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rial fur-bearing proposition (when he isn't a chicken 

 thief), and is ruthlessly hunted and trapped. A 12 gauge 

 gun with big shot and a heavy load of powder is preferable 

 when on the trail of Br'er Fox, as his vitality is great and 

 he has an inconvenient habit of crawling into a hole to re- 

 cover, if his wound is not absolutely fatal. 



"The Winchester Model 95 is a famous big game gun, 

 ha ving been used by such eminent hunters as the late Ex- 

 President Roosevelt, with a success that is known to the 

 world. Admiral Peary on his trip to the North Pole, Sir 

 Ernest Shackleton in his explorations in the South, depend- 

 ed upon the Winchester gun to keep their outfits supplied 

 with bear, seal and walrus meat and hides. The ammuni- 

 tion used by the Model 95 is most powerful, especially the 

 .405 W. C. F. and the .30 Government M-06 cartridges, 

 which have exceptional range and remarkable shocking 

 effect. 



"A light weight rifle handling very powerful cart- 

 ridges is the Winchester M-94. This gun is of the tubular 

 magazine type, and is operated by a finger lever under 

 the receiver. It is quite powerful enough for such game 

 as mountain lion, wild cat and deer, although it is not quite 

 as effective at long range as the M-95. But when every 

 ounce counts, as in difficult and wearying journeys and 

 mountain climbing, the M-94 has given great satisfaction. 



" However good an arm may be on leaving the fac- 

 tory, tlie only way to keep it in working condition is to 

 clean it after every using. Never allow your gun to go 

 over night without being cleaned. If you take care of it 

 carefully it will never fail you in one of those crucial mo- 

 ments when failure may mean great disappointment or 

 even life itself to the hunter. 



kk Some men never clean their guns properly and get 

 away with it, but they are taking a hi.u 1 chance and never 

 have the satisfaction of being absolutely safe. Especially 

 is this true in the matter of oiling. Yon may neglect some 



