Evening star., 1896-01-04
WONDERFUL eUNMAKER DEAD.
Patrick M1lIin, Whose weapons Sold
for From S40O to $1,000 Apiece.

Patrick MalIih, Whose weapons Sold
for From S400 to $1,000 Apiece.
From the New YofK' fimes
The death of Patrick Mullin recently in
his little two-storg frame house in Clark
son street, Flatbush, removes from lower
New York character well known to the
older sporting men' of this city
Though living IN Brooklyn, Mr.. Mullin
had been identified for more than fifty
years with business life in Fulton street
and Maiden lane. dn this city, where he
turned out guns ofsahis own handiwork that
were unsurpassed ifh excellence. The great
est part of his work was done ON the Sec
ond floor Of Sc Maiden. lane, where he pro-
cured room after the one in Fulton street
became too small. He. toiled on from day
to day. always working by himself and be-
hind 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 regular customer and personal
friend, entrance was granted him into the
very dirty little room. which contained a
lathe, forge and odd lots of iron and
brass.
Persons who possess a Mullin gun may
consider themselves fortunate, since 1t is
not likely the same kind Of gun will ever
be fashioned again. When Mr.. Mullfn
came from Ballyshannen. county Donegal,
ireland, where he was born, to New York,
he set about to make guns as nearly per-
feet as possible. He mad worked in Dublin
and London as a gunsmith, and had be-
come an expert In the finest kind Of work
manship. When he began business in Full
ton street gunsmiths were not making
breechioaders. Like the others he started
OH on the muzzle leaders, and 1T was
noticed that those fowling pieces bearing
the name of Mu1lin were the best. If the
gum except the forging, was his work
throushout 1t bore the name Patrick
in hat N,,Ix f,,fc I,,1 1rr
him were marked "P. Mullin.'' His guns
brought anywhere from 800 to 81 600 apiece
and consequently could only be had by men
of meaEs.
by Patrick Mullin cheap at any price and
were proud to call the eccentric old fellow
their friend, We're James G. Carter, Foster
Higgins, the Havemeyers August Belmont
and dozens of other Well-known men, lovers
of the pleasures of the field and the duck
ing blind
Nothing turned out from the Mullin shop
ever disappointed it's buyers. He worked
as conscientiously and skillfuily on one job
as another. his only ambition being to make
his work perfect, and give 1t that finish
and beauty which came from perfect adap-
tation to the purpose assigned.
He looked upon each gun that he turned
out almost as a human being for whose
safety he was responsible, and he did not
care to make Patrick Mullin" gun ex-
cept for the men whom he knew, and who
he was sure would appreciate and care for
the piece after they got it.
MIR. Mullin was eighty-one years old when
he died. He was well-read and intellec-
tuaf man who was ready to discuss litera-
ture. history or guns with good deal Of
reliance on the correctness of his own opin-
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 was little
known to the neighbors. Only four persons
accompanied his body from the house to
Cavalry cemetery.