The sun., 1890-11-02
FOR SMALL ARMS.
xrrKRKsT1NG RESULTS OF REoxNx
CHEMICAL EIPERihENTS
TIE wsstersn, vieiiie. Cordite. Grakrvt.
aua Other Inventlons- Repeating Rises

GHEMxCAL hXPEhlAhNIS
TIE Wssteren' Vtehies Cordite' Srakrut,
ssa Other Isvenao"s-HePsss'ns R'aes.
WAsHINaToN. Oct. 31.-Nearly year
ago Gen. Benet reported that everything
was ready for tho adoption OF repeating ride
In our army, except tho procuring OF proper
powder. 1t was determined long since that the
new arm should be OF 80 callbre, and an OK.
perimental rife OF that bore was m manufactured
at Springfield. At first 1t was determined to
use compressed and perforated cartridge in
the magazine guns: but before that could be
obtained tho results achieved In several coun-
latter the preference; Ate After waiting some tim.
!ese powuer eou,u 70 puao0. ~ su.s coun'
ery onsn..r at the sor. % mad" Bec"m S,as
as 's the O. standard tai for army use The eonsiso. %
ment which is from the Wetteren firm. has NOT
vet arrived: but in tho mean time tho Mass.
zine Gun Board can perform its preliminary
work. Presumably there will be brought before
1t for competition several American dovce.
both in powders and In magazine mechanism.
smokeloss powder is said to have boen in.
Sen.eu soous s,, sno =, :. ,sn as.. i" ~ earv
arerlod is assigned TO IT, the reference must
.ho " ,hot ,,,,ioh ia now mn IN a,thnno,, hanins
snnnrh @ ~, %. ,ts "ttrhntss ~ @ IN cr"a. Sor "a,s t
lone to tbis class Of esp,osyes Ten Years " AGO. 90
% aa Gan R,nSt ~ bos noted pronn.,ions wor: Seu.
made to the Ordnance D.partmen, "E for "v.s tho
manufacture OF smokeless powder in this
country pcrbaps the best known Of tho mill.
tary smokcless powders is the one invented by
NJ viei!le, called Poudre u. which received
hiSh 'Ao AAohNh H@esASthy VI s'N'Shooo .hc AJo-
compte prize OF slo.0Oo awarded every three
years for the most o, impor'ant discovery made
Ishel rife to which It furnishes ,S, ,rs,msrkable
strain on the mechanlsm. tgiyrs out only u
hp sn ss@ s%0f' ssdna d.snss
ingredient in ms powder. A ;iodiiication of
which L fnrnishes still higher n, ,tial velocity.
snas o. a.oao 1901 snsonus ."f me ", inch and
Ihe sshultHe smokeleSs powuer Is famous
% sSnn nayS sS ash aleas s
and is !, said ID to hnye been experinentnE lately
with 1. Ior military pnrHGs,s by making u
powder Invented by Dr. Emmens BY trsating
TSth emmensi.e tie hlssl , ,efpIGsiSe invented
y Is said to give great increase on the propul-
siye pSWer @ q 2rdinsEy @ powder e and to emit 9piy
pIudi pun put mltl u suoip TtpoEt lno
Capt. Lelyard Ellsworth Of Hartford has also
attracted much attention. The Maxim smoke
less nowdyr is nTaised .9e IN EnEiand while Italy
only modifcatlon OF the hhenisn, Westrhalian
9r sssa 10 n
in the bore and gives out but a slight smoke.
These sqas have lately used oordts 90 called
iIom its being made un OF long Rrayish cords.
It is reported to have given a velocity Of S.5O6
feet f. second. and to be satisfactory for rapid:
Cant Nobla Of the Eiswick works and is mn. y.
Win Il eonsbe .1e nro IL asde8 Hhs
duce WeiufnoWn smokeIess now'l"r' Wbile pH IN
Austria MAJOR Schwab the director Of the fac O.
tory a. Stein, has invented Srayish large
and oWer nrsssure @hS thSn ordnsrg ds Sowdees
IL almost smoEeiess The Henrst nowdar nos. "s.
sesses SO per cent. more strenglh than ordinary
and is
rba Army and The Savv Denartments of our
Govern nment have long been In search Of suita.
% os ors sm 6at ts
Dunont the s' we'll o l.known o American nowdsr
Observation-Disclosures, had Obtained the right to
s 5s Tsss ,ss,
manHfaclure Of the s smoEeless nowder Of the
Kottweil Com Dany ot tGeEmany made ALSO By tho
Iienr SoutherIani Of The nav in disonssinS
o portion OF the powder. already spoksn ok
mentions Grakrut. or eray noWder. the invan.
10 have surpassed the Beleian. Veteran now
der and to havo given espscial Satisfaction on
With charge of tho Grakrut equal to 10 per cent Of
psr cent and the chamber pressure per Cent Win
tnS o. rasfus asorsassa 20 % per GENT the