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Markets for Firearms. 
The following information concerning the use of fire¬ 
arms in Panama is furnished by Consul-General Alban 
(i. Snyder: 
There are no restrictions on the importation or sale 
of revolvers and shotguns, but a permit is required to 
carry them, which is granted by the alcalde of any 
town. The import duty is 10 per cent, ad valorem. 
The ownership of revolvers is common to a certain 
extent among the natives, but more noteworthy among 
the Americans. All calibers are popular among the 
Americans and better class Panamanians, but the poorer 
classes buy a cheap grade imitation Smith & Wesson, 
made in Belgium and Germany. The favorite American 
revolvers sell, according to caliber, at from $14 to $21. 
No particular type is used by police officers. They 
furnish their own revolvers and invest as little or as 
much as they feel inclined. 
The laboring' classes of this republic would probably 
be interested in a moderate-priced but effective single- 
barreled shotgun. 
Vice-Consul A. W. Lithgow, of Puerto Plata, furnishes 
the following information concerning the use of firearms 
in the Dominican Republic: 
While the importation and sale of revolvers and car¬ 
tridges are prohibited by law, they are used in general 
by all classes. The types best known here are two Ameri¬ 
can brands, one of which is automatic. The caliber pre¬ 
ferred is 9 and 12 millimeters. These are the revolvers 
supplied to the police. The presidents of city councils 
place all orders for municipal police supplies; and the 
Minister of Interior, Santo Domingo City, for the gov¬ 
ernment police force. 
A permission, costing $12, must be obtained from the 
Minister of Foreign Affairs, in order to import shot¬ 
guns. The import tariff for single-barreled shotguns is 
$.2 each. Trap or target shooting is not indulged in here, 
but hunting is to quite an extent. 
There is a considerable demand for a moderate-priced 
shotgun among families who shoot the woodpecker,, 
which destroys the fruit and cocoa trees, and among the 
better class of people for pigeon shooting. 
Consul Franklin D. Ilale reports as follows concern¬ 
ing the almost prohibitory laws dealing with the im¬ 
port and use of firearms in Trinidad: 
It is not lawful, according to the ordinance of March 
1*5, 1909, for any person to use. carry, or have in his 
custody or possession any firearm without a license, 
which costs $4.S6 annual for each pistol or rifle, and $1.20 
for each gun. 
To sell or deal in firearms, or to carry on the trade of 
gunsmith, requires an annual license costing $4.S6. Such 
dealer cannot sell a firearm to any person without see¬ 
ing the person’s license, under a possible penalty of $240. 
The import duties are as follows: Muzzleloading and 
air guns, $1.20 each; all other guns, revolvers, rifles, and 
pistols, $2.40 each; cartridges, loaded $1.20, and unloaded, 
00 cents per 1000; gunpowder, about half a cent per 
pound. 
The price of revolvers ranges from $5 to $20, those most 
in demand costing from $0 to $8. Those most in use by 
the people and for sale by dealers are the Smith & Wes¬ 
son. Colts, usual of .3Scal., are used by the various de¬ 
partments of the government. There is considerable 
hunting in the rural districts. 
There is practically no demand for high-priced guns, 
those called for ranging from $8 to $10 in value. 
In answer to an inquiry, Consul Frederic W. Goding, 
of Montevideo, furnishes the following information con¬ 
cerning firearms in Uruguay: 
The only restriction on the importation of firearms and 
ammunition into Uruguay is that the Minister of War 
shall be notified of their entry on stamped paper, costing 
52 cents, which causes a delay of only, at most, a few 
days. 
The duty on revolvers is 56 per cent, on a valuation of 
$5.70 each. The most popular revolvers are two Ameri¬ 
can brands, which retail for $15.50 upward. The .32 
and .38 caliber, short-barreled nickled, are most in 
demand in the cities, and the long barreled in the 
country. 
For two or three years an American company here has 
been pushing the sales of new firearms by advertising, 
but as the arms are little known, their efforts have not 
been very successful. 
