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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
587 
MOST EXCELLENT GUNS 
Ever offered in the World! 
THEY ARE 
ALSO VERY EASILY OBTAINED 
Express prepaid on either gun to any point east of the Mississippi River, when $1.00 extra is sent us. 
The CC 
guns ev-'* 
WAY. 
powder) _ _ _ 
hair, and will shoot round balls very accurately. Its calibre. No. 17, adapts'it to small loads, 2 to 2 % "measured 
drachms of powder, and % to % oz. shot, and owing to its true bore it throws the shot well massed (see 
target). In the trials referred to elsewhere, witnessed by one of the editors of this journal, it made just as good 
targets as $40 to $250 guns, used with it for comparison. 
explanatory; note , —These mins were made under the direct supervision of the United 
States Government, and subjected to the (V1©ST THOROUGH TESTS and careful inspection in every 
particular. They were the last, made before changing to rifled barrels, and have never been used, but are new 
and |N ABSOLUTELY PERFECT CONDITION as shown by the Government inspector’s 
marks. It costover $20 each to produce them. 
For FARMERS, FARMERS' BOYS and others who wish a good reliable gun—for hawks, 
rabbits, etc.,for protection, etc., eic., this is JUST THE GUM. IT COSTS BUT A TRIFLE. 
The barrel is of solid steel of the finest quality, and is 32 inches long; the lock is of same material is very 
perfect, strong, and durable ; and the stock is of American walnut, oiled. 
As to shooting: the Targets herewith shown speak for themselves. They were made off-hand at 30 yards, 
the charges consisting of 2j£ drachms powder, 1 oz. shot, using Ely’s wads for both. 
This Gun we will supply to readers of the American Agriculturist for $6: or, we will PRESENT 
one to any person who will send 7 subscriptions to the American Agriculturist at $1.50 each. 
"I 
WITHO UT M ONEY. 
A MagnMeent Shot Gun 
Fof a Remarkably Low Price, 
(and FREE also.) 
( FOR FARMERS; 
\ FOR HUNTERS; 
(FOR EVERYBODY. 
The Publishers of the AM E RIC AM AG R ECU LTU R 1ST have the pleasure of announcing to their 
subscribers, that by special arrangement they have secured a great desideratum—a very excellent Double Barrel, 
Breech-Loading Shot Gun, one that will do GOOD WORK, which they can supply at less than HALF 
the PR BCE usually asked for guns of equally good quality ana make. Aside from all hunting and sporting 
purposes, A GUN IS NEEDED ON EVERY FARM, to exterminate pests. 
TO AVOID DELAYS a breech-loader is to be preferred by far, as there is no ramming of ammuni¬ 
tion ; the cartridges are easily and quickly removed always before taking it into the house or into a wagon, or 
setting it away. The cartridges can thus be kept safely, yet. be instantly got out and inserted in the gnn when 
needed—no hunting up powder, shot, wads, caps, etc. 'The breech-loader |gj EASILY CLEANED 
AND KEPT CLEAN : does not get worn at the muzzle (wl)ich gives final direction to the charge) by 
the ramrod. No ramrod is ’used.— FU RTH E R, one can keep cartridges loaded with various sizes of shot, 
and at any moment insert the kind required. 
A gun of good make is CHEAPEST AND SAFEST. The country has been flooded with a lot 
which, though looking well externally, are really DANGEROUS, AND HAVE NO DURABIL¬ 
ITY —always something getting out of order. 
By special arrangement a gun possessing ALL THE GOOD QUALITIES for a Farm Gnn and 
quite well adapted to hunting has now been secured, and AT A VER Y LOW COST. 
Before deciding upon its merits we submitted some of these guns to A THOROUGH, CAREFUL 
TESTING, shot for shot along with other superior guns (one of them a $250 shotgun from London.) These 
trials were in every way careful (see specimen targets and notes under) in the presence of one of our editors, who 
is well acquainted with the theory and principles of gunnery, and THE RESULTS WERE MOST 
GRATIFYING. 
The Barrels of this Gun are of FINE LAMINATED STEEL thoroughly tested and finely fin¬ 
ished ; the action is the RELIABLE, SAFE AND DURABLE | Lefaucheanx Lever Action, that for 
strength IS INCOMPARABLY SUPERIOR to any side lever action now made, and it. will out¬ 
wear a dozen side levers; this Gun has Steel Freed Locks, the stock is solid walnut, oil finished, and full check¬ 
ed ; and we can supply either 10 or 12 bores, 30 or 32-inch barrels, and weighs from 8 to 0} pounds. 
This Gun we will supply to the readers of this journal for the low price of $19.00—not half the usual cost of 
equally serviceable guns. 
We will PRESENT one to any one sending 25 subscriptions to the American Agriculturist , at $1 50 a 
year each. 
“ Handy Gun,” 3rd Shot. 
» Handy Gun,” 8th Shot. 
W. Scott 
Barrel. 
W. Scott Gun, Left Barrel. 
[REDUCED FACSIMILES.] 
FAIR SPECIMENS 
OF MANY TAEGETS, 
(15 inches square,) 
In thororough Trials of 
these Guns, 
MADE BY 
MILO SEAGEARS, Esq., 
at Florida, Orange Co..N. Y.,. 
in .November, 1S83. 
DISTANCE, 30 YARDS, 
(fired without rest.) 
Loading : Scott Gun, Pow¬ 
der, 3 measured drachms. 
(87 grains weight); Shot, 
1 ounce. 
" Handy Gun,” Powder, 2'/. 
measured drachms(70 grains 
by weight) ; Shot, % ounce. 
In all trials for both guns: 
Powder, Hazard’s Kentucky 
Rifle, F. G.— Shot, Tatham’s 
No. 8 .—Wads, Eley’s Elastic, 
one size larger than the bore; 
same wad over both powder and 
shot. Both powder and shot, 
shaken level, and wads put. 
down evenly and level. 
