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FOREST AND STREAM. 



§wts, Rifles, gk. 



SPORTSMEN 



Will find a select assortment of 

 Guns, 



Rifles, 



Revolvers, 



Ammunition, 

 And all goods appertaining thereto. • 



.^peolal Attention is Invited to Onr New 



^SMITH'S PATENT EEVOLVBRS, 



ffn foor tiiee of 22, 32, 38 and 41-109 cals. 



This new and elegant Arm combines simplicity 

 durability, a perfect, interchange of all its parts. 

 The most critical inspection in process of manufac- 

 ture, and with its patent improvements, make it the 

 Jttost Desirable Revolver in the Market. 



A COMPLETE ASSOKTMEKT OF 



.HAYNABD BIFLES, SHOT GIWS, ETC. 

 Send for Circular. 



JWLER, & FULTON, 



-NO. 300 BROADWAY, N. Y. 



' M. FOTVLBB, HENBT FULTON. 



TRIPLEX. 



THREE BARRELED 



Breech-Loading Guns. 



(TWO SHOT AND ONE RIFLE.) 



A new feature in the Sporting Line. Forms a 



tight and compact gun from eight to ten pounds, 



giving to sportsmen the very thing so often wanted 



in all kinds of shooting. 



PRICES. 

 Three barrel, $T5 to $250. 

 Bouble barrel shot guns. 

 Damascus barrel, $50 to $200. 

 Twist barrel, $35. 



SEND FOR NEW CIRCULAR. 



W. H. BAKER & CO., 



Syracuse, N. Y. 



Sportsman's Depot. 



(ESTABLISHED 1836.) 



tttt premium at World's Fair at New York and 

 Centennial Exhibition. 



JOHN KRIDER, 



N. _E. tor. Second and Walnut Sts., Phila. 

 GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS, 



Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Files, 

 Leaders, Snoods, Artificial Bait, Fly Books, 

 Ete., Etc. . 



jar- Salmon, Bass and Trout Flies Made to Order. 



ALSO 



"Krider's" Celebrated Center Enamel Split and 

 Glued Bamboo Rods. 



Birds' Eggs and Birds' Skins in Great Varieties- 

 Taxidermy in all its branches. 

 IW ; spratt'g Patent Dog Biscuits. 



Repairing of all kinds. mart-ly 



For Rifle and Shot Gun Practice. 



OENNISON»S 



TARGETS. 

 25 to tOOO yds. range 



Target Pasters and 

 Score Cards. 

 ALSO. 

 Targets & Pads 

 For testing the pattern 

 and penetration of Shot 

 Guns. 



Sold by Dealers in 

 Sporting Goods. 

 On rec eipt of Ten Cents a lOO-yd. Target will 

 be sent by mail, with Circular, conaining Major 

 Htmry Fulton's Bulbs fob Private Practice, by 

 DENNISON & CO. 



198 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 

 £ept8 3m. 



W. & C. SCOTT & SOUS. 



First Prize Medal and Diplopia, 



awarded at tho Centennial Exhibition. 

 for excellence oi workmanship and ma- 

 terial in their Premier Qnalitv and 

 medium grades. Their TS'ew I'atent- 

 Triplex Lever Grip Action and Com- 

 pensating litiinp. The attention of 

 sportsmen is rconosted to the* above 

 new action. Its superior strength 

 and solidity impart greatly improved 

 shooting powers. Hard hitting be- 

 ing the desideratum required, is ob- 

 tained by this powerful gun. Prices of 

 the New Triplex Lever Grip, $1T5, $-225 

 to $400. Marked the Triplex 10-bores 

 extra. Our highest grade ia as usual 



marked the Premier Quality 



[Extract from Forest and Stream, New York, December 26, 18T6, Contributed by one of the Judges of 

 Awards of Guns at the Centennial :] 

 " This action (The Triplex Lever Grip) combines in the highest degree strength and simplicity, and must 



rapidly secure the favor of all who test Its merit3. 



