The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

Q. FOULING.
atri;he shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
,000 yards after firing 250 rounds.
it. PENETRATION.
The rnean penetration of five shots not to be less than
pi °f the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
h-nure 12 h-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
io alfat.
'stance 30eryards.
s. LUBRICATION.
WaZ on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
netteea...v superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
ca.,' by the competitor.
EIZ° 4rMS will be received without the usual proof marks.
sh-r`c,ifi.cations, and drawings of the methods proposed,
finish the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
li4alled specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammo-
o'fileol should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, Wttr
rickei_ Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
Iro 9eeffications and specimen arms will be considered
Ire the ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
Nyta, who will be selected' by the Secretary of State for
seiar, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
as ect and recommend, for further trial such of the systems
1344 Y aPpear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
Wantas may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
di their being included in the competition, the con-
ins, of which are stated in this advertisement.
fo, acn accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
to trPeriment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
specimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
tutil,iiticn per arm, within four months after date of de-
teth''
eatEch competitor will be required to disclose to the
ttit he exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
ed• A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
thePetitc'rs, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
supply of ammunition required.
ait3. „e,,S,e,cretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
by ti,"'lcn, on combination of all qualities, is considered
din
committee to be the heat submitted.
.aecond reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
larllll.lg a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
-1 Is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
litie third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
ttw,aB2:hich will be principally taken into consideration in
" this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
Puri -oaling rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
,Ile climates, and gederal serviceability.
443,,a0 shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair ;• but
tho'pneY /nay depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
aitier—rtridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
eticil as those above-mentioned.
Wiu clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
such a c9llPetitor be entitled to mere than one prize ; but
e Riv Prlze will be irrespective of any reward which may be
Riven to %Vico. the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the

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MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
teivagazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be
ere:
loaciM and examined in a manner similar to the BreechB
faehlenPflea. They must not be less in length than 4
Teluding the stock.
olßerve of weight for these arms is fixed at 9ilb. ex-
(iif the charges in the magazine.
bayo is
uptindispensable that the arms be made to take a
kasl;hae-2-81.3eecretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
coaditio °r Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above
PreNe °a ; and in the absence of experience does not at
to , ztt define the standard of accuracy or other conditions
i,7lfulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
for ,°B° Magazine orßepeatingArms, which e accepted
I,l:.rt,her trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
arm, suns is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

The .
bc,,, , Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
ndoeltY produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
noPted lute the service without proper acknowledgment,
liallethat the name of the individual with whom it origt-
-1,8 shall be recorded in connection with it.
1,,,-,0, the rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
'''' the service, it will bear the inventor's name. J. ST. GEORGE, 11.ijor-General, Director
War of Ordnance.
....___.Office, Oct. 22, 1866.
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