. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 240 C. V. MAPES ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. Patent Animal Fig. 437. Fig. 438. This ingenious contrivance is very effective in use. Wild animals of any size are readily caught by it. The upper part suspended to the loop, in Figs. 437 and 438, is a pair of pistol barrels, to which is appended a spring and the necessary arrangement for percussion caps. Below extends a double barb, which when com- pressed together may be forced upward in a slot made to receive it. The bait is placed on this barb, and the pistol loaded in the usual manner, and the whol
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 240 C. V. MAPES ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. Patent Animal Fig. 437. Fig. 438. This ingenious contrivance is very effective in use. Wild animals of any size are readily caught by it. The upper part suspended to the loop, in Figs. 437 and 438, is a pair of pistol barrels, to which is appended a spring and the necessary arrangement for percussion caps. Below extends a double barb, which when com- pressed together may be forced upward in a slot made to receive it. The bait is placed on this barb, and the pistol loaded in the usual manner, and the whole con- trivance suspended from a tree or other convenient object. The animal seizes the bait, and instantly on touching it both barrels are discharged, throwing the balls immediately through his head, while the barbs expand themselves within his mouth rendering his retreat impossible. When desirable to catch the animal alive it may be done with the barb, leaving the barrels unloaded. These traps will effectually operate on minks, wood-chucks, otters, wild cats, lynx, foxes, wolves, panthers, tigers, bears, buffaloes, alligators, etc., in fact, on all. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mapes, Charles Victor, 1836-1916. [from old catalog]. New York, M'Crea & Miller
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