Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-29
sorbed and there is little or no kick.

The gun has a single barrel. has only
one trigger and fires five shots. 1t Is
declared that two shots can be fired
from It more rapidly than from dou-
ble- trigger double barrelled gun, and as
rapidly as from single trigger double
barrelled gun and with more precision
than from either Of the other two. The
five shots can be fired as quickly as
the trigger can be pulled.
The makers Of this gun say that all
narts are drop forged, no castings be-
ing used in any part Of 1t. The mag
azine is of cold drawn seamless tubing
and holds four cartridges, which with
the one in the barrel. gives the gunner
five shots. The possibility of cart
ridge being discharged prematurely be-
fore the breech is closed and locked
automatically Is we'll guarded against,
the makers of the gun say.
All these automatic guns are Of IL
gauge, but come in different grades.
When they were made in England the
cheapest sold here for $3.50. Now 1t
Is possible to buy one for $50. The
highest grade costs $3.50.
| All grades are take down." that Is,
the guns can be taken apart and pack
ed in gun cases. The modern hunter
demands this convenience and gun
makers are alive to the fact.
| The makers have adopted a standard
Of dimensions for the automatic shot
gun. It weighs less than eight pounds
and has a 2S inch barrel. full choke.
modified choke or cylinder bore, and
Is chambered for any length Of cart
ridge up to two and three-quarters
inches.
The gun is as easy to assemble as 1t
IL to take down. There are more than
SIXTY component parts to the gun, and
it's makers say 1t does not require a
higher grade of ammunition than other
shoteuns.
The repeating shotgun Is likely al
ways to retain its hold on sportsmen.
Many a man who has come out against
the automatic shotgun has done so for
| love or the repeater.
In this gun the cartridge Is thrown
into place by sliding the forearm.
which the hunter manipulates. 1t Is
ns-d for all sorts of shooting. 1t Is as
good for duck shooting as 1t Is for field
work and trap shooting. There are
several different American makes Of
this shotgun, and each make has its
armirers.
Ever since the single trigger dou-
hl, hurreled shotgun was put on the
rGark I it's adherents have disputed
nver it's merits with the admirers Of
the double trigger double barrelled
shotgun. The single trigger men say
This sort Of gun is perfection, while
the c, u,lc trigger men say it is far
from being perfect
The strongest argument the double
trigger admirers use against their sim
gle trigger brethren Is that the single
trigger gun was invented for lazy men.
"And I firmly believe that to be
So" said the manager Of one OF the
biggest gun stores in this city. "Of
course, with the single trigger double
barrel!ed shot gun one trigger fires
both barrels whereas with the double
trigger gun you have got to use one
trigger for each Barrier. - .17''' - ~ '------'
1.-THE single trigger gun Is quicker In
the hands of a beginner, that Is, he
can fire both barrels quicker with the
one trigger than he can with the dou-
BILE trigger. You put one Of the double
trigger guns in the hands Of an old
hunter and he will fire both barrels al
most as quickly as the man with the
single trigger gun.
| Each kind of gun has it's friends,
and I don't think the admirers Of one
will ever agree with the users Of the
other They have been haggling over
the merits OF the two guns for years,
and expect they will continue to do
so until some other kind Of gun takes
the place these two guns have held
and now hold In the affections of
sportsmen."
| The newest of the repeating rifles Is
made in .32 and .35 calibres and is said
to be the first rifle of the self-loading
type made of centre fire ammunition.
Smokeless powder cartridges are used
with metal patched bullets.
The .32 calibre shoots a 1856 grain
bullet aid gives a velocity Of 1,400 feet
a second and a penetration Of twenty
one inch dry pine boards with full
metal patched soft point bullet.
| The magazine Is Of the box type and
holds five cartridges The recoil Of the
exploded cartridge elects the empty
SHE'LL cocks the hammer and feeds a
fresh cartridge from the magazine into
the chamber. The trigger must be
pulled for each shot.
While domestic guns may suit the
average American sportsmen, many
gunners believe that the best shot guns
come from abroad. American guns are
mostly machine made. while the best
foreign guns are hand made.
The English gunsmiths make excel
lent shooting pieces. So does Bel
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made by the latter are high priced,
and tie hunter who has one in his col
lection knows he has something worth
while.
Trap shooters all have good guns.
Some Of the imported guns are artis-
tically carved on the frame. All OF
the Belgian high priced guns have
hunting scenes carved on the frame.
Some Of these guns retail at $3.50. and
they can be rendered costlier II the
user wants additional engraving work
put on the gun. :
He can have his own photograph en-
graved thereon If he Is vain enough,
and wants to pay for 1t. Some Of these
guns are beautiful with inlaid gold
and mother-of-pearl. or course. the
Belgian gunmaker makes lower priced
guns. but his high priced ones are
things of beauty and JOY to any
sportsman.
Shotguns and rifles are made lighter
now than ever before, for American