The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-23
TUESDAY.

named In the accompanying Official list from tAe War Dc
partmen', VIZ,
2-Iicut J. c, symme. ia V. Hotter.
al Gross IL VIM. Freeman.
1-Geo W. Morse. ls.-MerriI Lshrope II Co.
b-samuel Colt n-C snarps x %.
6--John p. schenke- l5.-Jsceb STOW.
I'll. II. Gibbs lo.-A Bromsds.
s-Geo Pat,en. l7.-Lemuel Wells
Or v. Dewitt ls.-Saarpes Rifle Co.
Secopd-E,ch arm win be accom-, nied by such written
and verbal explanation. :, the so.id may require.
TnIrd-rhe practice the targets will be follows,
viz 20 rounds al 100 yards 20 rounds al 300 yards and
20 rounds at 500 yards sas .@msniuoa Tor this par.
aoy shos ~i be ed b. him, Pcrsoo designated
BY him for this purpose Tn- remainder will be arei By
suitable designated by iae Board The piece will
sho,s.
three rounds al piae beard target with powder furnish
cd by the government
Eth For r.p,Sy o. IRE s!se'esn ,eS IN s viii be
axth-To tes, the working OF tho machinery one hun
Sirsd rounds will be fred without cleaning
Seventh-Prncticf "a commence ~ ten O'Clock A. n
Eghihpistos and long barrel rifles NOT being named
In the order Of instruction, will not be examined BY
Che Board officially.
-hs courteous and geniemanly Recorder gave all the
Information bis power The persons bringing
guns 70 the trial The ground was stAked out and the
tArges placed Of their allotted distances The place
chrsen for the nrrg bend nlot In the Had
son river platform was ere ncd and csvcrod with can
vaa, from which The guns we're 10 DO nrcd-
WEDNESDAY.
Al 10 O'Clock this morning WAS commenced the most
important and extensive trial OF firearms bresch loading
riacs) has taken place America The number
OF We contestant the quality Of the guns and the c,mpe
tcucy Of NE Military Board make the result OF the trial OF
che hshssi importance no, only 70 The army bat 70 the
public generally There earnest ws,,hfunes, an
Intense interest and half suppressed excite nen mani
Tested by tho contestants Every gun was sharply,
perhaps jca ousy, scrutnired.
The rifles fred not OF hand, but by person M
Ting stool and resting the barrel OF the piece
support ths person also bending forward and resting his
right arm against bench, fom shich the support OF tho
onrol " faiscd-
John sbcarman no. bcirs rcady 10 submit his rife al
70 O'Clock tho carbne OF Mr. Howe, Of Worcester,
nass, WAS ara tried This gun Wa patented October,
LISA
rne p,ocs weighs sh pounds
Dameter ~ The bore, 81 vts.
Length Of barrel, "a incbea
Number OF Grotv es In II, 8.
Twist Of grooves, circle In ~ fcct
weigh, OF ball. nearly ounce.
Powder. s. grains
sver guard Tho upder Of the p,eoe pulls back
and raises the chamber sufficiently the cartridge
on charge at tho tmc cooking tho piece Tho cart
ridrc when complete contains the ball. which 10 conioa
os,,ber the cap being nse ed the Der end nsn
che seoinn or chamber o! the gun by The lever
sS Sn s. 81 ss
ridre for the Gre communication. Tho cartridge then
ieTsr the cssmber IL broush, back 70 is place,
leaving the gun cooked, ready for firing me
ss q The psss fns %oss 81 the
and lever IL v,ry simple, containing neither . spring,
screw or pin Il IL the direct action of lever on cham
De, which raised ct one end and srnous'e' on ninse
According 70 the programme the firing was commesoed
al target 100 yards distant and 4 fees square
RESULT OF PIRrHa AT ONE HUNDRED YARDS.
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