The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-29 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

Optional.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
C?-gable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
al°lll3g, 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 36in. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
and Gin. at 300
shot The mac ean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
s eh.

P. TRAJECTORY.
Not to require at 500: yards an elevation of nioxs_tbszt-1,
30
a. FOULING.
The shooting not. to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
at 1,000 yards after firing 250 rounds.
x. PENETRATION.
The mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
that of the present service muzzle-loading, Enfield Rifle—
viz., 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
hours in water.
Distance 80 yards.
s. N.
Wax on bullets is indispensable,LUßßlCAT IO
but any other lubricant
• may be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
necessary by the competitor.

No arms will be received without the usual proof marks.
specifications, and, drawings of the methods proposed,
stating the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
finished specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
nitioll, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
Office, 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-
bers, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
War, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
Uselect and recommend for further trial such of the systems
ayss appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
may not be con.sidered to offer sufficient merits to
'arrant their being included in the competition, the con-
ditions of which are stated in this advertisement.
for Each accepted competitor will then be
required to furnish
to
experiment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity.
tec arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
Munition
a per an; within four months after date of de-
Inan-• Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
enniittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
Ply. .rum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
rpets, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
711113P1Y of ammunition required.
e Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
1'.1,1111 which, on combination of all qualities, is considered
°Y.the committee to be the hest submitted.
i A second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
tiejn '
ar_ 8' a satisfactory degree of excellence in other partcu-
ies, is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
. third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The quE.O.-
sweas,,w, hich Will be principally taken into consideration in
of rut/.g this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
Parlous
sustaining rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
`tZr climates, and general serviceability. 48_,
,tsartsrhidogoteing, qualities of the cartridge must be. fair; but.-
tile Y maY depend. upon the rifling of the arm with which
is associated, they will not be so much con-
It"ms those above-mentioned.
will
a clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
giveprize
ce'raPetitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but
—venl/112° will be irrespective of any reward which the
lit`rvicetc. the inventor of the arm finally adopted into

IV.
cerMagi MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
104:4
v_zine and Repoating Arms for Infantry will be re-
and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
in‘chitlg,ltifies. They must not be less in length than 48
r,Zl.ncylding the stock.
0,..-(_.v limit of Weight for these arms is fixed at 911 b. ex-
ill e of the charges in the magazine.
Ibtaavg,rzseestineZpaerynsable that the arms be made to take a
of State offers a reward of 300 forhthaebtsot
coucao" °l.ltePeatingArre produced that fulfils t o
not
a
',to_ ns; and in the absence of experience does t
to pent define the standard of accuracy or other conditions
l'e fulfilled hefOro suCh an arm can.be adopted.
Those ir
fOr f .1-agazine orßepeating Arms, which are accepted
TVher trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
arm,B 84111 is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

V.
1,211,0 Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious..
ado,,,e:tY produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
ttlietV, illto the service without proper acknowledgment,
nate -"he name of the individual with whom it origi-
Iftsliall be recorded in connection with it. into tllle rine to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
e service, it will bear the inventor's name. J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
ec War (:),,n'l of Ordnance.
ee, Oct
riq 22 1866.
—4" FOR TOWELLING FOR THE ROYAL
NAVY.
Contract Department., Admiralty,
fl Somerset-house, Oct. 22, 1866.
rtiiii C"MMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
traiimt. OPPICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL_ of the
uiv ingdorn of Great Britain and Ireland, do
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text:,II"OTICE, That on MONDAY, the sth Nornbet
With „a„b Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be ready to tree
piyin-"e'l Persons as may be willing to Contract for
tsups-
at teg and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling.S
Use ofTerd, all such quantities of TOWELLING for the
Illaedea may from time to time be de-
lid f ',ender a tract Con for 12 Calendar Months certain,
Iv Illtner until the expiration of Three Calendar Months'
arting.
of hep .
ai;tern of the Towelling may be seen in. the Ltobebey
the hours
-uepartment of the Controller of Victualling tioaa''onfr,B,of Ten and Two o'clock, where also thebeCowndi-
he ~rie Contract may be seen.
thernset°l4B Commissioners of themg
Admiralty.. reserveacet. to
the te„, es an unlimited power of selection in
No Ye'''.
l'°rll3. eilder will be received unless made on the
.Printed_ en a.. Previded for the purpose, and which may be obtained
Iglication in the said Lobby. °II the cr4er will be received after Twelve o'clock. at noon
Part„ ay of treaty • and it will not be required that the
at tg '"fa,dering, or an' agent on his behalf, should attend
effe4iitica on the day of Contract, as the result of
dthtee
hint aols,lYed from each person will be communicate
.4Eve els proposed Sureties in writing.
nrY, Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
"TetrflallY, and bear in .the left-hand corner thedworudst
film , rider for Towelling for the Royal Navy," an
Victii"ei,.delivered at the Department of the Controllerm of
Npo-ria,11,13,g, Admiralty, Somerset-house, signed by two
Pers ' 'le persons, engaging beco bond the
me u
manse of the Contract. tendering in th sum ofto 4'200 for the due with
perfor-