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SHAKFS MIFLE CO, 
Manufacturers of Improved Patent Breech-loading iletallic Cartridge 
Military^ Sporting^ and Greedmoor R-ifles 
Twenty-Five Years of Use, and Constant Froyress! 
THE BEST IlSr 1850- THE BEST IH 1875. 
SHARPS RIFLES NEVER SHOOT BACKWARD! 
For Safety, Accuracy , Simplicity and Penetration, Combined ivith Un- 
equalled Workmanshipt. They Stand Unrivalled ! 
SPOETISG RIFLES $30 to $38. CREEDMOOR RIFLES $90 to 125. 
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 
AKilORT AN'D OFFICE : 
HARTFORD, CONX. 
E. G. WESTCOTT, 
PHESIDEXT. 
Gunpowdei* ! 
ORANGE SPORTING POWDER. 
Orange Lightning Powder. 
Best Powder made. Nee. 1 to 7. Packed only in sealed one pound 
caniste.'s. 
t-g~ Care must be taken to nee no finer size than No. 5 in metal 
ehells, or fine breech loading gnne. as it is too quick fet the strength 
of either 
Orange Ducking Powder. 
For water fowl. Very *‘irong and clean. Noa. 1 to 5. Packed in 
metal kegs of 6 1-4 lbs.« and canisters of 5 and 1 lb. 
Audubon Powder. 
Very quick, for woodcock and other shooting from mnzzle load- 
ing guns. Nos. 1 to 4. Packed in metal kegs of 12 1-2 and 6 1-4 lbs. 
and canisters of 1 lb. 
Orange liijie Powder. 
Tbe best for rifles, and good for all ordinary purposes. Sizes, FG, 
FFG, FFFG. Packed in wood and metal kegs of i5, 12 1-2, and 6 1-4 
ibe., and canisters of 1 lb. and 1-2 lb. 
Ail tbe above brands give bigh velocities and less residuum than 
any other powder. 
LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO. 
21 Park Row, (opposite Astor House) York- ! 
DBEIVGR ARMORY. 
O. <3-ove cSz> Sons. 
340 1 2 BLAKE ST., DENVER, COL. 
Manufacturers and Importers of 
FINE BREECH-LOADING DOUBLE GUNS. 
SCOTT'S, PAPE'S, GUEEXER'S, AVEBLEY’S, ETC,. 
Also a fullline of breech-loading rifles and pistols; carry a fall 
lice of such arms as are used in this secti^m of conn'ry by oui 
hunters and tonrists; also a full line of fi'^hing tackle snitable for 
the Colorado fishing. Keep in stock Buffalo ^Robes, Buck-skins, 
Indian Bows and Arrows, curiosities, etc. 
P. S. — Make a specialty of fine work, and re boring guns for close 
shooting. 
Hayden^sf 
EEVOLTIXG CARTRIDGE BELl 
FOR BREECH-LOADERS. 
Sold by all dealers. Send for circular. 
HAYDEN BELT WORKS, Columbus, Ohio. 
I THE 
HAZARD POWDER OO., 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
I Gunpowder! 
Hazard’s “Electric Powder.” 
Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point of strength and 
cleanliness. Packed in square canisters of 1 lb, only. 
Hazard’s “American Sporting.” 
Nos. 1 (fine) to .3 (coarse.) In 1 lb. canisters and 6 1-4 lb. kegs. A 
fine grain, quick and clean, for upland and prairie shooting. Well 
adapted to shot gnns. 
Hazard’s “Duck Shooting, 
Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse.) Ini and 5 lb. canisters, and 6 1-4 and 
12 1-2 lb. kegs. Bums slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably 
close, and with great jHoelralion. For field, forest, or watershooi- 
ing, it ranks any other brand, and it is eqnally serviceable for 
muzzle or breech-loaders. 
Hazard’s “Kentucky Rifle.” 
FFFG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting" FG, in kegs of •&. 12 1-2 and 6 1-4 
lbs , and cans of 5 lbs. FFFG is also packed in 1 and 1-2 lb. can- 
isters. Burns strong and moijtf. The FFFG and FFG are favor- 
I ite brands for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shcoting” FG is 
the standard Rillc powder of the country. 
Superior IMEining and Blasting Powder. 
GOVERNMENT CANNON. AND MUSKET POWDER: ALSO 
SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPORT, OF ANY REQUIRED 
grain or proof, manufactured TO ORDER. 
The above can be had of dealers, or of the Company's Agents in 
every prominent city, or wholesale at onr ofilce. 
