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FOREST AND STREAM 



[Aug. 9, 1888. 



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RANGE AND GALLERY. 



NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION PROGRAMME. 



FOLLOWING is the official programme of the sixteenth an- 

 nual meeting of the National Rifle Association, to be held 

 at Creedmoor Sept. 10 to 15 inclusive: 



No. 1. Directors' Match.— 200yds.— open only to directors of 

 the N. R. A. Rounds, five; position, standing; weapon, any 

 military ride. Prize.— Tho Directors' Championship Gold Badge, 

 shot for annually. 



No. 2. Judd Match. Open to all comers, any military rifle, in- 

 cluding specials; Remington, State model, allowed one point on 

 each score; 200yds.; standing; rounds, seven; entries and re-en- 

 tries, $1 each; only three entries allowed to»be shot on each day; 

 match to occupy two days; the aggregate of two scores to count 

 for tho first five prizes, the winners to have the choice of prizes 

 in tho order of merit of their scores. First prize. — A handsome 

 mantel clock, value Jf35. Twentv-five cash prizes, viz.; 825, £30, 

 $15, $10: six of $8, seven of $5, and eight of $5 each. 



No. 3. Wimbledon Cup Match.- Open to all citizens and resi- 

 dents of the United ' States; 1,000yds.; thirty shots; any rifle 

 within the rules; cleaning Allowed; position, any; entrance fee, $3, 

 First prize.— The Wimbledon Cup. Presented by t he National 

 Rifle Association of Great Britain to the N. R. A. of America, to 

 be held by the winner till the next fall meeting. Value, $500. 

 Won in 1875 bv Maj. Fulton; in 1876 by T. L. Allen; in 1887 bv Dud- 

 ley Selph: in 1S78 by Frank Hyde; in 1870 by C. Laird; in '1880 bv 

 W. M. Farrow: in 18S1 by F. .!. Rabbeth; in 1882 by W. Hud worth'; 

 in 1S83 bv H. T. Rockwell; in 1S84, 1S85 and 1880 by J. W. Todd; in 

 1687 by T. J. Dolan. 



No. 4. President's Match.— First stage, 200 and 500yds., 7 shots 

 each, open to army, navy and marine corps, or national guard of 

 any State. Competitors t o shoot with the rifle of the model issued 

 by the State they represent or the U. S. Springfield rifle; .50-cal. 

 Remington rifles will he allowed one point. Twenty-two prizes, 

 viz.: 820, §15, ten of $10, and ten of $5 each; entrance fee S3 to bot h 

 stages. Second stage, open to all prize winners in the first stage; 

 fiOOyds.; number of shots 10; position any; rifles same as in first 

 stage. Prize, the mid-raugo championship of America for one 

 year, and cash $35, to be awarded to the competitor making the 

 highest aggregate score in both stages. 



No. 5. The Long Range .Military Match.— Any military ride, 800, 

 900 and 1,000yds; any position; all coiners; 10 shots at each distance; 

 entrance 83. Eight prizes, viz.: 820, $15, $10, $8, 87, and three of 

 $5 each. 



No. 6. The Tiffauy Match. — All-comers' continuous match, 

 200yds., standing; number of shots 7 on the American standard 

 target; any rifle. The allowance for special military rifles will be 

 three points, for other military rifles four points, and for the 

 Remington State model .50-cal. live points on each string. Clean- 

 ing allowed between shots for rifles other than military or spec ial 

 military. The first prize will be a silver vase presented bv Messrs. 

 Tiffany & Co. Thirtv-one cash prizes aggregating $264, viz.: $30, 

 825, $20, $15, five of $10, seven of $7, and fifteen of $5 each. The 

 aggregate of three scores to count for all prizes. Extra prizes of 

 $5, $3, and 82. will be awarded each day to the competitors making 

 the highest three single scores. Entries unlimited; fee, $1 each 

 ticket, or three for $2 if taken at one time. 



