Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-11-17
TESTING The GREAT GUNS.
Trial OF the Pneumatic Dynamite Des
troyers Mt sandy Hook.

Tr1hl OF tNS rheumatic dynamite Dbb-
troyers Mt sandy Hook.
New YORK, Nov. l0.-The test of the
pneumatic dynamite guns destined for
the defence of New York harbor will
take place, it is announced, about this
date at Sandy Hook The test it is now
said, will be conducted by a board of ord
nance officers detailed by Brigadier- Gen
eral d. W. Flagler, the chief OF ordnance
of the United States army. 1t is prob
able, it is further said, that the test will
extend fully four weeks. The result of
the test will enable the ordnance experts
of the army to determine on the best
type of rapid-fire gun to be adopted for
placing the sea-coast defences of the
United States. 1t is not vet known, GER
tainly, whether the 4.7-inch gun test will
precede or follow the test of the elk
pound guns. In connection with the
test of the latter it is now expected that
Austria and Spain will each enter for
competition rapid-fire guns. and there is
some hope of a Norwegian six FOUNDER
putting in an appearance. 1t was Nor
wegian gun-the krag- Jorgensen- which
came out ahead recently in the United
States army test of various small arms oil
the world.
II is learned that 4.7.inch gune will be
submitted by Hotchkiss, Armstrong, Ca
net, Krupp, Maxim Nordenfeldt and
Schneider ct Gle. The Hotchkiss gun lie
the only American weapon in the lot,
and the kotchkiss gun, which is to be
tried is the manufacture Of the Hotch-
kiss shops outside of Paris.
The Armstrong gun is of English make
The type to be submitted will be
mounted it is reported, on an Elswick
naval carriage. Guns of this type are
now in service in Brazilian waters aboard
the Brazilian cruiser Republica. The
Brazilian cruiser Tirandentes, which was
present in the Columbian naval review
feet, was also provided with Armstrong
4.7-inch guns.
The Canet gun is OF French make
That which is to be submitted represents
the type now in general use aboard the
most modern ships of the French navy
The Krupp 4.7-inch gun will be of the
latest type that is employed in the Ger
man navy.
The Maxim-No rdenfeldt gun is O
American English design, Maxim beins
an American and Nordenfeldt an Eng
lishman. Maxim. Nordenfeldt guns art
fabricated exclusively at present in Eng
land.
The gun TO be su bmltted by Schneider
ct Gle is French, both in design and il
manufacture. The majority of the gum
to be tried will be tested on naval car
riages. The army test will compromis,
rapidity OF fire, velocity, penetration
ease of manipulation and accuracy. The
Sandy Hook authorities will endeavor t.
determine which gun is capable OF i'm
parting to its preiectile the highest velo
- IL
at the same admit of great rapidity of fir,
with the least possible extention il
manipulating the piece. 1t will probably
be found, it is said, that one gun will ad
NIT of greater rspidity of fire than it,
competitors, while possessing, perhaps
less range and general efficiency thar
some rival piece. On the whole, it viii
be deemed remarkable il the Sandy Hool
test proves one gun to be superior il
every respect to all other rapid fir
pieces.