The New York herald., 1867-02-23
BaeECH-Lla0IE6 SMALL Arms.

Examination Of the tiuns-Ciai,ns sf Iavca.
tors-FereiSn Officers Attending the Trials,
'&.c.. xcr.
The board Of officers for the examtpatsn OF breech-
oadins met Yesterday. at ten o'clock. General
Palmer presiding The inventors OF the following named
guns then presented thor c,aims as follows
The Allyn gun taken apart in four minutes and re-
assembled in five and half minutes. Tho inventor
claims that his alteration being made by reducing the
gun from y EIGHT 10 1ity cabre, the reinforcement
renders It stronger and gives IL great advantage in
The Poutney breech- loader was taken apart in two
minutes and put together again in three and half min
ues Ihe inventor claims general superiority OF con.
The National rife was taken apart in one minute and
half ressscmb,ed in three minutes. The advan-
tage OF the gun consists in its simplicity, strength and
durability Of construction 1t Is very light has
peror In range and penetration and has dependence
upon springs or fncrums to resst the discharge II
fire with ease fifteen shots per second and a. the
becomes heated tworks easier BY removing single
pin with the neer the soldier render the
less. Accidents while firing utterly impossible
the movement Of the lever loading half cocks the
and relieves the hammer from the dct0nating pin
In strength IL Is equal TO brecchoader in the world
The Miller gun was taken apart in five minutes and
i that It has no springs, Iu. consists Of sreeoh block
end lever worked by gear the gear working the ex-
tractor
The Meigs gun was taken apart in one and three quar-
ter minuies and put together in and quar-
ter minute. Tue inventor claims the advantage Of
pulling down the guard and with il the breech block.
thus exposing the breech.
The Gray gun taken apart in thirty seconds and
re-assemoled in forty 1--we seconds The inventor claims
the advantage of breech pin and lever drawn back to-
wards the sock when opening the brcecn This gun has
a sliding brcech.
The Empire gun taken apart in thirty seconds
and reasscmbled in forty five seconds. The inven
tor claims that the Is simple IN construction aud
very strong, aud can be fired as rapidly any.
The Hubbei. guu not taken apart The inventor
claims that i simple and strong and can be rcd with
and rapidly.
The Bcrian gun taken apart in eighteen seconds
reassembed in forty two seconds. The inventor
claims that the safety Of the does not depend upon
lock the whole strain OF the discharge being borne
upon a solid block OF iron The breech block rolates
upon q centre and slides backwards when closed.
The Lampson gun was taken apart IN one and quarter
minute aud pat together again In one minute and
twenty-five seconds. Tho weapon is somewhat similar
TIE Berdan, with the exception that the breech block
composed OF two pieces, through which the firing pin
passes.
Nearly all the cnerpa for examination have been
tested so far ns is necessary IN the OF their in
vc1ors After tins II entirely concluded the board will
proceed privately 70 sgbrit each gun entered 10 the
various tests mentioned Colonel A. GorIo1a and Cartan
Car. Eummins. OF the Russian Artillery. together with
Lieutenant Colonel H. Dayla OF the span sh Artillery
present at Tic cIamlnaon aud will attend the
manning esa as their object also is 10 secure the most
reliable and efficient guns for their respective govern
ments Tho board win mset this morning at ten O'clock