A MAN AND TWO GUNS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1043, 24 December 1912, Page 3

A MAN AND TWO GUNS.

INTERVIEWS THE EDITOR

We have experienced some queer interviews in the editorial sanctum at one time and another, and on more than one occasion have beeu threatened with violence by irate individuals who have beeu deservedly aud editorially scarified. There is something manly, however, about the man who invades the sanctity of the sanctum sauctorum to “have it out,” even if he does carry a gun. Such an one is heaps ahead ot the individual whose wizen soul and squint eyed intellect cannot discern between the editor as an editor and the editor as a private citizen. Anyhow, on Tnursday a determined-looking man entered this office armed with two guns. As he came iu at the door, the writer’s hand crept stealthily to a near-by draw for a hat pin or other lethal weapon of defence, while bis mind endeavoured to conjure up any injury which this paper had done to the intruder. Our fear was soon dispelled as the intruder—none other than the well-known local wielder of the walnut, Mr Littlejohn with beaming face uncovered a twentyfive guinea Boswell sporting gun which he had just received from the famous maker. “I want to show you the perfect mechanism of this gun, and to compare it with a similar guu which has beeu iu use for four years.” We confessed ignorance ot the fine points and technicalities of guns. “Well, the guns made by Boswell contain five distinct boils—two in the body of the action, a cross bolt in the extension, aud two clips on either side of the barrel, which gives it perfect rigidity, aud iu conjunction with the specially constructed breach prevents recoil when firing the heaviest cartridges.” Mr Littlejohn then referred to the excellent finish of the guu, and pointed out other important features. The other gun which, alter firing fully three thousand cartridges, baa the appearance of being none the worse iu any particular. He saici he had proved the killing qualities ol these guns over others, and attri bated their superiority to the fact that they were manufactured by an expert and one time world’:, dub d. -union. Mr Littlejohn has be-'' c. ;': 'ad New Zealand agent ny Y ■ Boswell, and can supply t' t p English catr Uvue priw ; duty