VOL. XXV. -No. S. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 . 1885. 



Copyright, 1885, bt Forest aud Stream Publishing Co, 



Entered at New York Post Office as Second Class Matter. 



Terms, postpaid, S4. { 

 Great Britain, £1. \ 



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

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



i Price, 10 cents. 

 ] Great Britain, Od. 



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SUPERIOR, GHEMICALLiY PREPARED 



ELASTIC GUN WADS 



UNION METALLIC CAHTEIDGE CO., 



BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 



17 & 19 Maiden Lane, N. Y. 

 256 Market Street, San Francisco. 



^XjSO 3-8 iKiros 



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

 guaranteed to give the BEST RESUIiTS. Are SUPERIOR IN QUALITY 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. 



UNITED STATES CARTHIDGE COMPANY, 



Makers of the U. S. Brand of Metallic Ammunition. 



Patented Oct. 14, 1884. 



We call particular attention to our Ballet Breech Caps. These caps will not injure the finest rifling, there being no glass 

 whatever in their composition. 



Waterproof Non-Swelling U. S. Black Paper Shot Shells, all sizes and grades, from 10 to 20 inclusive. 



U. S. Improved Copper Primers we guarantee equal if not superior to any on the market. Interchangeable with same sizes of 

 other makers. 



U. S. Rim and Central-Fire Cartridges are made with especial care for 

 accurate PISTO L and RIFLE T arget Shooting. 



X>ESPOn[* FOR &A.Im^& : 



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