The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-04 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
ai C.apable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
the cartridges being arranged on a table.
AOCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
" arrn must givo a mean figure of merit of not more
"ul 36in. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
knd bin. at 300.
the moan to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
gliets each.

r TRAJECTORY.
deloto min.
d_ to require at 500. yards an elevation of more than 1
g• 3

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

it. PENETRATION.
th a' T.h° moan penetration of five shots not to bo less than
Vi of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle-
-41 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
hours
in water.
D'stanco 30 yards.
s. LUBRICATION.
Wax on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
day be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
'ecessary by the competitor.
111.
No arms will bo received without the usual proof marks.
specifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
L'ating the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
ill 'shed specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammn-
lisition, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
"filee, Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
The specifications and specimen arms will be considered
Vby the Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mein-
tra, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
war, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
Ned and recommend for further trial such of the systems
4 may appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
Such as may not bo considered to offer sufficient merits to
N'arrant their being included in the competition, the con-
ditions of which are stated in this advertisement.
f Each accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
10r o°
thxpe erient, aarm submitt Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
spemcimen ted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
19unition per arm, within four months after date of de-
„llland- Each competitor will be required to disclose to tho
°ramittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
ploy- A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
iil s,
49Petitor to cover the exense of the six rifles, and of
° supply of ammunition reqpuired.
The Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
tilz which, on combination of all qualitie, is considered
Y the committee to be the best submitted.s
second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
,atui
14, 9g a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
8, is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
ities -which will be principally taken into consideration in
\fvarding this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
‘,--8-istaining rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
4
r,l°, Lis climates, and general serviceability.
"-mtie shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
th 'l4eY may depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
...13 cartridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
wlered as those above-mentioned.
4,t is clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
iia competitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but
h prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
°l'len to the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the
service.

IV
, MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
„.'"-apzine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
d and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
Ca"ing Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48
uches, including the stock.
,I .The limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 911 b. ex-
L.Lisive of the charges in tho magazine.
't is indispensable that the arms be made to take a
baronet.
lho Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
agazine or RepcatinArm produced that fulfils the absve
I,°llditions ; and in the absence of experience does not at
4esent define the standard of accuracy or other conditions
It)? fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
fo,. pose Magazine orßepeatingArms, which are accepted
-I,Trt. her trial, will b., paid for at the rate of .£6O each.
ant:4s sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

The Secretary of State will. take care that no ingenious
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a,° relty roduced in answer to this advertisement shall be
Pted into the service without proper acknowledgtnent,
ti a that e nae of the indivival with whom it origi-
atea shall be recorded in connecdtion with it.
qf the rifle to whice first prize is awrded is adopted
the service, it will the
bear the inveitor'da name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
Iv of Ordnance.
.
-r Office, Oct. 22, 1866.

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