The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

x. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
Capable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
kitting, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
0. ACCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
The arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
than 3Gin. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
Egli/ Gin, at 300.
, The mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
hats each.

P. TRAJECTORY.
Not to require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
"g. 30 nun.

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Q. FOULING.
The shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
at 1,000 yards after firing 250 rounds.

R. PENETRATION.
The mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
that of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
Vz., 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
Flours in water.
Distance 30 yards.
s. LUBRICATION.
'Paz on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
may be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
'accessary by tho competitor.

111.
No arms will be received without the usual proof marks.
specifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
BLating the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
finished specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
nr,ition, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
'fileg, Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
The specifications and specimen arms will be considered
by the Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
-I,;rs, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
ar, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
selec't and recommend for further trial such of the systems
as may appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
such as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
Warrant their being included in the competition, the con-
ditions of which are stated in this advertisement.
Each accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
for: experiment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
(c) the specimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
munition per arm, within four months after date of de-
Maud. Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
an, committee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
11°Y, A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
,_°ll.lPetitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
the supply of ammunition required.
The Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
lOU which, on combination of all qualities, is considered
Y the committee to be the best submitted.
A second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
taining a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
lars, is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
A third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
'ties which will be principally taken into consideration in
aWardin ts prize will be economy of manufacture power
I 5 sustaining rough nsage, freedom from deterioration in
Various climates, and general serviceability.
The shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair • but
Its they may depend upon the rifling of the arm with Which
the cartridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
sidered as those above-mentioned.
It is clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
Will a competitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but
aljell prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
given to the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the
.ervice.

Iv-
, MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
Magazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
rlved and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
nling Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48
"cues, including the stock.
The limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 91b. ex-
clusive of the charges in the magazine.
It is indispensable that the arms be made to take a
"Varlet.
1,-The Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
'"gazine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the abeve
conditions ; and in the absence of experience does not at
resent define the standard of accuracy or other conditions
be fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
Those Magazine orßepeating Arms, which are accepted
°r further trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
This sum is to' include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per
attn.

noThe Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
he
produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
"opted into the service without proper acknowledgment,
411 d that the name of the individual with whom it origi-
nates shall be recorded in connection with it.
if the rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
late the service, it will hear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
far Office, Oct.
Ordnance.
Oct. 22 1866.

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