The New York herald., 1867-02-28
BREECH.L0ADIMc SMALL ARMS.


Farther Test Of Guns Thorough Examination
by the B0ard-FOreign Omccrs Present-The
Roberts. yIont-St0rm, P0uItney, bennington,
Peabody and National Rifles.
The board OF officers for the examination OF breech
loading small arms yesterday morning the State
Arsenal for public examination of the guns presented
No fresh entries of guns will be received, the board
having protracsed It's examinations long enough TO give
inventors ample time for entering their weapons
far large number Of brecchloaders have been tested
and the thorough aud rigorous tests which they have
undere one indicate the board have spared pains
endeavor procure rst class and efficient arm
for the OF the National Guard. Tho officers com
prsing the board General 9. W Palmer. Iresdent
Colonel w. A. Ward, Colonel q. w. Baker and Colonel
! W. Burt, recorder They are all eficien, and prao-
teal ordinance officers aud have far performed their
duty to the State In an able and faithful manner.
oFfIcEIS
The Russian, British, Danish aud Spanish governments
some time since sent to this country several officers
with instruc,ons 70 examine report upon the d.r
cnt breecb.oaders OF American invention. The ielos
mo nre their namcs Coloucl Corlon and Captain Hgs
n az me Russian a,fIierr Colonel Darl,a and 1oonel
barrie, OF The spanish artillery; Colonel de Boeck ana
Lieutenant HllIertz OF the Danish artillery aud 'oonei
Rowan Of the British ordnance. These officers we're
inv tied bv the attend the trials Of tho ens
place OF their boding separate boards OF examination,
~sr, appraciave rhey lave daily attended ,nect
incs lire board AMI take iuii notes Of the dnertIi
weapons examined and tested
This gsn was~,ested yesterday with tiled a-r spe,
weapon Is made on the pr.nc'pe ol rotation. sid -
almost OF inecbanicat work Inc brcerb piock
consists Of SOLID ecc ~ ron rounocea VIII e..f
Attached 70 The block IS spnr which ele..- be s.al
by pos''ive mo;'on lie weapon very simpy ,on.
srucied its chief ron-~iinc The absence Of
springs and complicated c,nirysut with winch many
breerh-loaders cnca,nbrged it ires very rapdp,
and be used w!,h ease and despatch by re.,nit
after minutes tea nng s penetration W. cgnai
10 that OF any gun brought before the bs.'' 'he
inventor claims FOR H. simplicity OF constfnt r,ua ~
OF
| inctiou al the '-soi. OF the tests O ths gnu.
| rsE roasErs nissi.
This Gun ID an alteration from 4s,c-.oaat. =
Tho invention OF General Roberts. o the Tore. Satts
Army The byecch olocA rryoises in II piece fesislg
"a cy ndrica surface, and raised by al lever
sitIafcd the top of the stock, which, Whit inrsed
throws down the block and expos . the i'rs.c The
biecch s closed by ihe ,pclsnZ OF tn. ianlna. h,d
after firing, tho she'll i ejec,rd by positive movement
Of Abe extractor. The reech piece cons RI ~ i~o
pieces the front part OF which fastened 10 The
and brecch block by piorticea JOINT, lhts tie
strength OF three quarters u metal 10 s,ror; 'sr -
char,e rhe barrel -. the nizz ocaicr From ~i''ci
Is altered is cut at the beeeh ara scrovei
arachmen. made for ,.s rnipose . cd ,ocA sad ~
aud the penetration through tht f'rcrrra nsa'd
s faf
This gun wss tested yesterday and fired eleven nlos
In M, seven seconds seven OK which enter q IL.
fare; Its penetration through the eleventh beard
This gun alteration from musyie loader and ~
.o,e what similar 10 the Berdan Allen and Lanpss
inventions II has swinging breech block, 10 which ~
attached eiocior which throws on, the shell b, ros
tive movement BY novel Arrangement the isll 81
the BONNER, when the u Ifed, eiectualy ofk- Tie
bfeech by means of small Knob attached 10 tie lau-
mer IN tho stock. and which enters q cavity AT the rack
OF the brecch block the OF firing. .1ne gun
very strong, and will prove formidable weapon
1ny NATIONAL RfPlf.
This weapon again brought before tho BOARD vcs
terday rhe of the nlcd cartridges applied AID
proved satisfactory to the board The maao
additional that the she'll l. elected by o
two exrsctors stnaied both sides of the book.
which the or the cartridge bs the mcde. taus
epsurpg certain and positive cjecton in this respect
n being different from the other brecch loader whsh
have but one ector The aiso claimed that she
eector OF the shell depended upon springs. but ~as
the result Of . positive movement Of the eves.
N# rTARoDY RfFJy
This weapon fired twelve shots In ons minute nsd
ninety four minutes and atty 1--we seconds. Js
penetration through the eleventh board The tett
of tho hled cartridge applied and proved sarsfae-
tory The brceeh movements were taken apart IN cne
minute ana twenty seconds. and put tcgesher again
part OF the mechanism requiring the cf wire.
REMINGTON IMPROVED.
This weapon fired fourteen shots in hfyfve seconds,
aud stood the filed cartridge test In satisfactory
II was taken apart IN thirty seconds aud put
together again in Minute. In the description given
Of this gun mistakes occurred. The breech move
mens composed or two pieces. one OF which forms
the breech lock aud s conposei or solid piece o. ron,
through which the airing pin Is introduced ibe otnsr
pcce comprises the sappor the breech block, anc 10
elected by positive movement. The weapon stood al
the tests satisfactorily, although the inventor cSned
that it was hrca with grea rspidy In BostoL few
days ago. the average then being eighteen shots per
minute.
rHr gusI rrSr.
To-day two more guns will be tested, and then tie
public trials will cease. In the meantime all tho gsps
alresdv examined will be exposed and allowed :, rns
after which ihe board viii procccd to rstess them %
vateiy. Meae