June 9, 1892.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



681 



match. The conditions could not have been drawn with a more 

 liberal hand, and those who pooh-poohed the distance and the 

 number of shots as being too small may make a trial of firing 

 thirty consecutive shots with the close holding necessary for any 

 sort of a standing in such a match to be convinced that the match 

 is not a child's play affair by any means. 



The record as we present it is made up of notes taken at the 

 time of the shoot as to weight, style, etc., of arm. Two cartridges 

 of each shooter were taken from his cartridge box, and in the 

 Forest and Stream laboratory the charges were drawn and 

 weights taken of powder and ball. The shots were fired one shot 

 at a disk and these were sent without any name, but with a sim- 

 ple indicative numeral, to the Zettler Bros, for measurement. 

 The exact machine which for so long has decided to the hundredth 

 of an inch the scores of countless bullseye matches at the Sshut- 

 zenfest hereabouts made its record on each disk. This part of 

 the work was done with the utmost exactitude, and from such 

 hand it goes on record without doubt or question. 



It is an interesting study to go over the story of the arms used 

 and the loads put in them. There was a general desire to get 

 that exactness of holding which comes with the avoidance of the 

 heavy regulation charge. It was a test for accuracy of men and 



grains powder, liberal lubrication; shell "U. M. 0. .44 S. & W. R.' 

 weight, loaded shells. 195 and 197 grains. 



1st string. 3d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 



.53 1 45 1.53 1.36 



1.00 .92 1.65 .63 1.65 



1.53 1.17 1.76 .28 .55 



.70 .97 1.25 .SO 1.90 



.08 .85 1.09 2.03 1.93 



.36 .74 1.51 1.38 .85 



5.18 



Record— 5.18, 6.65, 8.24. 



8.71 6.65 

 Total-20.07in. 



8.24 



George E. Jantzer, New York— Smith & Wesson revolver, 

 •88cal., 6}^in. barrel, 2lbs. 9oz , 3in. bullseye. Load— 142 grain bullet, 

 with two caneiures holding lubricant, 6 grains loosely pressed 

 powder, shell ''IT. M. C. .38-44;" weight of loaded cartridges, 219 

 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 1.00 .75 1.07 ... .85 



1.64 2.20 .48 1.42 .90 



1.28 .63 1.42 .85 1.35 



2.48 1.57 .90 1.07 1.40 



.04 1.25 .50 1.85 2.30 



1.04 1.21 1.00 2.18 . 75 



7.48 



Recoi d— 7.48, 



7.61 

 5.37, 7.55. 



5.37 



Total-20.40in. 



7.55 











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THE WINNING STRING. 

 Showing Dr. Bell's shots as they would have appeared if one target had been used. Exact size. 



weapons, not of the extreme endurance of either one or the other. 

 The 6}^in. barrel generally used by the shooters is capable of very 

 fine work at 50yds., but where the use of this small arm is likely 

 1o be called for at 50yds. it is in the hands of professional soldiers, 

 and their attainments as shooters the present match did not 

 attempt to deal with. 



With the determination of the first holder of the trophy comes 

 the reallv interesting period of its existence. Its ownership will 

 now mean a set of man to man encounters, and the record ought 

 to be lowered until the very extreme in this style of marksman- 

 ship has been reached. Perhaps before the trophy shall rest 

 secure in the permanent custody of some proud shooter the 9-inch 

 expectation for the 18 shots will have been reached. 



Just what the conditions say about challenges now in order may 

 be seen in this extract: 



Any winner of the trophy shall hold it subject to challenge for 

 a term of two years, after which it shall become his personal 

 property. Upon receiving a challenge the holder shall agree with 

 the challenger upon a place and date for their meeting not later 

 than six weeks from the receipt of the challenge, of which meet- 

 ing at least two weeks' notice shall be given through Forest and 

 Stream, and the shooting at said meeting shall be under the same 

 conditions as the original competitions for the championship 

 trophy. In case of a failure to agree upon a time and place of 

 meeting they shall be fixed by Forest and Stream. 



The trophy shall be deposited in the custody of Forest and 

 Stream at least one day prior to any challenge meet, and if re- 

 quired, holders must give bonds to Forest and Stream for its 

 safe return. 



