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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
157 
CONDENSE^) PRICE-LIST OF 
Great Western Gun Works, 
285 Liberty Street, PIttsbiirgla, Pa, 
Any of the following list of Revolvers or Pistols will be sent by mail or express, prepaid, to any address on receipt of price and 2 cts. per ounce. Or by express, C. O. D., to any 
express office in the United States or Canada, with privilege to examine before paying bill—provided the express charges be paid one way before package is opened: 
Single Barrel Pocket Pistols. 
No. 1 .—American Single Barrel Pistol, using can 
No. 2.—Hero single Pistol, for cap, powder, and 
No. 3.—Vest"- r—— s. T _ . —.-j— 
No. 4.—Vest 
No. 5.—Pocke 
No. 6.—Dering 
No. 7.—Hampi 
powder, and ball; full length 6 in ; weight, G oz.; price, 2 in. barrel, $1.00—8 in.. *1.25—4 in.. *1.50. 
12 oz.; price, $7.00. 
Pocket, Belt, Army, and Navy Revolvers. 
No. 8.—Great Western 7-shooter, No. 1 cartridge, 2K-in. rifled steel barrel, varnished stock, plated frame; weight, fi ounces; price, $0.00. 
jj 0- 9.—Colt's Patent 7-shooter, only Pistol using long or short No. 1 cartridges, side loader, plated frame ; whole length only 6 in.; weight, 7 ounces; price, $8.00. 
No. 10. -Colt’s House Pistol, 4-shooter, ---- - ‘ — '' .' --—- ™-^-■---- — 
No. 11.—Colt's Belt Pistol, 5-shooter, 
No. 12.—Smith & Wesson, 7-shooter, 
No. 13—Smith & Wesson, 5-shooter, 
No. 14.—Smith & Wesson, 6-shooter, „_ . _ , ,__ _ _, .._, 
No. 15.—Itemlngton, 5-shooter, using powder and ball,31 cal., 3-in. barrel, full length 7 in., either thumb or self-cocker; v ight. 10 ounces; price, $8.00, 
No. 16.—Itemlngton New Pocket Itevolver, 5 shots, 31 cal., 2 cylinders, using powder and ball or metal cartridges, 3y-in. barrel, molds, etc.; weight, 12 ounces; price, $12.00. 
No. 17.—Remington New Police Revolver, 5 shots, 36 cal., 2 cylinders, using powder and hall or metal cartridges, 4^-in. barrel, molds, etp.; weight, 16 ounces; price, $14.00. 
No. 18.—Colt Army or Navy Revolver, 6 sh ts, 86 or 44 cal., 1y or 8-in. barrel, second-hand, nearly good as new, molds, etc.; weight, 2 lbs.; price, $8.00. 
Muzzle-Loading* Hunting, Sporting, and Target Rifles. 
No 19—Bright iron barrel, side lock, sett trigger, brass mounted, y stock, SO to 40 in. barrel, 7 to 10 lbs. wt„ 50 to 200 balls to lb. Price $10.00. 
No" 20 —Bright iron barrel, side lock, sett trigger, brass mounted, y stock, patch-box, SO to 40 in. barn 1, 7 to 10 lbs. wt., 50 to 2 '0 balls to lb. Price $11.00. 
No. 21.—Brown iron barrel, ribbed, si e lock,sett trigger, brass mounted, patch-box, varnished, y 6tcck, SO to 40 in. barrel. 7 to 10 lbs. wt., 50 to 200 balls to lb. Price $15.00. 
.Riviwn iron harmi nftfpnf-. hrppp.li rihhp.ri bur loo.k. sett trisrjrer. brass mounted, natoli-hox. oiled or v.-ir.. stork. SO to 40 in. bnn el. 7 to 1 “ " 
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No. 22.—Brown iron barrel, patent breech ribbed bar lock, sett trigger, brass mounted, patch-box, oiled or var„ y stock, SO to 40 in. barrel, 7 to 10 lbs. wt., 50 to 200 halls to lb. Price $20.00. 
No 23 —Double Barrel Rifle, over and under or side by side B. A. lock, brass mounted patch-box, y stock, sett trigger, 30 to 40 in. brrl., 9 to 12 lb., 50 to 125 balls to lb. Price $35.00. 
No. 25 —Double Barrel Rifle and Shot Gun. plain finish, good barrels, locks, and mountings, rifle barrel 60 to 100 ball, shot barrel 12 to 16. 80 to 34 in. brrl., 9 to 11 lbs. Price $32.00. 
No. 26.—Double Barrel Rifle and Shot Gun, fine finish, extra barrels, locks, and mountings, sett trigger for rifle, 60 to 150 ball, shot barrel 12 to 20, 28 to 38 in. brrl., 9 to 11 lbs. Price $15.00. 
