Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-02
MORE HUNTERS OUT
THAN EVER BEFORE
SMITH HARDWARE CO., LOCAL
WINCHESTER DEAL ERS Be
LIEVE LAST YEARS RECORD
OF 100000 HUNTERS WILL BE
BROKEN

Statistics furnished by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, which depart
ment keeps close tabs on the license
figures and game conditions in the
United States, show that more than
,000, 900 persons took out hunting IL
censes in 1920 and that an additional
8 1000, 900 hunted without license on
their own grounds.
These figures will be surpassed in
1921, according to C. A. Parker, of the
local Winchester Store, who ventures
the opinion that game is more plenti-
1 full this season than for number of
years and in consequence the demand
for shotguns is greater than in years.
Users of guns are the most discrim-
mating people in the world, according
to Mr.. Parker. "They are" he con-
tinued, satisfied only with a shot
gun that is unquestionably the best.
A man might deliberately purchase a
second grade pair of shoes but no
one who knows anything about fire.
arms would ever select a gun that he
knows will not give him accuracy and
durability. 1t isn't done, that's all"
On this theme Mr. Parker continued
| Winchester guns are the standard
the world over and have been for
more than a half century. During
this time they stood for power, accu-
racy and durability. Rifles were first
produced by the Winchester organi-
cation and later shot guns were
turned out. From a one-room affair
the Winchester plant in New Haven
now occupies so acres.
"When the late President Roosevelt
made his tours into the African jungle
his guns were Winchesters. Peary
on his trips into the North was fully
equipped with Winchesters. Scott
and Shackleton on their expeditions
in the Antarctic took along Winches-
tiers. Donald Macmillan, who is now
on a four years expedition to Baffin
Land, has in the neighborhood of 100
Winchesters with him. Explorers
cannot take chances on inferior fire.
arms. They must take guns they
know will stand up. That is the rea-
son they take Winchesters.
This thought prevails with those
who shoot in the field and at the
traps. No man wishes to go out and
shoot and find that his game or tar
gets get away. Therefore he wants
the best. This year 146 National
State and Zone championship trap
men and women using Winchester
guns and ammunition. All but one OF
the National Championship titles were
with Winchesters AL of these things
go to prove which is the most accu-
rate of firearms made today.
/ I'm making Winchester guns the
most accurate instruments are used
and the exhaustive tests insure every
barrel from chamber to muzzle to be
true to less than one thousanth of ar
! inch. Winchester guns are better
than other guns because of a hun
dred and one things. One is that
nickel steel is used in the barrels, re-
ceiver, and all working parts except
springs. This steel has about double
the strength of the steel used in many
guns Of other makes and permits a
lighter gun with greater strength.
| Winchester began the develop
ment of shot guns in 1886 and have
brought out innumerable models since
then. The lever action shot gun was
the first produced and the last model
| is the ventilated rib, which while de-
signed for trapshooting, makes an ex-
cellent gun for game. To give one
an idea of the guns that are used in
the United States it is worth while
recording that about 1000 a day
leave the Winchester plant.
eff you will look at the guns the
shooters are using in the field you
will notice that the great majority
of them are Winchesters."