The holder shall not be required to accept a challenge pending 

 the determining of a challenge shoot already under date. In 

 case of any dispute about the right of priority in shooting chal- 

 lenges, Forest and Stream shall decide the order. 



Dr. Louis Bell, New Forft.— Smith & Wesson revolver, .44cal., 

 bj^in. barrel, 21bs. 7oz„ 2^in. bullseye. Load— 118 grain round 

 bullet, 6 grains hard packed fine powder, slightly lubricated: 

 shell "U. M. C. .44 S. & W. R."; weight, two loaded cartridges, 

 193 and 195 grains. 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 .15 .72 1.35 .40 .66 



1.34 .44 .... .25 1.43 



.50 1.75 . 80 .68 2.18 



.86 1.63 2.30 .80 1.91 



1.70 . 95 ... 1.15 1.42 



1.04 1.06 1.04 2.10 1.18 



5.59 6.55 5.38 8.78 



Record-5.59, 6.55, 5.38. Total- 1 7.52in. 



H. S. Burley, Chicago— Smith & Wesson revolver, ,44cal., 6^in. 

 barrel, 21bs. eoz., lj^in. bullseye. Load— 118 grain round bullet, 6 



Sumner Paine, Boston— Smith and Wesson revolver, .44cal., 2in. 

 bullseye. Load— 118 grain roughly-cast round bullet, 5 to 6 

 grains loosely-packed bright powder, shell "U. M. C. .44 S. & W. 

 R.;" weight of loaded cartridges, 195 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 1.35 2.50 1.50 2.50 . 44 



.18 .53 .... .53 1.32 



.31 2.47 1.74 .53 1.45 



1.33 1.18 1.90 1.00 1.30 



1.82 1.02 1.33 1.02 1.29 



1.75 1 66 .10 1.75 1.07 



6.74 9^36 7.33 6.87 



Record— 6.74. 7.33, 6.87. Total— 20.94in. 



W. E. Petty, Neiu York.— Smith & Wesson revolver, .32cal., 21bs. 

 12oz. weight, 2ln. bullseyes; load, 85grs. pointed bullet with single 

 canelure. 5 to 6 grains fine clean powder, shell unmarked. 

 Weight of loaded cartridge 152 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 1.65 .... .... .68 2.38 



1.53 



1.03 1.01 

 2.23 2.22 



1.03 

 .62 

 .06 

 1.51 

 1.34 



1.42 



1.89 



1.49 

 1.13 

 2 40 

 1.48 

 1.20 



.76 

 1.42 

 .55 

 1.01 

 1.62 



6.21 



Record-6.21, 8.38, 7.74. 



8.38 



Total— 22.33in. 



7.74 



Samuel G. Dorman, St. Louis.— Smith & Wesson revolver, .32- 

 cal., 44 frame, 6^ir>. harrel, 21bs. 12oz., l>£in. bullseye. Load— 48 

 grains round bullet, 5 grains powder, very compact and finely 

 powdered by compression, shell unmarked. Weight of loaded 

 cartridge 97-96 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 3.10 .... 1.75 1.70 1.65 



1 35 .60 1.90 .63 1.17 



.72 .97 .36 .84 1.60 



1.55 63 1.48 1.50 1.13 



1.80 1.15 2.45 1.57 .65 



.82 1.17 1.28 1.80 .65 



8.34 



Record-8.34, 8.04, 6.81 



9.22 8.04 

 Total-23.23in. 



6.85 



Chas. Wellinger, Cincinnati, O.— Colt revolver, .44cal.. 7}£in. bar- 

 rel, 21bs. 7oz., 3in. bullseye. Load— 166-grain bullet, douole can- 

 elured and flat head, 12 grains coarse, loose bright powder; shell 



"W. R. & Co. .44 S. & W. R." Weight, loaded cartridges, 248,' 

 247 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 



2.20 .10 1.33 .56 .85 



1.48 1.01 1.17 1.32 .50 



.98 .94 2.10 .... .76 



.55 1.73 1.10 1.24 1.97 



1.20 1.50 . 68 2.21 .60 



1.32 2.42 1.87 .85 



7.73 7.70 8.25 



Record— 7.73, 7.70, 8 25. Total, 23.68in. 



