4:40 lewis's AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. 



BILL. 



82 High Street, Birmingham. 



Westley Richards, gun-manufacturer to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Agent in 

 London, \Vm. Bishop, No. 170 New Bond Street. 



Best double-barrel gun, 14 gauge, No. 5723 £31 10 



Mahogany case complete ;* best leather cover, 365, ; 2000 caps, 20s. ; 



box of wads, 8s 3 4 



£34 14 



Add to the foregoing bill the following charges, and 



we will have the exact cost of the piece : — 



Exchange, 10 per cent £3 9 3 



Shipping charges, freight, insurance 10 



Duty 11114 £16 7 



£50 14 7 

 or 



$225 46 



Sportsmen should not hesitate between a doubtful and a superior 

 gun on account of a trifling expenditure, as it is a purchase that 

 is made only once or twice in a lifetime; and there is a certain 

 degree of comfort and pleasure in going to the field for a day's 

 amusement with the assurance of handling a weapon which no 

 ordinary usage can injure, and that we have nothing to fear from 

 accidents, which feeling of confidence richly repays us for all the 

 unusual outlay. 



The saving of a few dollars in the purchase of a gun would ill 

 repay a shooter for the loss of a hand by an explosion, or perhaps 

 the maiming of a friend or the death of a valuable dog by the 

 going off of his gun, owing to poorly-made locks. There are few 

 or no guns made entirely in this country; the barrels and locks 

 are generally imported from England. When about being made 

 up by respectable gunsmiths, they are subjected to a proof-test, 

 although they may already have the proof-mark on them. 



* Containing powder-flask, shot-bag, liquor-flask, and implements for cleaning, 

 extra ramrod, &c. Since this purchase the price has been advanced two or three 

 pounds, making a difi'erence of ten or fifteen dollars in the cost. 



