The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

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1U GUNMAKERS and Others.
I.
re,.:l'!lo SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
Iliiet,,7ing PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
'LCII-LOADING RIFLES, either repeating or not
fj'll ating, which may replace the present Service Rifles in
re manufacture.

baiiitaThe followi
non-rep ng ar
aeng the conditions considered essential in
ry e‘ti Rifles:—
A. WEIGHT.
Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.
B. LENGTH.
T 0 be 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
0 low of the butt-plate to muzzle.
me. WEIGIIT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
-11 St not exceed Glb. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for
B°.rvieo.

n. CARTRIDGES.
'lst carry their own ignition.
SIGHTS.
4,ed 11e foresight must be such as to admit of a bayonet
according, to the present system.
F. STUUIi.
klPot ch
ng a ist be su as to
edcay a D• sorry light metal cleaning•rocl, and
Tv sli to be us.
G. RECOIL.'
if,4llst not e -coed that of the Enfield Rifle by more than
Per cent. 1.

H. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
}:dust be as little liable to injury bylong-continued firing,
gll usage, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
fieon the Snider system. To be as capable,
bie of being used without accident by imperfectly trained
fo_4, and of being manufactured in quantities and of uni-
t-n:1 quality.
I. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
,olust be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
ki`!„,exposure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
,3„1-`, er's converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
btrial explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable of
n rig Manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
111alit`
K. CALIBRE.
Optional.

OpticnaTdE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
l.

Optional.

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
kithePable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
o. 'A'I3R. the cartridges being arranged on a table.
(ICOURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A. FIXED REST.
%The arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
421 36in. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
„
Gin. at 300.
at Theeach mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
'ots .

P. TRAJECTORY.
A 6Z. 0 430 t 0
tomin require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
'.

Q. FOULING.
ttjho 00 shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
'lO yards after firing 250 rounds.
R. PENETRATION.
th mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
vrb of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle -
12 hall'-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
ours .
b water.
Wane° 80 yards.
s. LUBRICATION.
knWax on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
abbe
by the competitor.

rtrlng will be received without the usual proof marks.
taVifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
11,41,11 g the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
citisn'ed specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
Orel should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
T, Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
by 4," specifications and specimen arms will be considered
Wbus Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
Who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
sel
8 ar, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
set and recommend for further trial such of the systems
t311:11,413" appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
ofas may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
ant th,ir being included in the competition, the con-
ins of which are stated in this advertisement.
'ell accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
to te2cPeriment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
iam",o specimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
munition per arm, within four months after date of de-
Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
minsaittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may ern-
ao„,• A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
thc7Patitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
-811 PPly of ammunition required.
"e Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
114 Which, on combination of all qualities, is considered
the
committee to be the best submitted.
te,„ second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
latVlg a satisfactory degree of excellence in other partieu-
p selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
litck third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
awlea which will be principally taken into consideration in
of .arcling this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
)ta"lataining rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
1i,1°,118 climates, and general serviceability.
v.ne shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
the ueY may depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
side cartridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
xred as those above-mentioned.
con-
mill la clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
litic,a competitor be entitled to mere than one prize ; but
Rh," prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
16, en to the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the

IV-
MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
sgazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
-1%1'7'1 and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
i4llB' Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48
I,s, including the stock.
ell,l Pe limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 9/Ib. ex-
I'veo
f the charges in the magazine.
is indispensable that the arms bo made to take a
nuet.
)00 Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
congrittio !-zie or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the abcevo
ns ; and in the absence of experience does not at
to scut define the stgrulard of accuracy or other conditions
fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
to, poge Magazine orßepeatingArms, which are accepted
ITrther trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
kril,:dB sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

n Tile Secretary of State will take carp that no ingenious
att°„eY produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
ane"d into the service without proper acknowledgment,
„at that the name of the individual with whom it origi-
ir shall be recorded in connection with it.
into I'UO rifle to whic the first prize is awardes adopted
'llO ervic©, it will bear the inventor's namd ie.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
IrVa.l of Ordnance.
Office, Oct. 22, 1866.
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