A. Fuermann, Chicago.— Smith & Wesson revolver, .44cal., SJ^in. 



barrel, 21bs. 8oz., 2in. bullseye. Load— 117-grain round bullet, 5 



grains closely packed powder; shell, "U. M. C. .44 S. & W. R." 

 Weight, loaded cartridges, 196, 197 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 1.16 1.36 2.12 . 90 1.03 

 1.19 1.19 44 .98 .96 

 .83 1.66 2.08 1 95 1.45 

 1.26 . 69 1.46 1.48 1.90 

 1.40 1 89 2.18 2.50 2.35 

 2.12 .90 .61 1.30 1.40 



7.96 



Record -7.91 



7.69 



8.89 9.11 

 Total, 24.54in. 



9.09 



George L. Hoffman, New York.— Smith & Wesson revolver, 

 .38cal, t^jm. barrel, 2J^in. bullseye. Load— 143 grains long double 

 canelurert bullet, 10 grains powder, fine and loose; shell "U. M. 

 C. .38-44," weight loaded cartridges 221, 220 grains. 

 1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 

 1.05 .... .48 1.93 



. .15 .87 



1.98 1.68 .33 . 92 



1.28 .59 1.55 



.77 .63 1.71 .87 



1.20 1.47 .85 



5th string. 

 1.57 

 1.56 

 .80 

 2.20 

 1.44 



4.73 



6.99 



Ben Copeland, Cincinnati, 0— Smith & Wesson revolver, .44cal., 

 (%in. barrel, 21bs. 8oz.,3in. bullseye. Load— 120 grains round bullet, 

 "grains powder. Lubiicant had worked back of tmllet and mixed 

 with powder in part. Shell, "U. M. C. .44, S. & W. R." Weight 

 loaded cartridges 200, 201 graiDs: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 .89 2.08 2.30 1.49 .75 



2.37 3.28 .33 .... 1.68 



.t8 1.01 2.00 1.01 .87 



.63 1.02 1.57 .52 



2.66 .... 2.26 1.12 .41 



.29 .09 .57 1.21 .28 



8.48 4.51 



J. J. Mountjoy, Philadelphia— Smith & Wesson revolver, 32cal., 

 3in. bullseve. Load— 48-gr. round bullet, 5grs. fine powder, 

 "U. M. C. 32-44" shell; weight loaded shells, 101, 102 grains: 

 Iststring. 2d string. 8d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 .95 1.02 .45 1.12 1.76 



1.55 1.28 .65 1.56 



1.98 1.10 1.02 



.75 1.66 .18 2.45 



2.31 2.40 .93 1.78 .68 



1.00 .18 1.13 .48 1.62 



5.94 



7.58 



E. P. Martyn, Chicago. -Smith & Wesson revolver, 32oal., 44 

 frame, 6^m. barrel, 210. 12oz. weight, lj^in. bullseye. Load— 48gr. 

 round bullet, 6grs. loose coarse powder, heavy lubricant hiding 

 bullet from sight; shell "U. M. C. 32-44;" weight, loaded cartridges, 

 107, 108 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th str ; ng. 5th string. 

 .96 1.16 2.14 1.47 



.61 .98 .... .... M 



1.33 1.11 2.06 .53 1.38 



1.56 .36 .25 1.12 .62 



2 00 1 45 1.98 2.42 1.96 



.33 1.90 1.17 2.41 



6.79 6.96 



Chas. Mueller, St. Louis.— Smith & Wesson revolver, .32cal., 44 

 frame, 6}^'n. barrel, 21b. 12oz. weight, 2in. bullseye. Load— 50grs. 

 round bin let, 5grs. powder, shell unmaTked; weight loaded cart- 

 ridge 97, 95 grains: 



Iststring. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 1.28 .60 1.82 .... 1.16 



.86 .43 .... .... .90 



.83 .SC .... .70 2.12 



2.40 .90 1.40 .90 1.70 



1.56 2.12 2.10 .04 .56 



1.30 1.48 .66 1.25 



8.23 



6.33 



Henry Oehl, New York.— Smith & Wesson revolver, ,44cal., 6}^in. 

 barrel, 2ibs. 8oz., 3m. bullseye. Load— 120grs. round bullet care- 

 fully lubricated, 7grs. powder; shell, "U. M. C. .44 S. & W. R.;" 

 weight loaded cartridge 200, 201 giains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 

 2.50 .... 1.10 



.42 .67 .85 .56 



.83 w 1.92 1.25 



2.50 w w 2.04 



.90 w w 1.60 



.87 w w 1.81 



5th string. 

