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RECREATION. 



In Wilton, Afk., I tried this carbine, and 

 at 50 yards, with a full charge, it drove 

 the bullet through a 16 inch green gum 

 tree. The hole at the exit was scarcely 

 larger or more ragged than at the en- 

 trance, showing that the force of the dis- 

 charge was not nearly spent. Considering 

 the toughness of the tree, the shot was re- 

 markable, and proved that the weapon had 

 not been rendered unserviceable. 



I have had an Infantry Mauser con- 

 verted into a sporting rifle by altering the 

 stock, and it is a beauty. The dealer who 

 dressed it up for me showed it to a New 

 York sportsman, who was so pleased with 

 it that he bought 2 of them and had them 

 altered to hunting models. I have not 

 heard as to his experience with them. 



I have another in military stock, which 

 I shall not change; shall try it and report 

 results. 



E. E. Stokes, New York City. 



U. M. C. VS. PETERS. 

 Judging from the gun and ammunition 

 department, you have a great many readers 

 who use the .22 calibre rifle. I send you 



target, 10 shots, 



• j£| made with 2 dif- 



ferent makes of 

 cartridges, d i s - 

 tance 40 yards. I 

 don't send it be- 

 cause it is an ex- 

 tra good one, but 

 merely to show 

 those readers of 

 Recreation who 

 are interested in 

 .22 calibre rifles 

 the difference be- 

 t w e e n the car- 

 tridges. I t w a s 

 made with a Ste- 

 vens' Ideal, using 

 .22 long rifle car- 

 tridges. The up- 

 per 5 shots were 

 made with the U. 

 M. C. and the low- 

 er 5 with Peters 

 cartridges. The 

 sights were Ly- 

 fc man's combination 

 " in each case. In 

 March Recrea- 

 tion Mr. Shiffer 

 says of the Peters' 

 cartridges : "They 

 surpass all others 

 in range, penetra- 

 tion and accu- 

 racy." Why does 

 a cartridge that 

 "surpasses all 

 penetration an4 ac- 



curacy" fall 2 inches below another at 

 40 yards, 12 inches at 100 yards and 24 

 to 36 inches at 150 yards? Perhaps Mr. 

 Shiffer can explain it. It is evident he 

 never tested the 2 together or he would 

 not have made the statement he did. He 

 carries the idea, too, that the .22 long is 

 more accurate than the .22 long rifle. 

 That is another case in which his statement 

 is incorrect. The .22 long can not be com- 

 pared with the .22 long rifle, as regards 

 accuracy. Why not give actual results 

 after a thorough trial and not so much 

 guess work? A. M. Hare, 



Bay City, Ore. 



others in range, 



MARLIN CORRESPONDENCE. 

 I know nothing about the shooting quali- 

 ties of the Marlin rifle. In fact, I always 

 liked the Marlin rifle; but the Marlin peo- 

 ple ! Hear me ! Two years ago a friend 

 of mine was in the Maine woods, 2 days 

 away from the nearest railroad and one 

 day away from the nearest post office. To 

 get to the post office was a day's trip with 

 a canoe, 22 miles. He broke one of the 

 springs in the lock of his Marlin. That 

 was no fault of the rifle. He wrote to the 

 Marlin people to send him another spring, 

 and when he came out of the woods he 

 would send the money, not knowing the 

 amount. A polite letter came back, saying 

 that on receipt of 30 cents they would send 

 the spring, as they did not wish to make 

 #any little accounts. To send the 30 cents 

 would have required a man, a canoe and 

 2 days, down and back, and then a man, a 

 canoe and another 2 days, down and back, 

 to get the spring, unless the man waited 

 for it several days. There is no necessity 

 to give names. The Marlin people can 

 find my friend's letter on file if they keep 

 files, or their letter, if they keep copies. 

 Terry Smith, New York City. 



A box of guns from Wyeth Company, 

 St. Joe, Mo., received by a dealer here, 

 contains a pamphlet entitled "A Court 

 Document," by Marlin. Have the last shot, 

 old man, and if he can't stop you, don't 

 you stop. The last few copies of Recrea- 

 tion contain just what Marlin deserves, 

 and I for one would not use anything he 

 could make after he has treated you so 

 unfairly. 



F. R. Fouch, Parma, Idaho. 



I suppose you have seen the book the 

 Marlin Arms Co. is sending to people 

 round here, entitled "The Real and Origi- 

 nal Game Hog Drawn by Himself." I 

 think it will do the Marlin folks a lot of 

 harm. I had decided to get a rifle of them, 

 but should not think of doing so now. I 

 hope you will prosper in your good work. 

 John R. Gillam, Cowansville, Quebec. 



