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FOREST AND STREAM. 
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of shotguns. All sorts and grades of these arms are on view ' 
single or double 8-ganges down to 41-gauges; hammer or 
hammerless; $80 or $500 grade; all works of the gunsmith 
who knows his business. Among the noied guns on view 
at this stand are two which respectively own Edgar Murphy 
and J. P. Knapp as master, and which, under the guidance 
of these prominent amateurs, made records to be proud of, 
winning the Larchmont amataur championships in 1895 and 
1896. The gun exhibit is a large portion of this firm's dis- 
play, but there's plenty more. 
On the other side of the stand is what we generally call 
"John Wright's department," viz , the fishing tackle exhibit. 
And this year, as in the past, John Wright has laid out some 
of the prettiest pieces of work ever put together by a fisher- 
man. From tarpon rods, the gradation can be followed by 
M. ABBOTT FBASER. 
steps until one comes to the delicate fly-rod that seems more 
like a toy than an article intended for practical purposes. 
The handles of these rods form no unimportant feature: 
they are of various kinds: solid cork fitted to the hand, as 
it were, while others have the usual round handles of cork, 
lapped with fine-drawn silver wire, Thoughts of Izaak 
Walton and 7m rod and of the present day farmer's lad 
with his bean pole flit through one's mind as one examines 
these highly finished specimens. 
Another show case on "John Wright's side" contains sam- 
ples of flies; silkworm gut in the raw and the finished article 
looped for use; Vom Hofe reels; spinning baits, etc. The 
special feature of this case is what looks to us like the tiniest 
rod and reel ever made ; the rod is a split-bamboo with two 
tips, and it almost makes one's eyes ache to think of thread- 
ing a single strand of silk through the rings. 
At the end of the exhibit next the cross aisle is a full set 
of Mott's disappearing traps, with electric pull attachment; 
everything being in working order and an exact duplicate of 
the sets now in use at Eikwood Park. This part of Von 
Lengerke & Dotmold's exhibit will attract special attention 
from this cause, intending competitors in next week's Grand' 
American Handicap being sure to take more than passing in- 
terest in the working of these traps. 
Speaking of traps reminds us that Von Lengerke & Det- 
mold have on exhibition — loaned to the firm by the courtesy 
of Miss Annie Oakley — the first set of regular sparrow traps 
ever made in this country so far as we are aware of. These 
little traps are for all the world like miniature King's pigeon 
traps, and are painted green. They were made some twenty- 
three years ago, and were presented to Miss Annie Oakley by 
Frank Kleinz, of Philadelphia. Looking like toys, they are 
still perfectly practical little pieces of workmanship. Miss 
Oakley (Mrs. Frank Butler), who will make her headquarters 
at this exhibit, will undoubtedly be glad to show them to all 
interested. 
Samples of E. C. No. 1 and of E. C. No. 2, and also sam- 
ples of Schultze powder, together with cans of the same pow- 
ders, cartridge cases, gun cases, and in fact all that a shooter 
I SAVAGE KEPEATING ARMS COMPANY. 
needs, go to make a dehghtful whole in the form of the er- 
hibit of Messrs. Von Lengerke & Detmold. The exhibit is 
in charge of Justus von Lengerke, who will be assisted in 
answering questions by John Wright, Carl von Lengerke, 
Gus Greiff, Theodore Baron and Eddie Morehouse. 
While in England last December, Justus von Lengerke 
made the acquaintance of the European woodcock. Two 
beautiful specimens of the bird were brought home by Justus 
in the flesh and mounted in remembrance of his trip. Al- 
though kept on ice, having been killed two weeks previous 
to their arrival in America, they weighed about 16oz. each 
on the scales in the store at 8 Murray street. 
Savage Repeating Arms Company. 