 1.04 

 1.48 



.35 

 1.48 

 1.72 



8.02 



8.36 



Barney Walther, New York.— Smith & Wesson revolver ,44cal., 

 654in. barrel, 21bs. 8oz. weight, 3in. bullseye. Load— 120 grains 

 round bullet. 7 grains powder. Shell "U. M. C. .44 S. & W. R.*' 

 Weight loaded cartridge 198, 199 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 .71 2.03 1 68 1.56 .55 



1.00 1.33 1.55 1.22 



.39 2.20 .55 .53 2.35 



.85 .P0 ' .. . .... .56 



2.07 1.55 1.56 1.72 



1.45 .85 .... .98 185 



9.3 



8.25 



Frank Speth, Cincinnati, 0— Smith & Wesson revolver ,44cal., 

 6}4in, ban el, 21bs. 8oz weight, 3in. bullseye. Load— 108 grains bul- 

 let, round head single canelure, 7 giains tightly packed powder. 

 Shell, M. C. .44 S. & W. R." Weight of loaded cartridge 185, 

 186 grains: 



Iststring. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5thst>ing. 

 2.17 .... 1.56 2.05 2.11 



2.00 1.55 2.12 1.80 1.12 



2.01 1.00 2.26 .98 1.38 

 .39 .58 1.27 1.20 



2.17 .76 1.34 1.16 



1.22 1.25 .... 1.40 2.27 



9.98 8.59 



C. L. Hobbs, Chicago.— Smith & Wesson revolver, ,32cal., .44 

 frame, 6^in. barrel, 2lbs. 12oz.. JJ^in. bullseye. Load— 48-grain 

 round bullet, 7 grains coarse powder; shell, "TJ. M. C. .32-44." 

 Weight, loaded cartridges, 104, 104 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 4th string. 5th string. 

 .56 1.45 2.08 2.10 .50 



.77 .... ... 1.35 .73 



.33 1.18 1.57 



.55 .... .60 1.21 2.40 



.96 .63 1.93 2.46 1.85 



1 98 2.05 1.46 1.73 1.72 



10.03 



8.78 



J. O. Hobbs, Chicago— Smith & Wesson revolver, .32cal„ .44 

 frame, 6^in. barrel, 21bs. 12oz., lj£in. bullseye. Load— 48-grain 

 round bullet, 7 grains powder; Bhell, "IT. M. C. .32-.44." Weight, 

 loaded cartridges, 105, 105 grams: 



Iststring. 2d string. 3d string. 4th siring. 5th Ftring. 

 .95 .... 1.38 .86 2.00 



1.53 1.93 .... 2.39 2.11 



1.35 . 81 2 03 . 29 



1 24 1.70 . 65 1.36 



1.51 1.01 1.85 1.20 2.30 



1.63 1.45 .... 1.44 2.48 



8.57 



10. 



Wm, Bauer, St. Louis— Smith & Wesson revolver, .32cal, 44 

 frame, 6J4in. barrel. 21bs. 12oz., %in. bullseye. Load— 48 graiDS 

 round bullet, 5 grains very fine powder, shell unmarked, weight 

 of loaded cartridges 97, 97 grains: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 



1.90 

 1.30 

 1.57 

 2.03 



1.22 

 .70 



1.72 

 3.32 



1.22 

 1.86 

 1.20 

 1.35 

 .72 



4th string. 

 1.35 

 2.00 

 1.66 

 1.36 

 1.55 

 2.50 



10.42 



5th string. 

 1.84 

 1.10 

 .57 



L57 

 1.37 