Single and Double Barrel Muzzle-Loading Shot-Guns. 
, iron barrel, plain finish, var. stock, small size, SO in. barrel, $3.00 ; medinm size, S6 in. barrel, $4.00; large size, with l ib, 36 to 38 in. barrel. $5.50. 
Sgl. Gun, made of Springfield rifle barrel, bored smooih, 14 to 0 bore, 30 to 40 in., 6 to 8 lbs., price $7.50; with rib and solid pat. breech, $9.00. 
wist, p it. breech, ribbed B. A. lock, dickered var. stock, blue and engraved steel mountings, 30 to 86 in., 6 to S lbs., price $12.00; with line 6teel bar lock, $14.00. 
plain irm I in. twist II. A. locks, plain blue nitg., var. stock, range SO to 40 yds., 3a to 32 in. barrel, 12 to 14 bore, 7 to 8 lbs. wt. $R. 
better finish, plain iron Im. twist B. A. locks, plain blue nitg., var. stock, range 30 to 40 yds., 30 to S4 in. barrel, 12 to 16 bore, 7 to Sy lbs. wt. $9.00. 
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-Double Barrel, plain iron pat. breech, Im. twist, plain blue nit 
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, var. stock, range 30 to 40 yds., 30 to 36'in. barr 
-DoubleB irrel’real twist barrels, pat. breech, swivel B. A. locks, var. stock, steel mt: 
36 ill. barrel, 12 to 16 bore, 7 to 9 lbs. wt. $17.00. 
„ yds., SO to 88 in. barrel, 12 to 16 bore, 7 to 9 y, lbs. wt. $14.00. 
range 35 io 45 yds., SO to 31 in. barrel, 12 to 16 bore. 7 to 9 lbs. wt. $15.00. 
' i„ 11 to 16 bore, 7 to By lbs. 
11 to 16 bore, 7 to 8 y lbs. 
11 to 18 bore, 7 to 8y lbs. 
__ ___ ___ _ . _ __ _ _,____ _ , 10 to 20 bore, 7 to 9 lbs. 
Dbl. Barrel Extra lieavv, London fine twist Duck Gun, good bar lock, walnut, stock, blued and engraved mtgs.. SO to 35 in. brrl.. range 75 to 100 yds., 10 to 14 bore, 9 to 11 lbs. 
Dbl. Barrel, Laminated steel barrels, steel bar locks, Eng. walnut stock,blued and engrav d mtgs., 30to 36 in. brrl., r nge 50 to 15 yds., 11 to 16 bore, 7 to 9 lbs. $30.00. 
Did. Barrel, better Lam. steel barrels, steel bar locks, Eng. walnut stock, spring trigger, blued and engraved mtgs., 30 to 36 in. brrl., range 50 to 75 yds., 10 to 17 bore, 7 to 9 lbs. 
, 10 to 16 bore. 
9 lbs. 
7, r,y to 9 lbs. 
to 9 lbs. $75.00. 
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$25.00. 
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$28.00. 
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or parlor use, using a shot and strong cap. Price, for best quality with sett trigger, $35.00; plain finish, sett trigger, $25.00. 
teel rifled barrel, with attachable shoulder rest, uses No. 1 cartridges, plated frame, globe sights, very accurate shooter. $12.00. 
Breech-Loading Rifles. Single and Double Barrel Shot-Guns. 
—Stevens's Patent Sgl. Shot-Gun, 30 in. steel barrel, oiled stock, blned mtgs., 1 Ibore, 6 lbs., adapted to brass or paper shells. Price, with 1 doz. brass shells. $20.00. 
—Dexter’s Patent Sgl. Shot-Gun, 30 to 32 in. steel barrel, oiled stock, blued mtgs., 14 or 16 bore, 6 to 7 lbs., use either brass or paper sheila. Price, with 1 doz. brass shells, $28.00. 
—Double Barrel Breech-load ng Shot-Gun. fine twist barrels, steel locks, simp aciion, center fire, for brass or paper shells, 30 to 82 in. brrl., 7 to 8 lbs., 12 bore. $50.00. 
—Double Barrel Breech-loading Shot-Gun, fine Lam. steel barrels, steel locks, side snap a' tion, center fire, for brass or paper shells. 30 to 32 in. brrl., 7 to lbs., 10 or 12 bore. $60.00. 
-Dbl. Barrel Breech-loading Shot-Gun, fine Lam. steel barrels, steel bar locks, side snap action, center fire, for brass or paper shells, 30 lo 32 in. brrl.. 7 toHy lbs., 10 or 12 bore. $70.00. 
—Dbl. Barrel Breech-loadiag Shot-Gun, fine Lam. steel barrels, rebounding locks, side snap action, center fire, for brass or paper shells, 30 to 32 in. brrl., 7 to 8mbs., 10 or 12 bore. $90.00. 
