Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07
Where the Guns Go.


guns are turned out complete every
day at one great American gun and
ammunition concern, The Winchester
Repeating Arms Company.
Even in view of the great population
of the United States and Canada tina:
looks like a big figure especially when
taken into consideration is the fact that
guns are not perishable commodities
but will last lifetime and in many
cases are handed down from one
generation to another.
Where do they all 60, you ask.
Think of some out Of the way place
down in the desolate parts Of the earth
that you read of once in your
geography lessons and have forgotten
all about since. The Fiji Islands 2
There are Winchesters there. In the
export department Of the Winchester
plant you will find records OF ship
ments made to these far away islands
of the South seas.
Far inside the Arctic Circle lies Ice
land. Surely, you think this is not
field for American-made guns, es-
pecially for rifles and shotguns of
twentieth century model. Well, you're
wrong again. For there in the land
of the six months winter night you
will find the Winchester. And still
more you will find they are
not simply the guns of tourists, but
actually for sale in the shops of deal
erS.
In the jumping off places of the
earth, in the heart of darkest Africa, in
the prayer-wheel country of Thibet,
within the Arctic and Antarctic, you
are always on the trail of the Win
chester
Try to name some place you think
this American gun has never pene4
trated. Then ask the Winchester ex-
port department They'll fool you ev7
ery time. We know for we have tried.
The upper regions of the Amazon,
scorching under equatorial sun, den
dangerous Wild beasts and reptiles in
the world, are no places for tender
| foot. Neither are thew healthful as
resorts for the man who has not care
| fully considerd his armament in ad-
vance. These are the places where
the "A Winchester is the law and, Oft
times the treasury
An interesting story is told of one
of the native owners of Winchester
of this caliber and the individual who
represented the police department, the
courts and the majesty Of government
! in one Of these South American lands.
This gentleman with the multiple func-
tions had been trying TO impress upon
the native the unlawfulness of certain
acts and the danger of dire punish
ment which was liable to attend the
transgression Of certain mandates
which he had been given the authority
to enforce.
"This," said the majesty of govern
ment, "is the law Of the land"
ooh, no." responded the unimpress-
the only law hereabouts"
In Brazil much Of the country could
never have been traversed and brought
to the use of civilization without its
| help nor could it be retained today
without the trusty defense represented
by such a weapon. In many parts OF
this great South American republic,
the ammunition used for these guns
has become the medium of exchange
among the people so that they buy
their bread and other necessities, as
we'll as defending property and pro-
tecting lives.
Sir Ernest H. Shackleton, intrepid
Antarctic explorer. whose journeys in
to the frozen lands Of the south have
stirred the world with their romance,
has carried the name Winchester as
far as man has trod toward the South
Pole. In one of Shackleton's eXpedi-
tons, the conditions became so SCI
rious that it became necessary to dis
card all articles that were not absoA
luely necessary in order to reduce the
weight of the pack that had to be car
ried in the dash for a safety. Articles
of pure gold we're unhestitatingly
thrown to the bsakness of Antarctic
snow drifts, but in the discard Sir
Ernest carefully retained a Winches-
ter rifle and supply Of Winchester
"A cartridges.
Close to the North Pole the Winches-