FOREHAND ARMS.
The guns and revolvers manufactured by the Forehand Arms Company, prior to the absorption of that company by the Hopkins and Allen Arms Company, have been highly commended for having a mechanical construction whereby strength and simplicty are combined. Figures and 2 SilOW the hammerless gun and its very simple mechanism. The gun is provided with an ejector if desired, uses nitro powder and is bored for 12 and 16 g-auge wads. The hammerless single gun has all the features of the double gun and follows the lines of the celebrated Perfectiom single gun. The hammer double gun, shown in Figures 3 and 4, is made in 12 and 16 gauge, with rebounding locks, extension rib, straight and matted. Great plicity and durability are apparent. Figure 5 shows the mechanism of the single gun, with an automatic ejector. The barrels are plam and twist, 30 and 32 inches in length. The frames are all in case hardened finish, rebounding lock, and half pistol grip. It has a very neat and simple device of a screw and lever combined to hold the barrel to the frame, and can be quickly detached, and does not protrude above the surface to object either in appearance or handling; It is made in 12 and i6 bore, and for the use of nitro powder.
One of the best productions by the Forehand Arms Company, in the revolver line, is the hammerless, shown in Figure 6, It is an exceedingly smooth working and attractive revolver, having all the latest improvements, automatic shell ex tracting, double action, positive stop on cylinder and automatic hammer block. It is made in .32 calibre, small frame, 3-inch barrel. and .18 calibre, large frame, 4 or 5 inch barrel, 5 shot, Smith & Wesson cartridge.
The Forehand automatic hammer revolver shown in Figure 7 is attractive. It weighs 12 ounces, has rebounding lock, positive stop on cylinder and is hammer blocked, so that accidental discharge is impossible. It is .32 calibre. 5 shot, 3-inch barrel, central fire, Smith & Wesson cartridge, automatic shell extracting, and double action. This revolver is made with a shorter barrel, when desired, weigh ing only ounces. See Hopkins and Allen Arms.