New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
A NEW RIFLE BULLET.
ITS CHIEF RECOMMENDATION IS ITS INCREASED
PROPERTY OF MANNING AN ENEMY


From The Troy Budget.
Just as the air is filled with war talk and the
country seems to be on the verge OF a conflict
with Spain. an inventor comes forward with an
improved bullet that. 1t is claimed. will main
combatant In the same terrible manner as
would the explosive bullet that has been barred
by the law Of nations. and yet be within the
rules prescribed for the OF projectiles in
modern warfare. Edwin S. Field. OF Springfield.
Mass. describes his new bullet as follows:
My projectile resembles the metal-covered
bullet Of small calibre. and especially the new
ND-calibre bullet adopted By the United States
Government to be used in the Army rifles. in
stead Of the heavier .Dfj bullet, formerly used
in the Springfield musket Their smaller call
brc enables the soldier to carry more ammuni-
ton. Its greater velocity increases the danger
range and the bullet goes further in the ordl-
nary sighting or firing from the shoulder with
out aim than the old heavier bullet did The
metal cover takes the quick twist in the rining
Of the barrel and gives the necessary rotary
motion to hold it up and keep it going in a
straight line toward the object aimed at The
naked or lead bullet will not take the quick
twist. and has the Disadvantage Of fouiing the
gun and marrinS its accuracy. In" metal cover
gives to the bullet greater penetration. Instead
OF one body ending its course. il can drive
through two or three But, and here comes the
disadvantage. the bullet being smaller. makes
very small, clean wound going through flesh and
bone with but little disabling effect compared
with the oIJ-calibre lead bullet formerly used.
This has given rise to the use Of What Is called
the DUN dun bullet which has metal casing
covering the bullet nearly T. the point and leav-
ing the lead exposed. This lead expands, tears
he flesh and breaks bones. but does not have
the penetration Of the full metal-coVcrcd bullet.
Ny newly invented bullet is not an explosive
bullet and does not conflict with the law or
agreement Of nations. By cutting notches or
grooves in the metal cover back from the point
or apex to a point forward Of the plac" Of
contact with the rifng Of the barrel. II allows
the lead filing Of the cover to expand "r up
set when striking hard substance and gives
all the effect OF bullet II larger calibrc. break
ing bones and tearing flesh II is not impaired
or exploded. 1t may be said that my bullet.
which mains cruelty by 'mushroomng At
the moment Of contact with the body into which
ii enters is a cruel invention. but, as other men
have pointed out. the more terrible war Is
made the nearer TO the millennium. for
when armies are provided by science with Kill
ing appliances that are too deadly for anything
TO live before them. then the nations VIII he
forced to Danish forever The new bullet
is also a humane invention from another point
Of view. II main one man 50 that ne Is put
enectually out Of the fight - surely lesser
evil TO the fighters than 10 have the same missile
wound three men that they viii BE- added 10
the list Of injured without being retired from
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