San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-27
MILITARY NOTES.
How Implements OF War are Re
paired in the Army-Other
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paired in the Army-Other
| News Notes.
The arms used in the u. s. army
though not the best in the world, ar,
by far better than the usual run O
guns There is, however, the same
gun to be sold at the gun store, the
only difference being that the arms
used In the army are marked. An
army pistol is seldom, If ever, sold, for
If the soldier loses or sells it, he is
charged up for it at rate that
renders IL impossible to sell them
and gain anything by so doing
When pistol Is worn until it be-
comes rusty or dented, it is sent in for
repairs and q new one, or q new look
ing one, given In it's place. The old
pistol Is sent to the arsenal where 1t
undergoes transformation and comes
out looking like new pistol.
At the arsenal it Is tax Ell ap and
work commenced on the bar md
cylinder. They are taken an ed
until all the dents and rust hav tim
taken of them. After this th} |ws Ne
put In an acid bath in the afS
at about 8 O'Clock, and hfe in
it until the next mV HI do
when they are taken out. TAnd al,
rels and cylinders come out on
acid bath covered with rust, an1lse
soon as taken out are placed In cain
boiling water and left for some tisbe {
This latter process is to keep the RI,
from eating into the steel. The acNa,'
bath, etc., is given daily for seveh
days. When they are taken out they
have bronze color and are then
polished until they attain the high
bronze polish which makes them ap-
pear brand new.
The wood part of the pistol, the
grip, If not broken, is taken off, sand
papered until smooth, then polished
Oh an emery wheel. After this 1T is
polished on q wire wheel, which
makes 1t smooth and gives it fair
polish. The grip is also put in acid
and iett for some time and when taken
out 1t has become brown. There
upon 1t is polished up, oiled and
placed on the other parts of the re.
volver. The whole Is well oiled and
boxed up to be sent to some company
of soldiers, just as good as new. In
fact it is tested and unless perfect is
again worked upon. The Colts
company furnishes
the government with these revOlvers
at rate of about Sl3 each, OF a sol.
der sells or loses one it costs him
about $780, and they are repaired
again and again which causes
them to last a long time. |
Small revolvers now being used here
have been in the service since about |
the time of the civil war, and when |
repaired person would think that it |
had just arrived from the manufac- |
tory.
The government carbines, muskets |
and sabres are repaired and sent out |
again In very much the same manner. |
The saOres are not bronzed, though |
highly polished.
The saddles and many other articles |
used by the government are repaired |
again and again. The only difference |
10 they are not given the same polish
ing, etc., as the others.
SMALL DOTS
The 23rd infantry band gave q very |
fine concert on Alamo plaza last night. |
After the concert Hon. w. Miller was |
serenaded at the Menger hotel by
them from the hotel court. The pro- |
gram rendered was exquisite.
Two electric lights have been placed |
inside the quartermaster's quad
rangle for General SANKEY'S enter
Regular Saturday mornings in
spection will be given the troops at
Fort Sam Houston tomorrow morning. |
The Sunset Social club will give |
their regular weekly hop at Muth's
tonight. This clubs roll of members |
is growing larger each day and their |
hops seem to grow more enjoyable |
every week.
The program for Decoration Day, |
which was to be printed yesterday,
was not printed, as several changes |
had to be made in 1t.