| Show THE MAUSER PISTOL MOST EFFECTIVE FIREARM OF ITS KIND kansas city sept 11 dr J D griffith of this city has just completed for the govern government me nt an official test of the mauser pistol in use by german cavalry and under consideration for adopt adoption lon by the united states the test was made not only with targets but with the human ca davers also 1 and dr griffith says it proved at ranges from 60 50 to yards the mauser pistol is the most effective and deadly weapon of its kind ever invented and that up to the maximum range tried it is practically as good in the hands of a marksman as a krag jorgensen a lee or a mauser rifle the pistol fires ten shots without reloading and can be empt ld with accuracy of aim in less than three seconds the cartridges are 30 calibre and are propelled by smokeless nitro powder the bullets weigh 85 grains each and have a lead core surrounded by a nickel plate copper jacket it ie Is bald said to be probable that as a result to dr griffiths tests the government will adopt the mauser pistol |