88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. 
Lefever Breecli-Loadefs, 
DOUBLE BARREL BREECH-LOADING SHOT 
GUN.S AND RIFLES. 
Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Gnns, the strongest and best 
ever made for either light or the kind of Duck and Deer 
Shooting. AL*^o Single Barrel Breech-Loading Rifles. 
, .Iluzzle-Loaders .\ltcred to Breech-Loaders. 
Any good muzzle-loader can be changed to a breech-loader, mak- 
ing as strong, good, and good looking gnn as a new breech-loader. 
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed with every gnn altcrea. These gnns 
are conceded, where known, to have the strongest fastening’, the 
best action, to 5e tbe best handling, the closest and hardest shoot- 
ini;, and tbe cheapest gnns before the public. Locks are made re- 
bounding, when desired. For catalogue and price list, address, 
L. BARBER & CO*. 51 Clinton SL. SYRACUSE, N. Y.K 
"PARKER” 
T li e Pioneer CB-un, 
XST" ai» r 
EVERY FIRST PRIZE FOR TRAP SHOOTING 
At the lust convention of the 
-VEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATIOX 
WON WITH “THE PARKER”! 
Messrs. Newell and Hambleton winners of the only prize given for 
“ making the largest score in the three regular shoots," 
Both Shot The Parker Gun ! ! 
Two of the three winners of the grand State Prize, 
"The Dean RicHstOND Cup," 
HOTTHEPARKERCCX! 
MEDALS AXD DIPLOMAS AWARDED 
jk ji^.a *«, A-iatc 
When placed on exhibition In 
Competition. Open to the World! 
MEDAL AXD DIPLOMA 
From the American Institute — 1869. 
SILVER MEDAL 
From the Texas State Fair, 1871. 
SILVER MEDAL. 
From the Texas State Fair, 1873. 
SILVER MEDAL 
Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Association of Lonisiana— 1873. 
DIPLOMA 
Vermont State Agricultural Society — 1868. 
DIPLOMA 
New Hampshire State Agricnltnral Soriety— 1868. 
DIPLOMA 
From the New Haven County (Conn.) Agricnltnral Society— 1867. 
DIPLOMA 
From the Sardis (Mass.) Agricultural and Mechanical Society— 1870. 
DIPLOMA 
Connectient VaUey Agncnitural Association- 1870. 
DIPLOMA 
Agricultural and Mechcnical Association of West Alaama-1871. 
DIPLOMA 
Adams County(Mi8S.) Agricnltnral and Mechanical Association— 1872. 
FIRST PREMIUM 
At the Delaware County (Iowa) Fair— 1871. 
SEFB FOR RED UCED PRICE LIST, MAT 1, 1874. 
PniCBS, $45, $50, $60, $65, $75, $80, $100, $106, $150, $200, $250. 
REBOU'NDING-LOCKS INCLUDED. 
We exhibit no targets, nor do we guarantee any particular num- 
ber of pellets for patterns; all we have to say on this point is, that 
we are ready to produce as good shooting guns as can be made. 
This is an estab&hed fact, and is attested by leading sportsmen too 
numerous to menlfun. 
PARKffll BROTHERS, West Sleriden, 
S. W. GOODRIDGB^ 
GRAFTON, WINDHA3I, CO., ^'ERMONT. 
Keeps constantly on band a full supply of fishing rods. 
MY SHAD ROD, 10 feet long, made expressly for 
shad fly fishing, and approved by Mr. Thomas 
Chalmers. Price $ 8.00 
MY TROUT FLY RODS, 3 joints 10.00 
BLACK BASS RODS, most approved pattern, . . 8.0C 
All are hand- made, and of the best material, silver 
plated mountings, and metal covered dowals. 
All kinds of tine bait rods on hand, or made to order. 
All orders promptly attended to. 
Thomas Sparks^ 
Shot & BarLead 
Ivl anuLfactTir er , 
[Established, 18081 
Office, Xo. 121 Walnut treet, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Sportsmens Bmporium 
AND 
Base Ball BepoL. 
FISHING AND GUT7 TACKLE. 
breech-loadiNg am.munition. 
Fishing Rods made and repaired to order. Cartridges loaded to 
order- accuracy warranted. 
ENGLISH VEL4'ETEEN, CORD AND DUCK, 
Imported expressly for Shooting and Fishing Suits. * 
GEO. B. ELLARD, 
144M WALNUT ST. (below Fourth), 
Old Red-Stocking Headquarters. CINCINNATI, _0. 
