The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-15 00:00:00

The Q. FOULING.
at 1 shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
'OOO Yards after firing 250 rounds.
R. PENETRATION.
tliAt e, inean penetration of five shots not to be less
.than
o' the Present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
', t• 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
"Mira in wter
3)iatance a3O yards.
Wa s. LUBRICATION.
b
csi bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
lleee, soperadd
by thecompetied or applied to the cartridge, if thought
-sal? tor.
EtZlrca., arms 'will be received without the usual proof marks.
,e,'acations, and drawings of the methods proposed,
A.,,a.g the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
NEI;7I specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ani_mu-
°fa 86uld b to the "Director of Ordnance, War
Pall-mall „son or before the 30th March, 1867.
.3Y BPeciffcations and specimen arms will be considered.
b;,.--e Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mefmer-
Waal! who will be selected by the Secretary of State
sel,,,anel who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
as and recommend for further trial such of the systems
sneha! appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
Nvar"B roaY not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
clitiaat their being included in the competition, the con-
i,llB, of which are stated in this advertisement.
for e-:" accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
to th-RPerinicot, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
rtrunthaPecimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
kate°ll,Per arm, within four months after date of de-
tein • -c'ach competitor will required to disclose to the
ttuttee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
thipe. tikare,llm of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
ash Sere
of ammunition required.
arilimwelecretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
hi t'alich, on combination of all qualities, is considered
• committee to be the best submitted.
tailli,7mid reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
lars g a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
A' elected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
1116 "ii rd reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
4wft-r,Pclich will he principally taken into consideration in
018,sp.g this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
Varioaintag rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
The Vimates, and general serviceability.
,Se th,,e,Saooting qualities of the cartridge must be. fair; but
'11!, c.4,113,aY depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
14(ler,;"-idge % associated, they will not be so much con-
it as those above-mentioned.
dill 8 clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
sucks. e°l4Petitor be entitled to mere than one prize; but
tive,Plize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
SerrFeeuo. the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the

1 V
Mai kAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS. _
re_
teivetzine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be _ -
Inudittentlcl.n,examined in a manner similar_. to the Breech
Ineließ; In' cu. They must not be less in length than 48
T-e' 'lnluding the stock.
cluei omit of weight for these arms is fixed at 9/Ib. ex-
Iflt v•e:eethr eetacryharges in the magazine.
baYentttuclisPensable that the arms be made to take a
The r,
of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
e°n3--garlitliolle °rßepeatingArm produced that. fulfils the above
lueseet
,ills and in the absence of experience does not. at,
tc Voss f refine the standard of accuracy or other conditions
ulled before such an arm can be adopted.
top fe liagazine orßepeatingArms, which are accepted
Thpber trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
attn. 8 611111 is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

The V.
Ittiberalt Preduce
:'°°retitry of State will take care that no ingenious
opte'cld in answer to this advertisement shall be
ent
ilazlethatinto the service without proper acknewledgm.
~
Ifti!the name of the individual with whom it °rim-
all be recorded in connection with it.
itto t):: rine
.1-0 which the first prize is awarded is adopted
service. it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
War Oct. 22, 1866. of Ordnance.
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