New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
eReACHLOhDeR 6HARP5H0OTER

Sprngfelds. Remipgtons. Winchesters ana so on
until every type IS represented
The collection of Revolutionary guns and relics
Il also large one There are two canteens. and
slung between them is an English cartridge box
with spaces in IL for twenty-one rounds. a gun
hangs beside them. marked: Taken from Brltsh
officer near Ticonderoga IN i"o py n1,onet Psvn
lutlonary and civil War fame many OF them OF
qns ae rs6n 1 Uor and nl many am
other holly contested field in the struggle between
drca5fuI LOOKING weapon is Malay double pointed
dagger cirasped IN the centre. it can be used 70
coilection or weapons are Of the cross-hilted
daggers with wrist guards. peculiar to weapons OF
knife has a doubleedged blade, fully three inches
But Of all the weapons OF murderous construc..
ton in the collect on. the palm l. easily borne on
by horrible ookns 6omg KNIFE aso 10 from no In
and about eighteen Inches In length Is hinged to
swing throws the blade open, and srrng and
s rs,G angie The hart Is iavshiy decorated with
hammered brasswork. II brought TO Mr.. Dean
arU ADMIRED n~ by numbers Of Collectors ever since
a aFe Of a aT One Of
made from file. has rude figure OF nude
woman raznr There on 0s VG nmmber OF the
| machetes, the peculiar weapon OF the Cuban
tye as well we'll as hundrcds Of swords and sabrss
| belonging to every nation. An o'ttime poleaxe
| English weapon that may date back to the cru
sades huge blade. two feet in length win
the back is cutting hook to sever the brides OF
the men-at-arns or 70 grasp an opponents neck
There cutlasses Of all kinds. hundreds OF
tNem-some that were used in the Revolut1nary
| War and others dating to the War Of lsl2 There
triangular bayonets; long. slender swori
and the o se' and 9n sycry ohen @
| de~ous device that comes under this head. Among
| If Y
brass ard others with steel guards or basket hits
| heavy curved affairs while others are light and
beautifully curved. ani covered with engraving and
The collection, Of pistols Is also ane and EN-;
braces about all the ypes known The east s, wal
volvers of every kind hat the INGENUITY of Ameri,
| latest productions of the manufacturers.
SOME Old FASHIONED "PEPPER-BOXEs."
! The most Ingenious weapons however not
revolvers but reech-oadng and multI-barrellei
pistols Some Of these have two some three and
st,ll others four barrels. which do not revolve.
particularly handsome pistol has four barrels. ar
ranged with pair beneath the other. There are
| four nipples and but one pair OF hammers. but
| an ingenious arrangement. after firing the lower
pair of barrels throws forward tho striking parts
| Of the hammers at such angle az enables them
to pass over the near nipples and strike those be-
! are several hammerless revolvers, and large
eoccon Of dHeng '9s az Te ahoh hs. Ss t
! oac barrel but has two hammers and triggers
! Among the Revolutionary relies should not be
forgotten u numb"r Of powder horns; on which are
carved ships ana landscapes. one bears the IN
scr rti0n: Liberty. Jabct Arnold. His Horne"
Thcre are several Arabian guns In tho collection
| bur probably the most famous gun In the whole
and in az good condition today as then. wheel
at he rear Of the barrel carries chambers. Ike
| spikes. for nine cartridges, that in rotation DIS
| charge through the barrel. the rim or the WIS"
| gun ls m position. peculiarly constructed ran
roll forces the charges into the chambers while the
| hammer is on the right SIDE. striking each cnam
| pllcated piece OF mechanism. ana is said to have
! been quite effective in the neld.
| The gun and powder horn OF Manasseth Manuel
Of the 81 Connecticut Reg nt ere carefully pre-
| ousy carved, and. besides It's owners namo and
| tho inevitable ''fiis Horne" has carved upon u
| the Letters M. c. L." handsome Confederate
| sword bears the inscription Wv J. McElroy. Ma
A couple Of rare pistols are fitted with sprini
| dagee,s These hinge beneath the barrel anc
| doubl. back. the POINT catching beneath the trig
| ger guard. which has sliding action AFTER hi1ns
| fria slar dagger and powerful spring throws
| r. into position where II IL secured by a catch
Il 10 O most formidable weapon at close quarters
| There IL also badly battered Sharps 1n., takei
! from Sioux Indians after tho ma ssacre Of Custei
| These are but n few OF the quaint and curious
| u,,rons IN Mr. Deans collection Ro began form
ing It after the war. and has kcRt 81, On aduihs 70
| ever since. until IL Is now probably the iarges
| and most valuable In the United Statss' re doe
| not himself know Just how many arms ne posscss es
he nes and guns alone running INTO the hundreds
| ne owns The only thing that bothers Inn Is t.
find room Tor ALL ~ II h, tiey have euxtvSwi
the room at Ills disposal HoweVsr, - me cay pas