New-York tribune., 1895-10-27

discharge the gun six times had been gone through
with giving b perfect Illustration OF now rapluS
and fatally a voley could be emptied INTO heel"s
foe or moose or elk No grizzly bear couId ions
stand a fusiade from such a weapon and cooper
famous tales would have lost much or tneir interest
had there been such gun in those days.
SIX SHOTS IN A JIFFY.
ona touch Of a tiny bar on the barrel makes the
gun collapse az It were. and then it can be slipped
hack into the holster. The throwing of the gun TO
tho shoulder when II s taken from this holster
snaps !. into position. and the man who uses II Is
at once ready to empty his SIX shots at Whatever
he likes in less time than 1t takes to tell H. Inc
guns at present the market are the result OF
experimenting on army rifles and on heavy ord
A ready answer TO a man who wrote to FOREST
and Stream" the other day to plead for the use OF
the rife in shooting hare would be furhished py
look at this modern repeating rine IL wouid 10
away with even rabbits as rapidly as the Sho'-
gun These guns made for big shot
or bullets The next gun shown was re-
neating rife or shotgun, for field use. These
guns are made OF the best materials throughout
The frame bolt and working parts are OF steel
drop forgings, the barrels OF hne DAMASCUS ana
the magazines Of seamless. drawn stee.. Inc
hest are adapted to the use of any make of 2rs
inches l2-gauge cartridges or shells but only the
best qualities should be used and with heavy
charges paper shells should never be reloaded All
OF these styles OF guns are adapted to nitro powders
but heavier than standard loads should not DO used
The best OF these repeating shotSuns ana rnes nave
n steel rib extending along the top of the barrel,
which is OF great value In sighting ana the ehtlre
weight is Only from six and 2 half to seven ana
half pounds. , ~ -, ,ho ho,, nj,
the last makes of this repeating gun Inc halIllc hal
consists Of a sleeve around the small OF ne stoTH
pistol grip trGser ana drEErr - ssharge Slarg tbs
cun when IL Is not intended to do So Nhei thc
right hand grasps ne hande me iorsnsrr n1 s a., Az
ways in position in the guard on the trigger anu an an
easy back and forward motion IS ,rar al tnaI mny M he
qured to operate the gun Ine tgsgr M 'y will
The movement is equally c9nyeneHt ior r'sm,- ,,
norted against the shoulder the left hand holds the
barrel BY the cnecketei forestock, and as IS usutI
case on the sleeve and pistol grip TO ho.d the butt
firmly against the shoulder The discharse unlock
r1 im1nnise forward 20 hold the breech locked. but
The counter rocoil then Immediately impels the Dody
Duliing back row assisted by the counter re-
coil" slides back the handle to open the Dreecn.
return TO firing position. carrying the handle for
ward to close the breech and II the forefinger con
gun The automatic opening cannot occur untii
the charge has LEFT the gun. Ihe handle locks III,
motion" by which it unlocks the bot The handle
uniocks by the shock OF the recon- IN rihs ihe gun,
nroper charge the counter recoil" Will start the
Shell and operate or party operate me nanae; ,s;
/, dduhie shots TWO hits in one pattern can be
made in one-eighth OF a second and six hits have
Lcen made IN less than three seconds. The gun
is continually being pressed to and in contact with
oDera ton easy and natural and II Is never pulled
away To return in a changed position on the shoul-
der and spoil the am as In the case OF lever guns.
THE ELEMENT OF SAFETY.
one very important point in shooting imple-
ment is safety In the repeating gun the trigger is
carried by the handle. and cannot reach the scar
TO pul of the hammer until the breech IL closed
and locked The firing pin has Il sold cam by
which the locking brace engages 10 pull ii back,
the firing pin cannot be forced forward TO striking
postion except when the bolt is locked by the
locking brace. ..-,,-.. - ,,-,,
10 hang are" and this feature becomes an ee'
ment OF danger Ia any rapld-fring gun; where the
omen ne Of The brecch Is not controlled oy the
nrior dschsrgc With the safety recou unlocking
his danger is entirely avoided. When the handle
moves forward and forces the bolt into locked
uo,ition a catch I'm the handle independent OF
the locking mechanism OF the bolp then confines
,hs n. nd forward. That catch must be released
and The handle move back before the bolt can be
unlocked - - ,t, ,
hle for carving IL considered a great point In
stcad Of tho barrel screwlng into the frame SINH
lar vertical threads are cut IN the frame and barrel
the frame being open at the bottom, permits the
position This sliding attachment has all the
strength OF scre~threads. and the parts only re
auire 10 be held together vertically by barrel
catch on the side of the frame. The principal ds
mand no far has been for repeating guns FOR duck
shooting The repeating gun was an assured fact
nearly three years ago. but II is only lately that II
has been coming TO the front as sporting weapon;