FOREST AND STREAM. 



vii 



(jMcKoon's Patent Applied For.) 



Extra Army Army- 

 Size. Sail twill. 8oz. duck. lOoz. duck. 



7X9 feet $13.00 $15.00 |17.00 



8X10 " 14.00 17.00 19.00 



9x14 " 20.00 24.00 26.00 



10X15 " 22.00 25.00 ■ 28.00 



Poles, pins, cases, etc., all complete, are 

 chidcd in above prices. Above sizes are main 

 bodies of tents exclusive of ends. Add (5 to 10ft. 

 to lengths given according to size of tent, gives 

 extreme lengtli of each inchuliiui angular ends. 

 Only best material and best workmeii used and 

 employed. Eastern patrons are supplied from 

 New York. Western patrons from Chicago, and 

 extreme western ones from San Francisco, Los 

 Angeles and El Cajon. All other kinds and sizes 

 of tents in use siipplied. Send order and money 

 by draft with order to 



MERRITT p. McKOON 



El Gajon, San Diego Co., California. 



THE PETMECKY 



GUN CLEANER. 



The only cleaner that will thoroughly clean a gun 

 barrel, doing the work equally well in choke bores 

 without adjustment. Will do the work quicker and 

 better than all other implements, for the purpose, 

 combined. Price, $1.00. By mail, 10 cts. extra. Ask 

 your dealer for it. Discount to the trade. Circulars 

 tree. J. C. PETALECKY. Austm, Texas. 



And aU Gun Dealers. 



THE NEW AMERICAN 



Breech-Loading Shot Gfun. 



SIMFI^E »nd 

 DUBABIJS. 



Rebounding Lock. 

 Choke-Bore Barrels 



For close, hard shooting excels all others. Eistra 

 heavy gims or duck s a s pecialty. Send stamp for 

 ofrcular. C 8, 8HATTUCK, Manufacturer, Hat- 

 fleld, Mass. 



LYMAN'S 



Patent Gun Sights 

 make Huntin? ami 

 TargetRiflesyerit'ct. 

 Send for circulars. 



WM. LYMAN, 

 Middlefleld, Conn. 



The Gun and its Development 



By W, W. OKEENEB. 



FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE I 

 Prtce SS.50. 



GENUINE SIBERIAN 

 Dogskin Jackets. 



Just arrived from Finland. 



These garments are warranted as represented 

 and are not the American Sheepskin Jackets. 

 Our garments are soft and pliable as a kid glove, 

 and mdespensable for those exposed to 



Cold and Wet Weathers. 



The sale of these garments being so large, it 

 vnW. be ad%lsable for those desiring a 



Genuine Dogskin Jacket 



to send their orders for them at once, as our 

 stock is rather limited. 

 When ordering send breast measurement only. 



No. 1 Quality, the very choicest, tan color- • - - $15.00 

 No. 2 " not quite as choice, black color. 9.00 

 Send stump for Illustrated Gun Catalogue. 



WM. R. SCHAEFER & SON, 



61 Elm St., Boston, Mass. 



jr o iz: 3Nr js ' 



Patent Automatic Sporting Shrapnel! Shell. 



For Wildfowl Shooting and Long Shots. 



Instantly availdbJe as a solid shot. 

 These shells are guaranteed to put from 80 to 100 

 pellets No. 6 shot on a 30in. plate at 110yds. Thev 

 will kin the hardest feathered bird at 130yds., and 

 in a flock at 150yds. Parcel of 200, 10, 13 or 16- 

 gauge delivered in New York on remittance of $7. 

 Tlie trade should sec this projectile at once. 

 THE AUTOMATIC SHK APIs ELL CO., 

 Edinburgh, Scotland. 



Cheap Central-Fire Breech-Loaders. 



Lefaucheux action, blued steel barrels, walnut 



stock, case hardened mounting $12 00 



Same as above, with genuine twjst barrels 13 00 



Twist baiTel, rebounding locks, walnut pistol grip 



stock, double key, rubber butt 14 50 



These are good, serviceable guns and guai-anteed per- 

 fectly safe. Call on or address .1. P. DANNEFELSER, 9 

 Chambers street, New York, practical Gunsmith and 

 dealer in Guns, Rifles, etc. AU kinds of repairing ex- 

 ecuted with dispatch and warranted. Send stamp for 

 descriptive circular of above guns. 



We have only about 100 FOX GUNS left, in Nos. 7, 8 and 9 grades. If 

 you want one you had better order at once. Catalogues, with dimensions and 

 prices of all guns left, fTirnished on application. „ 



AMERICAN ARMS CO.. 103 Milk St., Boston, Mass. 



