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TAKES AN INTEREST IN REVOLVERS 



Editor Recreation : 



Noting the great interest shown by your 

 "laymen editors" who write of a new style 

 single action revolver with the "swing out 

 cylinder," permit me to add my name to the 

 list. The discussion relative to this arm is 

 most interesting, so much so, I purchase 

 Recreation that I may benefit thereby. 



I note particularly that your contributors 

 do not seem to be aware of the fact that 

 were the Colt people to put out such a 

 "gun" there would be no need to waste 

 time in regard -to calibres and lengths _ of 

 barrel. It would be merely a case of using 

 the same calibres, the same cylinders and 

 the same lengths as they do now — and al- 

 ways have. The only difference would be 

 the fact that the frame would be made to 

 look as much as possible like an old-time 

 "Frontier '45," with a swing out cylinder 

 of single action, with rebounding hammer 

 — all exceedingly easy. 



I might suggest, for the benefit of the 

 makers, that if they turn out such a "gun," 

 the breech-plate of the frame (i.e., backing 

 to cartridges) be more substantial than are 

 those used in the "New Service" frames, 

 and made with the idea that smokeless pow- 

 ders will be used exclusively. 



The time has come for revolver makers 

 to resign themselves to the fact that the 

 arms they turn out must be guaranteed to 

 stand smokeless charges in like measure as 

 have the old black powder weapons. 



There is no reason whatsoever that all 

 revolvers should not be so constructed. I 

 have had my experiences. I do not care to 

 set them down here. 



The reason so much interest centers on 

 the model as suggested by Mr. Haynes is 

 that such an arm embraces the romance of 

 the old days, when the '45 was king, and, too, 

 it resembles so much the type of revolver 

 that made Mosby and his men_ well-nigh 

 invincible. We cling to memories of the 

 past. We love to see the old Kentucky 

 rifle hanging above the fire-place and the 

 great powder-horn beside it. Hence, we 

 want a revolver now really modern, but in 

 appearance suggestive of the days of con- 

 quest. 



I predict that for years to come revolver 

 shooting will be the fad— a permanent, prac- 



ticable fad. The people are but only awak- 

 ening to the beauties of the sport. Army 

 officers are devoting much time to a study 

 of it, finally realizing that henceforth it is 

 to play by far a greater part in war than 

 ever before thought of. 



The "automatic" is the gun of the future, 

 and may be rated in comparison with re- 

 volvers as were revolvers with flint locks. 



I carry a Luger carbine-pistol, having a 

 12-in. barrel, day in and day out — day and 

 night — on hunting trips, suspended from a 

 shoulder arm-pit holster, also a .44 S. & W. 

 heavy S. A., or a Colt's of the same calibre. 

 They never tire me. I hunt exclusively with 

 these "guns." 



I desire such a "gun" as was shown in 

 your October issue. Have encouraged the 

 Colt's people to realize that they make no 

 mistake by turning out such a one. If they 

 do, it naturally follows they will also make 

 all calibres just as easily as they do now — 

 and without added expense. 



They will sell like hot cakes. I may here 

 add that if they do not there may be other 

 makers who will have sufficient perception 

 to respond to the unusual demand for such 

 a "gun." 



I wish to congratulate Recreation readers 

 because they had the privilege of reading 

 Mr. Harry H. Dunn's account of "his" 

 Death Valley game preserve, a brief descrip- 

 tion of the Amargosa River (in December 

 issue) — the "Amagosh," as the desert men 

 call it. I have been in that region twice 

 during the past twenty years. It will be a 

 famous place ere long. 



Harry H. Morris. 



PRAISE FOR THE .303 FEATHERWEIGHT 



Editor, Recreation: 



I have just returned from my annual hunt- 

 ing trip and am so exceedingly well pleased 

 with the little .303 Featherweight Savage 

 that I just want to say to you that it is in my 

 opinion the ideal all-round rifle for large and 

 small game. I actually believe if the merits 

 of this little gun were fairly presented to 

 the sportsmen of this country there would 

 be very little demand for heavier rifles. 



W. L. Marble, Gladstone, Mich. 



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