—Dbl. Barrel Breech-loading Shot-Gun, extra Lam. steel barrels, extra locks, top snap action, center fire, for brass or paper shells, 30 to 32 in. brrl., 7 to 8 y lbs., 10 or 12 bore. $120.00. 
—D d. Breech-loading Rifle and Shot-Gun. Lam. steel barrels, bar lock, side snap, center fire, rifle. 38, 41, or 50 cal. shot. 10 or 12 bore, use brass shells, 28 to 32 in. brrl. $75.00. 
-Breech-loading Rifles, steel barrel, 22, 32, 38, 41, or 50 cal., 26 to 28 in. bi ll., 7 to 10 lbs. Price $80.00. Longer sizes to order, at '0c. per inch extra. 
—Winchester Repeating Rifle, 18 shooter, 26 in. steel barrel, 44 cal., oil slock and sling, wt. 9y lbs. Price $50.00, with sett trigger extra $5.00. Longer sizes to order. 
—Spencer Repeating Rifle, 8-shooter, 30 in. steel barrel, 50 cal., 2d-haud but in first-rate order. Price $20.00. The 22 in. barrel, same style, $16.00. 
—Sharp’s Sporting Rifl“ Breech-loader, 28 in. steel barrel, 90 round balls to lb., nsing paper cartridge, any one can make them, 9 lbs. wt... octagon barrel, $20.00. 
—Air Gun, using steel-pointed darts, for saloon or parlor use. Price $35.00. Flobert Parlor Rifle, using ball caps, with 250 rounds, $15.00. 
—Cap and Shot-Gun, for p J ” r 1 * 
—Pocket Rifle, 10 in*bteel 
AMMUNITION, FIXTURES, AND SPORTSMEN’S MATERIALS. 
Cartridges—per 100—No. 1, 50c. No. 1. long, 65c. No. 80, 90c. No. 32, $1.00. No. 32, long, $1.25. No. 88, $1.50. No. 38, long, $1.75. No. 44, $1.75. No. 56, $3.00. 
Caps, English Waterproof, per box of 250. 25c. Double Waterproof, per box of 250.60c. Best Pistol Caps, per 100. 20c. Waterproof Musket Caps, per box of 250, 40c. 
Wads.—Eley’s Hair Felt, any size from No. to to No. 25. per box of 2 0, 25c. No. 9, 85c. No. 8, 4 c. Wads bv mail, 5c. per box extra. 
Wire Cartridges, tor double shot-gun, will kill game 100 to 125 yds., all sizes on band, at 75c. per doz.. or $8.50 per gross. 
Dog Calls.—Small, 25e. Medium, 35c. Extra large, 50c. Postage, 5c. Steel Nipple Wrench, 50c. Extra Tubes or Nipples, 25c. 
Cleaning Rods, jointed, with brush swab and jag to carry in nocket, $1 25. Pocket Drinking Cup.—Leather, 30c. Britannia, 75c. 
Doe- Whips—at 50e.,75c„ and $1.00. Turkev Calls, $ 1 . 00 . Duck Calls, $1.50. Hunting Knife, 8 in. blade, $2.00. Camp Knife, Fork, and Spoon, $1.00. 
Pocket Compass. $1.25. Dog Collars, 4,lo, to $2.59. Powder at 50c. 75c„ $1.00, $1.25, and $1.50 per lb. All sizes cartridges. 
Wad Cutters.—Iron. 35c. Best Steel, 50c. Game Bags.—I pocket, $L> 0. 2 pocket, $2.1 0. 3 pocket, $32 0. 4 pocket, $4.00. Very fine, $5.00. 
Gun Covers.—Cloth, 5flc. Waterproof Leather Cover, $1.75. Gnn cases at $58 0, $8.0 1 , $ia.0n, and $12.' 0. Gun Oil. per bottle, 25c. 
■Shot Belts.—Single, common, 50c.; better at 75c., $1.00, $1.25; best, $1.50. Double Shut Belt, $1.00, $1.50. $.'.00, $2.50. $3/ 0. $4.00. $5.00. 
'Powder Flasks.—2 oz. at 25c. to $1.00. 4 oz. at 49c. lo $2.00. 8 oz., shot-gun sizes, 5"c. to $2.00. 16 oz. at $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $5.00. 
Shot Poucoes at 50c. to $5.00. Bullet Pouch, with apartments for balls, ca's, and flask, etc.—Bi st Leather. $1.75. Extra Engraved, $2.50." 
Powder and Shot Measures, graduated, $1.25. Buckskin Money Belts, $1.25. Buckskin Boxing Gloves, per set of four, $5.0t. Extra fine, $6.00. 