SPOBTSIEirS WEAR. 



Cordnroy, Canvas EorseUile, Dopkin, Sheep- 

 sun, MacMosh aiil Flaiiel ClotUni 



OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR SPORTSMEN 



Gun Cases, Cartridge Belts and Equip- 

 ments of all kinds. 



0ATAI.O6UE AND SAMPi:.X:S FKEB. 



Q-EO. BARNARD & CO., 



108 Madison. Street, Chioago, 111. 



Eastbhn Agents: A. Q. BPAUDING & BROS., 241 Broadway. N. Y 

 Philadblphia Agbots: E. K. TRYON, JB. & CO. 



THE PAHKEH GUN 



LEADS them all in HARD HITTING qualities at the 

 Second Annual Tournament of the Chamberlin Car- 

 tridge Co., held at Cleveland, O., Sept. 14, 1886. Out 

 of EIGHTY-SEVEN ENTRIES from REPRESENTATIVE 

 SHOTS, representing FOURTEEN STATES, the Parker 

 Gun won FIRST AND THIRD MONEY of the FIRST 

 CliASS of 90 SCORES, winning $900 out of the $1,300 

 purse offered, adding another victory to 1885, which 

 was the Second International Clay-Pigeon Tournament 

 for the championship of the world, held at New Orleans, 

 La., Feb. 11 to 16. 



PARKER BROTHERS, 



MAKERS, 

 2MEexrxdexi.9 Ooxxxx. 



New York Sales Rooms, 97 Chambers St. 



WE WILL SEND GRATIS UPON APPLICATION OUR NEW 



Containing National, Hurlingliam, Old and New Long Island and Jersey City Heights Shooting 

 Rides. Also minute description of our many valuable specialties, including 



liClever Haminerless, Clabrongli, Parker and Smith Guns, American 

 Wood-Powder, Dead-Sliot Powder, American Clay -Birds, Peoria 

 Black Birds, Bats, Our Loaded Shotgun Cartridges, Phenyle, 

 Beef-Flour. Jumbolene, Oil-Tanned Moccasins, Shooting Cloth- 

 ing, etc., etc. j!%ddress 



VON LENGERKE &. DETMOLD, 



14 Murray Street, New York. 



OR 843 BROAD STREET, 



NEWARK, N. J. 



THE BEST GUNS for the LEAST MONEY. 



W. W. GBEENEE'S and C. G. BONEHILL'S GUNS a specialty. General Agent for CABD'S STAND- 

 ARD jLASS ball trap Watches. Clocks, Jewelry and Sporting Goods. 



Wllili. H. CKUTTENDEN, Cazenovia, Madison County, N. Y. 



niustrated Catalogue in colors sent free on aK>licaiion. 



The Maynard Rifles &; Shotguns. 



NEW OFF-HAND JtABGET RIFLE, MODEL OF 1882 



PRICES REDUCED. 



With Pistol Grip Stock, Tip 

 Stock and Swiss Butt Plate. 



For Hantlng and Target Practice at 

 all ranges the "MAYNARD" more 

 completely ftnpplies the wants of 

 Hunters and Sportsmen generally than any other Klfle in 



the world, as many barrels can be used cn one stock, and for acxiu- 

 racy, convenience, durability and safety, is not excelled. 



Send for Illustrated CataloEnie describing tbe new attachment 

 for using rim and center-fire ammonitlou. 



I'ymaa 



MASS. ARMS CO., Box 500, Chicopee Falls, Mass. 



MANTJFACTURERS OF THE 



LEFEYER AUTOMATIC HAMMERLESS GUNS. 



PBIC£, $75 to $300.00. 



This improvement is the only hammerless gim in the world with compensated action to take UB 

 ear m every direction. The safety is automatic both in locking and releasing. Used by the best tran 

 shotem America. Winner of the Pierce Diamond Badge three times at the New York State Conventton 

 Send for Illustrated catalogue. 



I^FEVER ARMS CO., Syracuse, N. T. 



NEW YORK SALES BOOMS: VON LBNGBRKB & DETMOtD, 14 Murray St 

 PHILADELPHLl, JOSEPH O. OKUBB & CO.. 712 Market St. " 

 ^BOSTON J, P. LOVEIX'S SONS, 147 Washington St. 



BY 



s. t.::hammond, kennel editor of forest and stream. 



For sale at this oifice. Pi-ice $1.00. 



