The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-08 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
ttitile.aPable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
n the cartrids bein arranged on a table.
‘" ACCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
t 1,4 he arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
innti 364 n. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
"41(1 6in, at 300.
The mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
131 lots each.

P. TRAJECTORY.
.43g.
AOt to require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
30 min.

Q. FOULING.
l'he shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
at
11000 yards after firing 250 rounds.
PENETRATION.
th,ho mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
14' of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
hozi7rBl2.,half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
irs. in water.
Distance 30 yards.
LUBRICATION.
triamax on bullets ifslindispensable, but any other lubricant
ilete%be soPeradded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
sary by the competitor.
No
13rarms will be received without the usual proof marks.
eifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
tth.tii..l3g the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
tiilsgad specimen with 20 rounds of suitable ammo-
Q°l3, should be sent to the "Director of Or
I,°t?, " on or before the 30th March, 1867, War
theby
sPecifications and specimen arms will be considered
hwOrdnance Select Committee and its associate mein-
vc.llB,r who will be selected by the Secretary.of State for
selen'‘a,lld who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
B a n.;"' and recommend for further trial such of the systems
such aPPear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
Warr„s's °LAY not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
ditin-,,nt their being included in the competition, the con-
t;l, of which are stated in this advertisement. _
for ;,°" accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
to th-Pcriment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformaimy-
Ino4jet.sPeciinen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of
..e-
-bae,t,dl°%Per arm, within four months after. date of
°the
coM • ach competitor will be required to disclose to
plo_Mittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may etem7
toil- -A. sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accep
to Petitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
1_111)0y of ammunition required.
an:Quo eeretary of State offers a reward of £.1,000 for. the
by t111:111ch, en combination of all qualities, is considered
A :„ committee to be the best submitted.
faioV°ll(l reward of £6OO for the arm which, while.. at--
iarB •g a satisfactory degree of excellence in mechanism.p
''selected for merit in respect to its breech
lilies "114 reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The
awarZulcia will be principally taken into consideration in
°f til.g this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
vaosumuing rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
yhea climates, and general serviceability.
he,B_ll°°tiog qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
the
depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
iii!fetteipactrilzseetiatleliyoislistoassociated, they will not be so much con-
e above-mentioned.
be understood that under no circumstances
such °3l3lPetitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but
be irrespective of any reward which the
ser;reeto the inventor of the arm finally adopted into

I V
MAG AND REPEATING ARMS.
eeadazioe analeang Arms for Infantry will be re-
!Gaff and examined .in a manner similar to the Breech-
illoble-eg:"ift°B- They must not be less in length than 48
elus 1,,2,1. p.innit ofll-cuding the stock.
weight for these arms is fixed at 911 b. ex-
it ca the charges in the magazine.
baYooetindisPeosable that the arms be made to take a
h .Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
eor-ci,ne or Repeating A produced that fulfils the above
present-°11,8; and in the absence of experience does not at
I oefino the standard of accuracy or other conditions
Those fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
for Furth Magazine orßepeating Arms, which are
oaccepted
Th;rther trial, will be paid for at the rate of
per
kra. 18 sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition

The V. •
toveit Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
adopt 3' iroduced in answer to this advertisement shall be
14to v-
ttncid Illto the service without proper acknowledgment,
.._
bates4at the name of the individual with whom it origi
if
tielhall be recorded in connection with it. .
rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
'Le service, it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
War of Ordnance.
Once, Oct. 22, 1866.

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