COMPENSATING LUMP. Strongly recommended. It is invaluable, and should be ordered on 

 every gun. Costs about $10 extra. Choke-bores, medium or full. Our guns to be had of the principal 

 dealers in the trade only. 



PREMIER GUN WORKS, Birmingham, England. 



Paper and Metallic Shells 



FOB 



Breech-Loading Shot Guns, 



Manufactured by the 

 UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., 



BRIDGEPORT, CONN, 



THE STURTEVANT SHELLS are the easiest reloaded. 

 Do not have to unscrew the head nor use an awl to remove 

 the ..-xploded caps. THK PATENT MOVABLE ANVILS, 

 made of steel wire, will not bend or break. 



THE BERDAN PATENT SHELLS, new model, with 

 Hobbs' patent waterproof primers, never miss fire, and are 

 highly prized by all that have used them. 



PAPER SHELLS.— By repeated experiments and great 

 outlay for improved materials, and machinery made ex- 

 pressly for the purpose, we can now warrant out BROWN 

 PAPER SHELLS equal to any imported. They are sure 

 fire, and will not burst in the gun. 



Inquire of any of the dealers in sporting materials for 

 the TJ. M. C. Co.'s Shells. 



Not sold at retail by the manufacturers. 



DECOYS. 



M. C. WELD, 

 Manufacturer of Decoy Ducks. Blacks and Mal- 

 1-trd, 16 inches long; 50 cents each; nice ones. 



8J MANHATTAN ST., Rochester, N. Y. 



M 



St. Louis Conical Base Paper Shelf." 



rr An i n /* maHn imnn-rta-nt Imnmppmpnta In nnr Stlpll. i 



Having made important improvements In our Shell, we 

 can safely recommend them as equal, if not superior, in 

 quality to any Paper Shell manufactured in this country or 

 in Europe. 



*Lmong the advantages claimed for these Shells, are : A 

 saving of 25 per cent, in the use of powder ; also the great 

 decrease in recoil. The sizes made are No. 10 — 2^, '2%, 

 ^ and 3 inches ; No. 12— 2&, 23£, and 1% inches. Longer 



Shells w ill be made at extra cost. Tney are not mailable. Sample, 100, sent by express on receipt of $1.15 



Factory and office, No.' 2,239 De Kalb street, St. Louis, Mo. 



St- Louis Patent Shell Manufacturing Company. 



Captr Bogardus' Patent Class Ball Trap 

 and Rough Balls. 



These Traps and Balls patented by Bogardus and lased by him many ^^ 

 thousand times, proves them to be just what is wanted by all flrJ 



SPORTSMEN'S CLUBS AND AMATEURS. 



THE PATENT ROUGH BALL-The only Ball that win break sure 

 when hit by shot. Use none but the best. Every b»U marked, ratenieu 

 April 10, 187T ; Traps, March 13, 18TT. 



Geo. K Hart k Co., 



NEWARK, N. J. 

 TRADE SUPPLIED. 



%yo\hn\tn3 $oo&&. 



.&. THOMAS, JR., 



-GTJNS, PISTOLS, SPORTING GOODS, 



174 South Clark Street, CHcago, 111. 



HUBER & MERWIN'S CHAMPION BALL TRAP. 



We call the attention of the fraternity 

 to the above trap, claiming to be the ne 

 pta! ultra. It combines compactness 

 with durability, and is arranged, by a 

 swivel on the bed-plate, to throw a ball 

 in any direction or at any elevation un- 

 known to the Bhooter, a screen prevent- 

 Ing his seeing the direction in which tbe 

 trap is set. 



The spring, as the cut will show, is 

 " made of a Bteel rod or wire, bent spirally 

 at the point of attachment, thus receiving 

 the concussion Its entire length, and pre- 

 venting breakage. 



