccentric old fell
low their friend, We're James c. Carter
Foster Higgins the HaVemeyers, August
Belmont, and dozens of other well-known
men, lovers of the pleasures of the field
and the ducking blind
Nothing turned out from the Mullin shop
ever disappointed its buyer, who worked
as conscientiously and skillfully on one
job as another his only ambition being to
make his work perfect, and give it that
finish and beauty which came from perfect
adaptation to the purpose assigned.
He looked upon each gun that he turn
ed out almost as a human being for whose
safety he was responsible and he did not
care to make Patrick Mullin" gun
except for the men whom he knew, and
who he was sure would appreciate and
care for the piece after they got 1t.
Mr.. Mullin was 81 years old when he
died. He was a well-read and intellectual
man who was ready to discuss literature,
history or guns with good deal OF reli-
ance on the correctness of his own opln>
ions.
His favorite recreation was fishing and
gardening. Since the death of his sister,
Mrs Farrell, fifteen years ago, he had
lived alone at 1877 Clarkson street, and
four persons accompanied his body from
the house Saturday to Cavalry cemetery.