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GUNS MADE TO ORDER. 



Guns are made to order in this country at a much less price 

 than they can be imported from England : that is, if they are pur- 

 chased of celebrated makers, who of course charge considerably 

 for their reputation. 



Westley Richards, one of the most noted gunmakers of England, 

 who perhaps turns out more good guns than any other manufac- 

 turer in that country, is, we believe, very generally known by 

 reputation to all American sportsmen, many of whom pride them- 

 selves in the possession of his fowling-pieces. 



The following memorandum contains the dimensions and make 

 of a very superior partridge-gun, built to order and imported by a 

 gentleman of this city. For the information of our readers, we 

 have also added a copy of the bill as rendered by the manufac- 

 turer, together with the actual estimate of shipping-charges, duty, &c. 

 The price paid, no doubt, will seem very exorbitant to many of 

 our sportsmen, who are contented with guns at half or a third of 

 the price ; but when the workmanship and superior quality of the 

 article are duly considered, we cannot but be satisfied with the 

 price, as high as it may appear. 



DIMENSIONS BY ACTUAL MEASUREMENT. 



Whole length of stock, from butt to cap, two feet one inch. 



Length or depth of butt, five and a half inches, with a slightly concave 

 surface two inches in width. 



From axis of cock to cap, ten and a quarter inches. 



Width of stock before the guard, one inch and three-quarters, and made 

 square. 



Length of barrels, including chambers, two feet six inches. 



Weight of barrels, four pounds. 



Whole weight of gun, seven pounds. 



Whole length of gun, from butt to point of barrels, three feet ten inches. 



Bore, No. 14. 



Load, one and a quarter ounces shot, with same bulk of powder. 