PBIGE ®MX 



FOR SALE BY 



BARTON <fc CO., Sole Agents, 



II I gpP> 33T BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 



This certifier that I have used every trap In market, and find the CHAMPION GLASS BALL TRAP, 

 for durability and perfection of Its operation, superior to them all, and take pleasure in recommending 

 the " Champion " to sporting clubs and my friends. (Signed) IRA A. paine. 



Aug9 ly 



THE CREEN CUN 



has the simplest and 

 strongest snap-action 

 made. The pronortlona 

 and finish, the Bhootirg 



g3 qualities for penetration 

 -cr- and pattern, are not ex- 

 ~ celled. Can bore to 



= make any pai tern order- 



=^-ed. from a cylinder to a 



Sgjrall choke. 



i Muzzle-loaders altered 

 ;ro breech-loaders, with 

 hame action as new 

 guns. Barrels 



rise and strong. 



W. H. HOLABIRD, 



Manufacturer of 



Specialties in Clothing 



FOS SPORTSMEN, 



Valparaiso f Ind. 



Shooting Suits complete, consisting of Coat, Test, 

 Pants and Cap, S10. No. 1 Shooting Coats, water- 

 proof and first-class in every particular, aene^by 

 mail, post-paid, 86. 



Holabird's Hew Game Bag; weighs 13 ounces. 

 The most convenient and coolest garment ever 

 offered to Sportsmen. Can be used in place of a 

 coat ; room for 50 shelU and 75 snipe or quail : by 

 mall for $2. 



Holabird's New Cartridge Vest, capacity for fifty 

 shells; simple and admirable for boat shooting; 

 $2.50. Fine Linen, Corduroy «nd Fustian snlt* made 

 to order In the neatest and most desirable style. 



Send 25 cents for mv book on Dag Breaking and 

 catalogue of goods. Money refunded If not satisfied. 



W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind. 



Ask your gun dealer for Holabird's goods. 



JylBtf 



NO MORE BROKEN CLASS! 



Paine & Ho'berton'a composition balls can be used 

 in any trap. Patent applied for. 

 Price per lOO $3 



This ball is perfectly harmless, and is a benefit to 

 have rather than an injury. Many accidents have 

 occurred from the broken glass balls, and every day 

 it is becomiDg more difficult to find places to prac- 

 tice with the glass balls. These balls come packed 

 300 in a barrel. 



W. HOLBERTON, Sole Agent, 

 P. O. Box 5,109.' 102 Nassau Street, N. Y. 



Aug 23 



SOLA HAT. 



This Hat is made of waterproof duck, dead grass 

 color, and in the same Btyle as East India Hats ; ia 

 the coolest and best yet offered to sportsmen. 

 Absolute Guarantee against Sunstroke. 

 For sale by all dealers in sportsmen's goods, or 

 sent by mail, securely packed, postage prepaid, 

 price $3. 



Address, 



THOMSON & SON, 



301 Broadway, New York. 

 P. u box 1,016. 



Send stamp for Illustrated catalogue of sports- 

 men's goods. Ag2 tf 



ANY GENTLEMAN who kaa 

 not received a circular containing 

 this cut, should write far one 

 with new price list. 



Hunting Suit, A % 5 OO 



Hunting Suit, B TOO 



ALL GOOD8 -FIRST-CLASS. 



CEO. C. HENNINC, 

 Washington City. 



Aug23 4C 



founded July 4, 1303. 



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Thos. W. Sparks, 



Shot&fc Bar Lead 



MANUFACTURER. 

 Office 121 Walnnt Street, Philadelphia. 



Magic Lanterns and Stereopticans. 



EA H. T. ANTHONY * CO., 591 Broadway, 

 ■ N. Y., opposite Metropolitan. Stereoscopes 

 and Views: Graphoscopes, Chromos and Frames ; 

 Albums, Photographs of Celebrities, Photographic 

 Transparencies, Convex Glass, Photographic Ma- 

 terials. Awarded First Premium at Vienna and 

 Philadelphia. 1 riceJS 



