CENTRAL FIRE RIFLE. 101 



A very ingenious lever, e, drives back the 

 striker when the action is opened, by lifting up 

 the arm,y, and thus all danger of an explosion is 

 removed -when the plunger is depressed. 



There is no spring in the whole action, which is 

 simple, uncomplicated, and in no way liable to 

 get out of order. 



Upwards of 10,000 rounds have been fired out 

 of one of these rifles without cleaning, scarcely 

 ever missing fire, and the arm is still serviceable 

 and fit for work. 



Its accuracy of shooting is 7*10 inches at 600 

 yards, which is all that can be desired. 



These cartridges are so simple in their con- 

 struction that, in case of need, soldiers can easily 

 make them. 



The Plate on page 102, Fig. 1, shows the cart- 

 ridge as ready for insertion into the rifle, whilst 

 Fig. 2 is a section of the same. 



Fig. 3, showing the action of the ignition, is 

 twice the size of the Government bore. 



G, the striker or needle, strikes the head of an 