No. 7. Governor's Match.— 10 shots at 500yds.; position, any; rifle, 

 any military; all comers. Entries, $1 each or three, for ,£2 if taken 

 at one time; $200 divided into 25 prizes, viz.. $25, $30, $15, $10, six of 

 $8, seven of $6 and eight of 85. All prizes to be won on the aggre- 

 gate of three scores, and ties in totals to be decided by the "next 

 best score (or scores). Allowance for Remington .50-cal., 5 points; 

 other military rifles 3 points ou three scores, and in tho same pro- 

 portion for single scores. 



No. 8. All-Comers' and Marksman's Badge Match.— Open to 

 everybod> ; 200 and 500.* ds.; standing at 200, prone at 500; 5 shots at 

 each. Entrance fee, $1 or ! hree tickets for $2 if taken at one time. 

 Rifles, the Remington .50-cal. State model or such other rifles as 

 may be issued or authorized by the State of New York. Thirty- 

 one prizes, total $2-10, viz., $25, $2", $15, eight of $10 and twenty of 

 $5 each. The firing at both ranges must be done on the same day 

 or the score will be considered void. 



No. 9. Hilton Trophy Match.— Open to military teams of 13; 200, 

 500 and 600yds.; 7 shots at each distance; standing at 200yds., any 

 at 500 and 600yds.: any military rifle which has been adopted, 

 authorized or issued as an official arm by any State or Govern- 

 ment. Entrance fee, $2 each man. Prize, a Trophy, presented by 

 Hon. Henry Hilton, of New York, to be snot for annually, to he 

 held during the year by the head of the corps or organization 

 whose team may win it, to be returned to the N. R. A. at the ex- 

 piration thereof. Value, $3,00 X Also a medal to each member of 

 the winning team; won in 1878 and 1870 bv State of New York; in 

 1880 bv Division of the Missouri, U. S. A.: in 18S1 bv State of New 

 York; in 1883 by State of Pennsylvania; in 1883 bv State of Michi- 

 gan; in 1884 and 1885 by Division of the Atlantic, U. S, A.; in 1886 

 and 1887 bv State of Massachusetts. 



No. 10. Short Range Team Match.— Open to teams of four, from 

 any regularly organized rifle club or association or militarv or- 

 ganization. Ten shots at 200yds., standing. Rifles, any within 

 the rules. Cleaning allowed between shots for rifles other than 

 military or special military. Target, the American Standard. 

 Teams using the Remington rifle, State model, .5C-calibre, will 

 be allowed 28 points, and 16 points will be allowed to teams using 

 other military or special military rifles. Entrance fee, $5 per 

 team, re-entries allowed, but only the highest score to count. Four 

 prizes, viz.: $10, $30. $20 and $10. 



No. 11. Inter-State Military Match.— Open to one team from 

 each State or Territory in the United States, consisting of twelve 

 members of the National Guard, 200 and 500yds. At 200yds. stand- 

 ing; at 500yds. prone. Any military rifle which has been adopted, 

 authorized or issued as an official arm by the State or Govern- 

 ment. Rounds, ten at each distance. Entrance fee, $2 each man. 



Prize.— To the team making 'he highest aggregate score, a large 

 bronze "Soldier of Marat hon." Value $350. Also a medal to each 

 member of winning team. 



No. 13. Inter-State Long Range Match.— Open to teams of four, 

 all rifle associations or clubs in any State or Territory. 800. 9; 

 and 1000yds.; fifteen shots at each. Any rifle within the rides. 

 Fnl ranee fee $10 each team. Prize.— A Trophy, to be held for the 

 year by the successful team, which shall be deposited in some 

 central place in the State whose team may win it. Also a medal 

 to each member of the winning team. 



No. 13. New York State National Guard Match.— Open to teams 

 of twelve from each Infantry organization of the National Guard 

 of the State of New York; 200 and 500yds., standing at 200; prone 

 at 500yds. Five rounds at each distance. Entrance fee, $1 each 

 man. Prize, a trophy presented by the State of New York. Value, 

 $300. 



.No. 14. First Brigade National Guard Mat ch. — Open to teams of 

 twelve from each regiment in the First Brigade of the National 

 Guard of the State of. New York; 200 and 500yds. Five shots at 

 each; standing at 200; at 500yds. prone. Entrance fee, $1 each 

 man. First prize, a trophy, presented by the State of New York. 

