GUNS AND AMMUNITION 



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I find this little load extremely accurate 

 up to 100 yards, and the cost to me is about 

 $375 per 1,000 shots. 



I use Infallible Smokeless because it seems 

 to me to shoot cleaner than Dupont. 1 use 

 gasoline to clean my guns with as it cuts the 

 fouling. I wipe dry and then finish with 

 good oil. 



V. E. Covert, Leslie, Mich. 



MODEST MB. HAINES 



Editor Recreation: 



December Recreation just received and al- 

 though I sent in a short note regarding the 

 intended kindness of my friend, Mr. De An- 

 gelis, in suggesting that the new revolver, if 

 made, be called the "Haines model," a few 

 additional remarks may not be out of order. 

 I fully appreciate Mr. De Angelis' efforts in 

 my behalf, but T fear that the efforts of Mr. 

 Lowdermilk, who has worked along the same 

 lines as myself, are being sadly overlooked. 

 Let us do our best, in a legitimate way, to 

 get the guns manufactured, and if the manu- 

 facturers ask for suggestions for a name I 

 will gladly suggest one but it would hardly 

 be the ''Haines model." 



The method by which it is expected to get 

 manufacturers awakened to the fact that this 

 gun is wanted and will meet quite a ready 

 sale has been clearly outlined in several mag- 

 azines, but as there seems a grave danger 

 that by asking for too much we may defeat 

 the very purpose desired, I would suggest 

 that, as has been stated by manufacturers, 

 one calibre is all that they would be apt to 

 produce, that we ask only for the one — .38 

 S. & W. Special. This, it seems to me, would 

 come nearer meeting the wants of the ma- 

 jority than any other one calibre that could 

 be suggested. 



This gun, if made in same lengths and 

 weights as the present double action Colt's 

 and Smith & Wesson's military revolvers but 

 made single action, would undoubtedly pro- 

 duce the most nearly perfect belt revolver for 

 all who would have use for such a weapon 

 that has ever been placed on the market. 

 The scheme is feasible, and while there are 

 a few who are satisfied with some of the 

 heavy single action guns now to be had, 

 others who prefer the automatic pistol or 

 some of the various makes, models and cali- 

 bres of double action revolvers, it is plainly 

 evident that from the great majority of those 

 who have expressed themselves through the 

 different magazines in which this subject has 

 been discussed that there is a demand, and a 

 large one at that, for the revolver we are 

 asking the factories to turn out and which 

 we are willing and anxious to pay for. 



The old Colt single action in the large cal- 

 ibres, which were of necessity built on a large 

 frame, was a success and none can truth- 

 fully deny this statement, and in my opinion 

 as well as that of others, the proposed new 

 gun would be no less so in any way, 



In point of accuracy the new gun we want 

 would be unequalled, while the penetration 

 would be all that anyone could ask for, and 

 the single action feature, coupled with its 

 swinging out cylinder, simultaneous ejecting 

 of cartridges, and last, but by no means lea it, 

 the old Colt single action stock and ham 

 mer, would complete the description of a 

 weapon that in every way could safely be 

 called the ideal gun. 



Ashley A. Haines, Salmon Arm, B. C. 



BIFLE CLEANING 



Editor Recreation : 



Occasionally I hear a "wail of woe," aris- 

 ing from the dire calamity of rust in rifles. 

 The latest, from Brother W. F. Johnson, 

 New York City. I will state my experience 

 and "sure cure." I had a splendid rifle rust 

 and pit badly from letting it go dirty after 

 one shoot from a certain kind of powder. 

 The rifle was utterly worthless six months 

 after the rust first appeared, although I 

 took good care of it after I first found it. 

 The whole expense of having "my beauty" 

 rebored (from .22-.i5.-6o-.34-inch barrel to 

 .28-.30-.120 31-inch barrel I had the barrel 

 cut of three inches) was about twelve dol- 

 lars, owing to the great distance to the fac- 

 tory, quite a dear lesson for a working man, 

 even from the financial view. As soon as I 

 discovered the rust I adapted the following 

 plan to save 'my other rifle, which is also a 

 ■special arm of great beauty and efficiency. 

 I took ordinary knitting yarn and twisted 

 and doubled it into a small rope that fit very 

 snugly in the barrel; this I keep saturated 

 with vaseline, sometimes adding 3 in 1, or 

 any good oil. The rope should be about one. 

 inch longer than the barrel. I attach to this 

 rope a small strong string with a bullet of 

 smaller calibre than the bore of the rifle, 

 drop the bullet then from the breech, draw 

 the oiled yarn rope through the barrel, al- 

 lowing the end stop just inside the chamber, 

 wrap the small string with the bullet on 

 around the muzzle of the rifle and lay it 

 away without any fear. I contend that the 

 woolen rope allows air to circulate through 

 the barrel, and the presence of so much oil 

 keeps out any rusting influence. Leastwise 

 I have kept one rifle four years in beautiful 

 condition thereby, and my unfortunate one 

 is good so far, from the same treatment. 

 This may seem too much trouble for some 

 careless gunners, but after a little practice 

 one can manipulate the combination with- 

 out any great lot of trouble. I will add, 

 however, the rifle should be cleaned after 

 each shooting as soon as possible. I clean 

 with a buckskin string, with a 'small string 

 and bullet, as above described, using any 

 ordinary rag for a swab. I seldom change 

 swabs. I would advise Brother Johnson 

 against any wire brush or other metal, ex- 

 cept lead inside your rifle barrel, after using 