Single-barreled sporting rifles are valued at the cus¬ 
toms at $8.30, double-barreled at $14.50, and pay duty at 
the rate of 56 per cent, on such valuation. 
During the open season small game shooting is very 
popular, hence a single-barreled shotgun at a moderate 
price should sell well. 
Yice-Consul-General John V’. Dye furnishes the fol¬ 
lowing information concerning the use of firearms in 
the Genoa district of Italy: 
Revolvers are almost universally owned, though not 
commonly carried, except by those who, on account of 
their work or business, need some special means of pro¬ 
tection. The only legal requirement in reference to the 
importation, sale, or use of revolvers is the possession 
of a permit or license by the owner to carrv arms. 
This permit may be obtained of the local chief of police, 
upon presenting proper reasons for the need, and pay¬ 
ing in advance the fee of about $2.45 for the year. 
No special type or make of revolver enjoys a monopoly 
in Genoa. In the shops are to be seen all types and 
makes of Italian, Belgian, French, German, and Ameri¬ 
can revolvers and automatic pistols. These vary in 
price as much as they do in design and quality. The 
price usually paid is about $5 to $8 for the ordinary 
weapon. It is, however, noticeable that very large re¬ 
volvers are sold, the popular size being the .32cal. The 
barrels are usuallv of the short bulldog type. The 
cartridges are mostly Italian and French, with a prefer¬ 
ence for the latter. 
Live pigeon shooting is indulged in to some extent at 
Quarto, a suburb of Genoa, and there is a rifle range 
in one of the nearby valleys. Shotguns are quite com¬ 
monly owned by the well-to-do class of men, but very 
few r by the poor. The type of gun most popular is a 
small, light, double gun, with or without hammers, 
usually 12-gauge, and costing from $25 up. There is 
very little demand for a single-barreled, low-priced gun. 
Consul Charles M. Caughy, of Milan, furnishes the 
follow-ms - information concerning the use of firearms in 
his district: 
Before a person can legally carrv a revolver he must 
make application to the public authorities, and if per¬ 
mission is granted, he must pay an annual license of 
$2.45. The import tariff on revolvers is 6S cents each, 
regardless of size or quality. There is a large sale for 
revolvers, but among the lower classes the knife is the 
favorite weapon. The most popular revolvers is the 
Veledog, the .22 and .32 caliber, costing $5.40. The re¬ 
volvers used by the police are manufactured specially 
for the government. 
There are no restrictions on the importation of shot¬ 
guns, but a license costing $2.45 must be secured to 
enable a person to carry one. The import duty on shot¬ 
guns is $2.90 per gun. regardless of quality. A single- 
barreled shotgun would not be popular here. 
In answer to an inquirer seeking extension for Ameri¬ 
can trade in firearms in Italy, Consul Chapman Cole¬ 
man. of Rome, furnishes the following information: 
The use of the revolver, apart* from certain classes, 
such as soldiers, policemen, etc., privileged to bear them 
bv virtue of their calling or profession, is restricted to 
those persons who, upon submission of satisfactory evi¬ 
dence of trustworthiness, have secured permits to do so, 
issued from police headquarters and for which an annual 
fee of about $2.45 is exacted. Upon the importation of 
revolvers and other firearms for hunting and defensive 
purposes, there are no restrictions other than that the 
importer must be a regularly licensed dealer in the 
articles and must, upon withdrawing the 'same from the 
customs, exhibit a certificate of license issued by the 
office of public safety. 
The prevailing prices for revolvers to consumers range 
from about $2 for a low grade of weapon of domestic 
manufacture, to about $15 for an excellent article: the 
average nrice for a good, serviceable revolver would be 
from $6.00 to $7.00. 
There appears to be no special type of revolver or 
automatic pistol enjoying a monopoly of public favor, a 
great variety of types being in use, among them Ameri¬ 
can types. The caliber for the police revolver is 12 