A neatly arranged glass case in space No, 72 displayed a 
full line of the Savage repeating rifles, both sporting and 
military, the identical rifle which successfully contested for 
the arming of the New York National Guard being one of 
the number shown. It is in excellent condition. A plate of 
fin. steel practically illustrates the terrific power of the .303- 
caliber sporting rifle. It is perforated with numerous clean- 
punched holes, made by the soft-nosed bullets fired from 
this rifle. The great penetrative power is shown in a log 
in which is embedded a Savage .303 bullet, its course paral- 
lel with the grain of the wood measuring 46}in. The differ- 
ent effects of the jacketed and soft-nosed bullets are shown 
in the wood; the latter spreading and showing more destruc- 
tion along their path, but penetrating less. Besides the dis- 
play in the glass case, a number of finely finished Savage 
sporting rifles are exhibited on a slanting, silk-covei'ed table, 
Mr, Arthur Savage, the inventor, is in charge. 
Bridgeport Gun Implement Company. 
The B. G. I. Company's exhibit will be found at the 
Fourth avenue end of the Garden on the Twenty- seventh 
street side. Last year it will be remembered that the com- 
pany was located about midway of the Garden on the Twen- 
ty sixth street side. Changed though the location is, the ex- 
hibit is soon found, the space chosen being well adapted for 
showing off the specialties of this company's goods, and at- 
tracting the attention of the public. 
Shotgun enthusiasts and riflemen all need tools for their 
guns or rifles, and the B. G. I. Co. has made it its duty to 
, find out what is wanted and then to supply that want with 
the best articles obtainable. Its show cases reveal what a 
variety of implements are actually needed by all classes of 
shooters. 
The panels on. the walls of the exhibit display consider- 
able taste in the arrangement of the different articles exhib- 
ited. One panel contains loading tools for shotguns, such as 
all kinds of powder and shot measures, the micrometer 
measure being used interchangeably for all nitro or black 
powders and also for shot; a variety of closers (or crimpers, 
as they are very often called) are also on view on this panel. 
Another panel shows all kinds of cleaning rods, with scratch 
brushes, wool swabs, expansion felt swabs, twisted wire 
hristle brushes and field cleaners. Re-cappers, de-cappers, 
extractors, wad-cutters, etc., make this panel a neat one. 
The third panel may be called the rifle implement panel; it 
shows all varieties of cleaning rods for rifles, together with 
the necessary tools for casting bullets, pocket oilers, etc. 
BKIDGEPOET GUN IMPLEMENT COMPANY. 
The B. G. I. Company's exhibit is in charge of Mr. H. B. 
Cannon, who will, with the aid of his assistants, gladly give 
any information in his power to those who want to know 
anything about the goods manufactured and sold by the 
B, G. I. Co. 
Winchester Repeating Arms Company. 
The conclusion is obvious, taking the name of the above 
firm as the basis of our conjecture, that the exhibit of the 
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. at this year's Sportsmen's 
Exposition deals mainly with "repeating firearms," their 
ammunition and tools generally. Such, of course, is the 
fact, but Mr. David Daggett, the gentleman who has charge, 
of the exhibit, shows also a lot of single-shot rifles, light- 
weight, weighing 5J to 7lbs. each, that take the fancy of 
many small-bore enthusiasts. 
The firm's sx)ecialty, however, is really its repeating rifles 
and shotguns, and many beautiful specimens are shown, 
the most beautiful perhaps being a .45-90, model 1886, that 
lies in one of the glass cases at the base of the main ex- 
hibit. It is the highest class sporting rifle made, is inlaid 
with gold, silver and platinum, while the stock and fore- 
arm are exquisitely carved and engraved. This rifle is a 
take-down, and is priced at $400. There are also other 
specimens of sporting rifles, all highly finished, and listed 
at from $400 to $80, any one of which the firm feels it no 
disgrace to attach its name to. 
This year the Winchester Repeating Arms Company is 
making a specialty of light-weight rifles. Among the 
number shown to us by Mr. Daggett was a .45-70, model of 
1886, that weighed only 71bs.; other light-weights which 
we examined were the .38-50, .32-40 and the .32-38. 
Another feature of the Winchester Company's exhibit 
are the new model half-magazine take-downs, which are 
made in any caliber and only weigh from 6| to 7lbs. The 
handling of these rifl.es shows at once the vast difference 
between one of the heavy-weights and these new works of 
ttie New Haven firm. The advantage to a man who has 
to carry a rifle over mountains all day in having a light- 
weight instead of a heavy-weight is something that has to 
ibe tried to be appreciated fully. An extra pound at the 
©nd of the day weighs about four times that amount before 
(fiamp is reached. 
