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which we found to be entirely satisfactory, and 

 which served us as well as though we had used the 

 more expensive Holland and Holland's .450. I do 

 not presume to know much about the relative merits 

 of rifles, but after an experience of four and a half 

 months with the Jeifery's .475, I feel justified in 

 saying that this type would meet all requirements 

 reliably. These rifles cost thirty-five guineas each. 



Mr. Akeley and I each had a nine millimeter 

 Mannlicher, which we found to be unsatisfactory, 

 either through fault of our own or of the rifle. We 

 had a feeling that the weight of the ball was too 

 great for the charge of powder. Others may favor 

 it, but I should not include it in my battery if I 

 were to go again. This type costs twelve guineas. 



Mr. Stephenson used a .318 Mauser, which he 

 found most satisfactory. We also had three .256 

 Mannlichers, which in my experience is a type 

 for which too much praise can not be given. It is 

 also a twelve guinea rifle. 



In mentioning these three rifles of foreign make, 

 I do not wish to imply that they are superior to our 

 own American guns. Colonel Roosevelt used a 

 Winchester .405 and a Springfield, both of which 

 he considered most desirable. I think if I were to 

 go again I should take a .405 as my second gun, 

 heavy enough for all purposes except the close- 

 quarter work where the big cordite double-barrels 

 are necessary. 



The matter of a battery is one which each sports- 



