New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
AccLEs Gun STOOD THE TESTS WE'LL
BOTH sINGLE-LOADER AND MACHINE GUN
+Sti GREAT RAPIDITY IN FIRING-TWo
KINIS OF POWDER USED.

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skfi- GREAT RAPIDITY IN FIRING-Two
KINIS OF POWDER USED.
Washington. Nov Is tsoeciaD-There were made
nub,ic TODAY the results Of the first test In this
country Of the Accles machine gun. description
of which appeared in The Tribune few days
ago The tests held on the Army range al
the Washington Barracks in this city. headquar-
ters Of the I'd Artillery AID were witnessed by
a number Of officers Of the Army and several
prominent civilians interested In modem ord
nance material The tests conducted by j.
G. Accles the inventor of the gun, who for fifteen
years was prominent in the development OF the
celebrated Calling gun. There were two objects
In view In holding them The principal object or
course was to ascertain II the Gun worked easily,
safely and rapidly. and to form an idea OF It's
general efficiency preliminary to pr"tracted official
trials which will be held by Naval officials later
IN the month.
Hardly less in importance was the test OF
tridges containing smokeless power which the
gun Is built The cartridges tried were of
two kinds One lot was filled with "rifeie.' the
wer-known English compound. which has given
such excellent results in recent experiments abroad
The other lot was filed with German prepare
ton called "Walsrode." which is being put up
In small quantities for experimental purposes by
the United States Army. at the Frankfort Arsenal
10th powders gave satisfactory results. There
were thirty-eight grains OF powder In each car
fridge. There practically no smoke and little
or no fou,ing OF the gun barrels. Neither the
chamber pressure the velocity accurately
taken, although II was observed that the press
vre Of the German compound was slightly greater
In the case Of both powders the detonaton was
instantaneous and without excessive loudness Of
report. In all. the qua fred go rounds; Of this
number 500 rounds contained 'Riteite." and twenty,
s'waisrode" The cartridges were put up in cases
holding twenty-five each. case was readily
cmptied In one second which ~ at the rate Of
a remarkable
In firing, the gun was worked by the old method
that Is. with the actuating lever at the rear-and
by the new system. where the lever is operated
from the right trunnion With the lever In either
position the gun worked equally well. although when
1grinding" out the shots with the lever the
side, the rapidity OF fire was slightly decreased.
BESIDES this exhibition OF wonderful rapidity the
gun showed other highly satisfactory qualities.
It's successful working as snsie-ioader demon
1y the Simple movement Of cut-off II was quickly
Changed from single-loadet when tire Are could
lie under perfect control TO machine gun. throw
Ing out loo shots minute. The advantage OF the
lever being on the trupnion was apparent. as the
aim WIS not deranged when working the gun
rsnid,y Altogether the test was entirely salts
fecfory The gun works rapdlys easily and eject
tvsiv No "jamming" nor other accidents 50 CON-
mon TO guns Of this character occurred during the
triss, Sampson Chief OF the Bureau OF
osSnnnre intends TO subject the Accles gun to
ys.uusr.arssd test within q few days He has re-
$1,000 the Calling Gun Company to enter COM
SSstfive trial with the Accles gun &C Indian Head.