^\VQ^. XXV. No. B. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. 188S. 



Copyright, 1885, by Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 



Entered at New York Post Office as Second Class Matter. 



Terms, postpaid, $4. 

 Great Britain, £1. 



NEW YORK: Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 39 Park Row. 

 LONDON: Davies & Co., 1 Finch Lane, Cornhill. 



I Price, 10 cento. 

 I Great Britain, 6d. 



'black' 



.EDGE. 



SUPERIOR, CHE]Y[ICAIiIi.Y PREIPARBD 



ELASTIC GUN WADS 



M:-<^ISrXJF^OTXJIlED BY THE 



mOlT METALLIC CAETEIDGE CO., 



17 & 19 Maiden Lane, N. Y. 

 256 Market Street, San Francisco. 



BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 



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To wMch we call particular attention, as they are specially intended for use OVER POWDEK. Will NOT blow to pieces and are 

 guaranteed to give the BEST RESULTS. Are SUPERIOR IN QUAMTY to the expensive imported Bag Wads, and are sold at 

 about one-half the price. CAN BE PROCURED DIRECT, OR FROM ANY DEALER IN AMMUNITION. 



BLACK PAPER SHOT SHELLS. 



U. S. Shells 



are tlioronglily Waterproof and Non-Swelling. 



Best Grade, all Sizes & Lengths 



from No. 10 to 20 inclusive. 

 Second Grade, - - Nos. 10 & 12 only. 

 Star Grade, - - - " 10 & 12 " 



Climax Grade, Cheapest, 



10 & 12 " 



Our Shells take U. S. Improved No. 2 Copper Primers, or No. 2 of other makers. 



WE GUARANTEE OUR PRIMERS TO BE EQUAL TO ANY ON THE MARKET. 

 If. S. Black Waterproor Paper Shells are intended to overcome the great disadvantage which all other Paper Shells are subjected 

 to when used in damp weather. They are so completely waterproor that TT^TER CAjrJTOT PEJTETR^TE IJTTO THE 

 POWHER ET'Ejr IVUEjr TMEir ,/tRE E^TIREEIC SUBMERGEn. Experience shows that Rlack Paper is the strongest 

 paper tor Shot Shells. The CUE^PEST CtR*inE Shell {Climax) now made by the U. S. Co. can be REEO^DEn EROJtT 

 THREE TO FiyE TIJfKES. 



UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO., LOWELL, MASS. 



SALES DEPOTS— New York: 89 Chambers and 71 Reade Sts. San Francisco: 116 Market St. 



