The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
. Capable of firing at least rounds per minute, without
a
01:11, Aing, the cartridges being r.:rr.rged on a table.
CCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
,q,rm mus'.: give a mean figure of merit of not more
"au 36in. ai; 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
slut 6:n. r 300.
Tao mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
shots each.

P. TRAJECTORY.
Not to require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
meg. 30 min.

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

R. PENETRATION.
%at The mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
. of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle
1 ):12./ 12 hall-inch ela planks, which have been soaked 48
hours in water.
-oistance 30 yards.
s. LUBRICATION.
Wax on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
7aY be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
ueeessary by the competitor.
111.
No arms will be received without the usual proof marks.
,?eeifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
stating the probable cost per arm; and accompanied by a
wished scimen arm; with ?0O rounds of suitable ammu-
aen, should '3e ,o the ' Director of Ordnance, War
mos , on o: *)efore the 30th March, 1867.
hYrr, h o specificatio .113.1 specimen arms will be considered
w„the Ordnanca Se.a,•• Committee and its associate mem-
Fs, who will -.3.3 sele6ed by the Secretary of State for
Pnd who will, after firieg Lie 20 preliminary rounds,
aeleci
.: rd recoraree .or further such of the systems
its
nlay appena to theta suffic'en3y promising, rejecting all
;ch as may roz ;a considered to offer sufficient merits to
~arrar t ;;*tei: included in the competition, the con-
"ions of w1):,:i are stated in this advertisement.
f Each accepted competitor will ;;:uen bcfrequired to furnish
tc''' experiment, Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
2 the specimen arm submit td, with 1,000 rounds of am-
„%uunition par arm; within four months after date of de-
-'44cl- Each competilo_ will le required to disclose to the
e7ll3neittee a exac:; nate ao: ti.,a lubrication he may ern-
V,33". A ,um o :.::00 'll oo paid to each of the accepted
til'llaPetitors a cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
asuPply o: r, atru-aithon required.
he 6ecre,czy Sts offers r eward of £l,OO for the
wbieb, on cotabi,3e hoe of arr qualities, is 0
considered
Y tee committee :0 '3e the ,es' a, emitted.
tzt,A-_.eecon reward o £6OO for the arm which, while at-
if,`4ll:ig a satisfactory egree u; excellence in other partial-
-r 8) selected for merit in respect its breech mechanism.
iitA third reward of £4OO jot. the best cartridge. The qua,-
which 17'11 A 3 principally aken into consideration in
of arding n All be economy o; manufacture, power
sustaining l'ough usage, freedom from deterioration in
carious climates, -id general serviceability.
The shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair: but
th they may depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
ii,;3 cartridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
dared as those above-mentioned.
wtlis clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
811" P competitor be entitled to mere than one prize
'"nett
prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
'"ven to the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the
he vice.

p MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
Magazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
ir,tved and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
Criadiug Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48
dies, including the stock.
el' The limi' of weight for these arms is fixed at 9-11 b. ex-
-I,Rive oE too charges in the magazine.
)3,it is indispensable that the arms be made to take a
s`Yrnouet.
14' he Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
,34gazine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the absve
i„nditio defined in the absence of experience does not at
tc;epent the standard of accuracy or other conditions
'3e fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
-t hose magazine or Repeating Arms, which are accepted
further trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
aphis sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

V.
11413 Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
4,ZveltY produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
,l'epted into the sorvice without proper acknowledgment,
11114.11 that the rams or the individual with whom it origi-
eg shall ")3 racorded in connection with it.
ktf the rifle 'o waich the first prize is awarded is adopted
‘cl the service vi,lll)ear the inveator's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
of Ordnance.

War Office. Oct. 22, 1866,

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VIIITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
/-:xn , (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT
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t)e,`llld Patent. Lever, fitting with so much ease and close-
tle„lnat it cannot be detected, and may be worn during
Nvhi". A des-rintive circular may be had, and :Iv! truss,
1 ell cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the oircum-
the ni the body two inches below the hips, being sent to
.iatufactuter,

Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A si
'nZle Truss, 165., 215., 26s 6,1., and 31s. 6.1 Postage, le.
An P,nble Truss, Its. 6d., 42s and 625. 6d. Postage, Is. Bd.
urabilical Truss, 425. and 528. 6d. P,‘stage, Is.
Otast_-nflice Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-
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eachh Postage
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6d.
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