 Value, $100. Second prize, cash, g25. 



No. 15. Second Brigade National Guard Match.— Open to teams 

 of twelve from each regiment or separate company of Infantry in 

 the Second Brigade of the National Guard of the Slate of New 

 York; 200 and 500yds. Five shots at each; standing at 200; prone 

 at 500yds. Entrance fee, $1 each man. First prize, a trophy, pre- 

 sented by the State of New York. Value, $100. Second prize, 

 cash, $25, presented by the Second Brigade Staff N. G., S. N. Y. 



No. 17. Revolver Match.— Thirty yards, 5 shots on the American 

 statidard target, reduced for 100yds., position standing, off-hand, 

 use of one arm only allowed, revolver not to exceed 2%lbs. in 

 weight, maximun length of barrel (exclusive of chamber) 7J#n., 

 minimum trigger pull 81bs., plain open sights sufficiently strong 

 for service purposes, any ammunition, cleaning allowed between 

 scores only. Aggregate of three scores to couut for all prizes. 

 Entries 50 cents or three for $1 when taken atone time, $60divided 

 into 10 prizes, viz.: $15, $10, $8, $7, and seven of $5 each. 



No. 18. Steward Match.— Open to all comers, 200yds., Creedmoor 

 target, 5 shots, position sitting, kneeling or standing, any military 

 or special rifle, an allowance of two points will be given to com- 

 petitors who use the Remington rifle, .50cal., t he allowance to be 

 added to the aggregate of the three scores. All prizes to be won 

 on the aggregate of three scores. Entries 50 cents each or three 

 for $1 if taKen at one time. Entries unlimited. Match open every 

 day. 



NolO. General Sheridan's Skirmishers' Match.— Open to teams 

 of six from the regular army, navy, marine corps, national guard, 

 volunteers or militia of any country, State or Territory; 600 to 

 200yds. and return; second class target-:.; weapon, the military 

 rifle with which the association has been regularly armed; en- 

 trance fee, $5 for each team. A commanding officer or coach may 

 be allowed in rear of each team, or as a membsr on the firing line. 

 The first prize in this match is a trophy presented by S. D, 

 Schuyler. Value, $150. This prize ts to be won three times before 

 becoming the property of the winner. It will he held for a year 

 by the officer commanding the winning corps. Also a bronze 



medal to each member of tho winning team. Won in 1884 and 1885 

 by 4th Artillery, U.S.A., in 1886 and 1887 by Engineer Corps, U.S.A. 



The matches will be shot as nearly as possible upon the follow- 

 ing days, though the right is reserved after entries are made to 

 change the order of shooting: Moudav, Nos. 2. 3; Tuesday, Nos. 

 2, 5; Wednesday, Nos. 4, 10, 12; Thursday, No. 10; Friday, Nos. 13, 

 14, 15. Saturday, Nos. 9, 11. Nos. 1, 6, 7, 8, 17 and 18 will be open 

 every day. 



No shooter will be allowed to place the butt of the rifle, when 

 aiming, under the coat, vest or suspender. 



BOSTON, Aug. 1.— The number of shooters at Walnut Hill to- 

 day was very small, but those that, were present did good work, 

 as the following score will show: 



Rest Match, 200yds. 



S Wilder 12 9 10 12 12 11 13 12 11 12-113 



H Severance J2 12 12 10 9 12 9 12 U 10—109 



W Winchester 11 8 9 1112 12 12 1111 9— 106 



A Ballard 12 12 12 10 9 9 9 12 8 11—104 



O T Moore 11 10 9 11 9 10 11 11 12 8-102 



A Clarke 11 10 9 10 9 10 12 9 9 10- 98 



J II Miller 9 7 5 9 10 8 8 9 7 11- 83 



Military Match, 200yds. 



E A Poyen 5551534454-44 A S Field 5144444544—43 



E L Dorr, Jr 4444544M5-43 P A Emerv 4414544445-12 



Military Match, 500yds. 



W Charles 5555555555-50 E L Dorr, Jr 5155445514—45 



Off-hand Decimal Match, 200vds. 



