Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
DEADLY WAR missiles.
Fired From the GiTard Gun and Pro.
PEELED by Carbonic Acid Gas.


Fired From the G!Tard Gun and Pro.
PEELED by Carbontc Acid Gas.
The Giffard gun. which was recent
| ~ tried at Nottingham by board Of
English army officers, seems likely
to be the first gun which uses and
other propelling agent than powder
TO attain anything like a practical
success The propelling agent OF NJ.
Paul GiTard's rifle Is liQuified car
bonic acid gas, Tho gun itself is not
new, nor is the principle upon which
it is constructed. NJ Ginard has
had gun before the public for more
than three years, but since that time
he has made several improvements
and considerably modified il in de-
tail The propelling agent which he
uses makes very little noise and no
smoke and leaves no odor. Only q
very slight recoil follows the dis
charge and the gun does not foul
The propelling agent is always COM
| pletely under the control OF the per-
son handling the gun.
In appearance the Giffard gun is
something like Winchester shot
gun, according to the New York sun.
1t has an ordinary octagon barrel.
underneath which is fitted Ginard
reservoir, as the magazine is called.
The reservoir is a steel cylinder
closed at one end and fitted at the
other end with a valve. The reser-
voir contains a supply OF liquedcd
carbonie acid gas at a pressure of
two tons to the square inch sufficient
for from forty to sixty rounds, &C.
cording rs the gun is TO be used nj 2
long or short range, These reser-
voirs are tested in the manufacture
up to three times the strength Heces-
sary to hold the gas under pFessure.
and are guaranteed 10 be perfectly
sound and safe. The special valve at
the end OF the reservoir is so con-
trived thai at each pull Of the trlg-
ger the regulated quantity d gas
enters the bullet chamber
The rife is OF the hanmerless type,
and is neat in appearance and handy
in form. All the parts are inter-
changeable and can be replaced.
Such safety catch Is used as is
ordinarily fitted on hammerless shot.
guns. The throwing forward Of the
lever, which serves also as the finger
guard, opens the bullet chamber for
the insertion Of the bullet. which IS
conical-shaped. IL also cocks tho
gun AMI moves the counter which
records the number Of charges fired
The same action places the gun at
'.safe. BY returning the lever 10 its
position tho bullet chamber Is closed.
A movement releases the safety catch
When the trigger is pulled and
the tumbler strikes tho firing PIN.
which presses against the valve Of
the reservoir, opening IL momantari :
ly. This permits the regulated
quantity Of gas TO escape into the
chamber, where it instantly xpanls,
forcing the proiectile through the
barrel with increasing impetu, until
it leaves the muzzle Tho charged
reservoir may be kept for any time.
rnder any conditions OF climate,
without suffering deterioration a.
waste.
The provision for informing the
user as to the number Il charges fired
is rotating dial, on which an mai,
Gator marks at every tenth round
the number Of charges remaining.
The rifle is especially adapted Tor
light shooting. and will kill az sixty
yards. Its work Is accurate, and It
gives good penetration. Bullets
fired through one-inch boards were
fattened on the iron sheathing be.
hind the target.