■Main Spring Vises, 75c. Cap Primers.—Brass, $1.50. German Silver, $3.00. Gum Blankets, $2.50. Gum Poncho, $2.25. 
Implements sand Fktisfes for Breech-Loading Guns. 
Draper's Brass Shells for Breech-loaders.—No. 8, 10,12,14, and 16, $3.00 per dozen. These shells use common gnn caps. 
TJ. M. C. Biass Shells for Breech-loaders.—No. 8, 10,12,14, and 16, $2 .'j 0 per dozen. These shells use Berdan’s primers only. 
Paper Shells for Breech-loaders, pin or central fire.—No. 8 and 10, $1.50 per 10L No. 12, 14,16, and 20, $1.25 per 100. 
Hall's Patent Crimper and Loader for paper shells. Best in use. Price $2.50. Cap ejector and recapper, for pin fire, $2.50. 
Pocket Barrel Cleaner, any size. $2.00. Cartridge Carriers, for 30 to 100 cartridges, at $2.00 to $6.00 each. 
Books for Sportsmen.—Art of Shooting on the Wing, 10> pages, by mail, 75c. Game Laws of all the States, by mail, 6"c. 
TAKE NOTICE.— Our new model American Double Barrel Duck-Gun (No. 99), made of Springfield barrels, is now ready for delivery. Length of barrels, 84 to 40 In.; bore, 1J 
•to 20; wt., 8 to 10 lbs.; patent, breech ; blue mtg.; oiled stock. A good, strong, plaiu gun, just the thing for killing large game at long range—80 to 100 yards, Price $18.00. Same gun with 
fine side action bar locks, $20.00. 
Packing box for one gun costs 41 cents. For each additional gun, 20 cents. 
FISHING TACKLE.— Hooks in great varietv. Silk, linen, cotton, and hair lines. Minnow nets, ready for use, from 5 to 20 feet. Minnow netting by the vard. Seines, ready for 
use, from 10 to 100 yards. Seine Twine, Rods, Fly, Buss,"and Trout. Cane, Japan, and Bamboo Poles. Artificial Minnows, Trolling Bait and Flies. Gut, Leaders, Reels, etc., etc. Send 
■stamp for price-list. 
Persons in want of any Gun or Revolver not found in this list will please address ns, giving description, and if possible we will furnish the same to order. Send stamp for Illustrated 
Catalogue. Address J. H. JOHNSTON, Great Western Gun Works, 285 Liberty St., Pittsburgh, Pa. (Formerly at 179 Smitlifleld St.), and state that you saw this advertisement in the 
American Agriculturist. , . , ____ 
TERMS.—Cash with order, or cash on delivery when goods are sent C. O. D. Purchaser pays return charges on money and charges for transportation. DISCOUNT.—Three Gnns 
or Revolvers at one order, 10 per cent; six at one order, 15 per cent; 12 guns, 20 per cent. Money may be remitted by draft on New York, by Post-Offlce Order, by Express, or Registered 
Letter at my risk. Money by express should be prepaid. Money sent in a common letter is a; lender’s risk. 
Central fire, $3.30. 
Yazoo City, Miss., Sept., 1872. 
Mr. J. H. Johnston; Since writing. I have fired fifteen 
shots with my No. 45 double barrel shot-gun ; the result was 
five squirrels, one coon, one owl, and four alligators ; it is 
the best shooting gun I have had since the war. 
T. C. GARROWAY. 
Indiana Co., Pa., August 5, 1872. 
Mr. J. H. Johnston— Dear Sir: I received the gun. No. 
5, all In good order, and it has been proved a good shooting 
pin. Yours etc, R. M. REED. 
Griplry, III., Sept. 30,1872. 
Mr. J. H. Johnston— Dear Sir: Fill the order as soon as 
you can. The No. A. 40 gun is perfect; I killed prairie 
chickens on the wing 80 yards. 
Yours truly, L. C. PRAY. 
New Sai.km, O. April 27,1872. 
Mr. J. H. Johnston— Dear Sir: I received the new model 
American gun which I ordered of you. I gave it a fair trial 
and it gives perfect satisfaction. I am well pleased with it. 
Yours truly, EMANUEL KINCH. 
Weyauwega, W is., Oct. 3, 1872. 
The gnn I purchased of you answers every description. 
I am very well suited with it, better than I expected 1should 
be at first. Yours respectfully, 
H. W. POTTER. 
Perry County, Pa. 
Dear Sir: That gnn I sent for two years ago is 'he best 
gun in this country. I shot 70 turkeys. 2 hawks, 800 squirrels, 
5 deer, and a large amount of other game. 
S. S. ORRIS, Ickesbury, Perry Co, Pa. 
Address all letters to 
J. H. JOHIVSTOIV, Great Western Gun Works, 
385 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
