The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07


0e-Friedricn Merz, indianapolis, Ind, 80 Swiss
soO-Fred Mood, Hoboken. N. j., 50, ACCORDION,
iOsNFrtz STREET, Highland, ILL.,, so, $40 in gold,
lO2-Gus,ay Landmann. New York city, 80, oil
OWN. schaefrer Highland, ILL.,, so, lie Sabre Do
Mon Pere, )" Unknown.
TRIAL OF BKEEcH-LoApYNa ARMS.
Among the interesting proceedings of the Schuet-
zenfest was the trial OF breech-loadng small arms.
In the contest American and European arms were
put in competition. The result will be found in
THE OFFICIAL REPORT or THE coMaIrrEE
The undersigned special commission organized under
n ios Aos 0r ss a
very considerable number Of oeachloading
&C. found this report also ali ihc results q the trial
sy sSS s Swn
their investigations and experiments FAR as 70 be able to
tive different guns. especially The pe
For the same reason the commission have RETAINED
trial They neverheless Of opinion that by an impair
pubs a ms be- Il the al those
p s most n as
s % gun Hs 10 uSg
pUtsbe results In country in which such great material
The nanutsctue Of arms
Wen as to the and TO the people to bring all
public thereby authorities who
OK me sc1 bs s
feel under the greatest obligations and
AsS
G9o1s s. crspn and his osa M Mr. , Snca
who ~ his INTERCHANGEABLE labor and ability has greatly ia
The Commission finally decided divide the guns into six
!. Original single loading breech leaders.
Single loading Leaders ,oc
Z. Magazine guns, which tired from the magazine
s: magazine and single breech loader combined.
wSs fog ahs he aonsa ns % and not available
q he guns presented Nos. i B lA17 H. % and q
NG re- L Of Nc
~ were
Each fred from the shoulder first permitted to be
sion being The principal element A The time
and eonsaeea The mex. shot. Srfs$
WAS as the cond se o ne
Be e. as sa Be- tine
he o to e.
aa re
determlnel Il was resolved to give all the guns
Eve minutes was The limit Of allowed
ssv Hh third
the operations Of the examining commission for this week
recorded report which win be founded upon this
y" a. tn. fact
should haVe been AND sia
all Of which Of American production and have been
'ss
50 hit s ' By with
sqppTss snd e, ia and 70, trial SO
feet diameter Of target "a inches ' ''' '' -' ~
& ss ;s. y 18th ss
s % lsn 81
struck the distance q
facturer presented BY q W. Green Motions a. is shots
!. PTssssn Tspa n ne
shots in mnnte hits Precision ony 10 hits out Of 10
tered Springfield maslss using sshO. IN minute q
SCI, APPARATUS not very perfect and too complicated Gun
EBreech-loading rifle altered musket military arm
ina e
not made .,,,,. ,,..,ho.,,n, ra. ~
United states Ordnance bspsr%ent Srsd BY G. Sinclair
mne econ s PAM Rp n sai %aa
hiis 10 shots: a?sr.ss distance SIS inches. The
a INCHES, .,..,., - -. ..-.--.
70 sho: 50 e taken
10 MT the target NO TRIAL. his out OF " Shots aver
Mount Storm ride mpske sent n b. United States Ord
nance fired BY g. Sinclair altered SPng
seconds; no pain: taken hi the large: is shot:
a a.s rSsa
"a fred By e s Sinclair %Cons y shots in
B. IL shots in minute; hits e hits Out Of ten shots
average asnss rs lmsse, IA. m
States ORDNANCE Department nTsd BY A. g. sincair four
neSs IN so ,s III
As 0 Of y s..S 20 M
BY United States ordnsnSs Department. arsd By Sin
as;.1cs inches. shots IN minute IL hts.
magazine csrSns entered By United State.
sho sinI