In Schuetzen rifles Mr. Daggett has something new to 
show. Matted barrels are not new, perhaps, but the 
coarse matting, done by special machinery, is something 
that no other firm in this country can boast of so £ar as we 
are aware. The company exhibits three new styles of 
matted barrels on this kind of rifle. 
The company manufactures and exhibits other things 
besides repeating rifles and shotguns. In one of the show 
cases is the ^all sword-bayonet adopted by the navy; this 
little weapon is equally fitted for a trenching tool, a tobacco 
knife, to slice a beefsteak or cut a junk of salt pork, or to 
be used as a weapon to do a foe to the flag. It is little, 
but-—! 
Speaking of the navy naturally brings us to the "Lee 
straight-pull" rifle adopted by the U. S. N. This weapon 
lies on a table alongside the new model '95 and excites 
quite a lot of interest. It can be used as a repeater or as 
a single-shot, and is the most modern rifle in the way of 
military makes. The model '95 was tried very highly 
before the New York State Commission appointed by Gov. 
Morton to choose a small arm for the National Guard of 
the State, The records made by this rifle before the board 
are told in full in a pamphlet of which there are always 
some to be gotten at the Winchester Company's exhibit. 
Some of the catalogues are well worth carrying away as 
souvenirs, being works of art in the half-tone line. 
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY. 
Til sights the company exhibits a variety that is puzzling 
to any but experts. The chief curiosity in this line is a 
seven-leaf express sight for use in South Africa, the big 
game country of the world for the twentieth century. 
A show case right alongside the main aisle shows some 
exceedingly pretty and fanciful stocks fitted to rifles of 
superb workmanship. Among the woods used are Califor- 
nia redwood, teak, bird's-eye maple, English, Circassian 
and American walnut. 
The two show cases that mark the corners of the space 
occupied by the company abutting on the cross aisle show 
different kinds of military and sporting rifle ammunition, 
and a variety of shotgun ammunition, with shells loaded 
and sectionalized to show wadding, etc. The specimens in 
these cases are samples of some of the things not already 
mentioned that are manufactured by the Winchester 
Repeating Arms Co. at its New Haven, Conn., works. 
"To assist him in answering questions, etc., Mr. Daggett 
has a large force, among the number being the champion 
target shot of the world, Rolla O. Heikes, who shows the 
repeating shotgun he handles so effectively to all who 
want to look at it. Others around the exhibit are Capt. 
B. A. Bartlett, an excellent shot with either rifle or shot- 
gun; J. Hildreth, one of the company's representatives in 
the South; W. L. Cameron, its representative in Canada; 
W. Maynard, from the New York store; Mr. Clark, from 
New Haven, who has charge of the advertising depart- 
ment, and Mr. Irby Bennett, late of Memphis, now of New 
Haven; and others. 
Before closing this necessarily brief review of a capital 
exhibit, we must remind readers of Fokest and Stream. 
who are fond of trap-shooting to go to the Winchester ex- 
hibit and see, with the aid of the mutogcope, how rapidly 
and effectively Rolla Heikes snuffs out targets. 
M. Abbott Eraser. 
Entering the Garden from the Twenty -sixth street side and 
passing east along the north aisle, we come to the exhibit of 
M. Abbott Eraser, of Boston. Here are to be seen a great 
H. H. KIFFE COMPANY. 
number of heads and hides and of well mounted birds, of 
which perhaps the most interesting are a pair of capercailzie, 
male and female. A snowy owl, remarkable for its unspot- 
ted plumage, is another striking bird. 
Dressed hides of Virginia deer, caribou, and a buffalo robe 
hung over the rail surrounding the space, make an effective 
barrier between the aisle and the wealth of skin rugs and 
mats within the spaie. Among these a black wolf hide is 
noticeable. 
The heads are those of deer, moose, caribou and one musk 
ox, which, on account of its size, we take to be a cow. It is 
remarkable for its blackness. 
The H. H. Eiffe Company. 
The H, H, Kifle Co., manufacturers of and dealers in 
