The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-07 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

x. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
Capable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
aiming, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
0. ACCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
Tbe arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
than
&;:u. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
azid t 300.
T'do mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
alas each.

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

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

R. PENETRATION.
th mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
at of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
vt,'z 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
'd water.
.b_ance 30 yards.
s. LUBRICATION.
triaN,,Vai_lc on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
-
ue supemdded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
",6sery by the competitor.__

111.
11" arms will be received without the usual proof marks.
51?eeifications, •and drawings of the methods proposed,
E„ting the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
b:11.811ed specimen arm with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
°lLl(); should set to the "Director of Ordnance, War
fn;e, Pall-male," ono.• before the 30th March, 1867.
e specifications an.: specimen arms will be considered
133;me Ordnance Committee and its associate mem-
cBi who will b 3 selected by the Secretary of State for
war, and who will after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
w
tea and recommeua or further trial such of the systems
a:Mat 5' appear to tAem sufficiently promising, rejecting all
eu as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
_,.atrant their being included in the competition, the con-
tutions of which are stated in this advertisement.
f tat% accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
°r experiment, at Woolwich, six arms . i strict conformity,
t 0 the specimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
b per arm, within four months after date of de-
„,..-411d- Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
the exact nature of the lubrication he may ern-
.A sum o- £3OO will be paid to,each of the accepted
iilmPetitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
e Supply o; elnition required.
The Secreit.ry- of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
111)11" which, on combination of all qualities, is considered
3' the committee to be the best submitted.
tai. second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
tuag a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
ra,i is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
i.„4- third reward f £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
-1"8 whit_ will oe principally taken into consideration in
awarding t_ 7.3 prize will be economy of manufacture, power
°f sustaining .ough usage, freedom from deterioration in
various climates, t nd general serviceability.
~.The shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
they may depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
aoe cartridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
"red as those-Above-mentioned.
.;,,,?t is clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
„,..1" a elmnpetitor be entitled to more than,one prize ; but
ch prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
wven to the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the
service.

1V
MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
''-agazino and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
rived and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
loading Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48
Inches, including the stock.
The limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 911 b. ex-
"
n,"lsivo 0: the charges in the magazine.
I
t is indispensable that the arms be made to take a
bayonet.
AThe Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
4agazine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the absve
conditions; and in the absence of experience does not at
resent define the standard of accuracyor other conditions
to be fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
In 'hose Magazine orßepeatingArms, which are accepted
"r further trial, will be paid for at the rate of .£6O each.
This sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per
arm..

V.
The Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
all.cpelty produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
Q°Pted into the service without proper acknowledgment,
and that the name of the individual with whom it origi-
nates shall be recorded in connection with it.
if the rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
into the service, it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
OEce, Oct. 22,1866. of Ordnance.
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