B J Comey 10 8 5 9 7 8 7 6 10 5—76 



F W Hart 7 8 6 5 10 10 4 6 6 8-70 



A Maynard 8 4 5 9 5 7 4 9 6 9—66 



O Moore 5 8 7 4 3 5 4 7 9 4—56 



Aug. 4.— The shooting was finite lively to-day at the Massachu- 

 setts rifle range, and a large number of militia men were on hand. 

 Had tin; weather conditions been favorable some high scores 

 would have been made. The ladies' scores with pistol are. worthy 

 of mention. Following are the scores finished to-day. 



Rest Match. 



J R Munroe 12 9 12 11 10 12 12 12 11 9-110 



S Wilder 12 10 8 11 12 10 12 12 12 9-108 



J N Eames 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 9 11—106 



A Ballard U 10 12 S 10 10 10 11 12 0-103 



B G Barker 9 10 11 9 8 11 10 12 12 9—101 



O T Moore 9 11 12 10 12 10 9 9 9 9—100 



S Ham 9 8 9 9 11 9 11 9 10- 94 



E N James 11 8 9 19 9 9 8 10 7 9— 90 



R R Richardson 6 7 6 7 9 9 11 12 10 12— 89 



Off-Hand Decimal Match. 



W Charles (mil.) 4 8 10 9 6 10 8 8 7 8-78 



C J Ball 9 7 9 8 8 7 10 3 8 5-75 



A L Brackett (mil.) 8 9 5 8 4 9 6 5 8 10-72 



R Austin (mil.) 438668969 6—70 



L Ames 7 7 6 5 6 7 10 6 7 8-69 



A Maynard 6 8 7 6 5 7 8 8 6 5—66 



A S Field (mil,) 688755776 7-66 



J B Comey 7 6 6 6 7 7 5 6 6 10—66 



OT Moore 6 7 4 6 6 3 9 5 4 8-61 



F Spring (mil.) 6 7 8 7 4 6 3 8 5 3—58 



T D Hart 8 8 4 5 8 6 5 5 4 4—57 



Mrs. JL Fowle.... 



Miss F Clark 



A Wesson 



Pistol Match, 50yds. 

 8 7 8 8 9 10 8 5 8 10—81 



8 5 7 



Military Match, 200yds. 



6 10 7 7-74 

 8 7 6 7-71 



5-47 

 5-46 

 4-45 

 4-43 



4- 43 



5- 41 



4- 40 

 1—38 

 3—35 

 3-32 

 3-33 



5— 15 

 5-44 

 5-44 



3— 41 



4— 47 



5— 45 

 5-44 

 4-43 

 4-41 



4— 41 



5- 40 

 3 3-35 



W Charles T. ....... 4 5' 



A L Brackett 5 5 



E Austin > 4 5 



L Bundy 4 5 



E L Dorr, Jr 4 4 



A S Field 4 4 



W D Creighton 4 4 



B L Trull. 4 5 



E MoKenzie 4 4 



WH Noble 4 8 



F B Robbins 3 3 2 3 3 



COOyds. 



W O Burnite 4 5 



A L Brackett 4 4 



WD Creighton 5 3 



A S Field 4 4 



fiOOyds. 



A L Brackett 5 



W Charles 4 



H L Kolley 5 



W O Burnite 5 



E L Dorr, Jr 5 



A S Field 5 



F Spring 4 



E Austin 4 



ST. PAUL, July 30— The members of Company C„ N. G. S. M., 

 of St. Paul, held their first shoot for the Oallender Diomoud Badge 

 Saturday. The weather was very warm and unfavorable to mak- 

 ing good scores. Only eighteen members of the company partici- 

 pated in the contest. Captain Chantler made the highest score 

 and won the badge, with Sergeant Stephenson second. Corporal 

 Moreland third and Lieut. Van Duzee fourth. The following is 

 the score: 



20yds. 



Capt A E Chantler 43 42 



Sergt W B Stephenson 36 36 



Corp D Moreland 41 35 



Lieut C A Van Duzee .30 39 



Private W B Neal 23 33 



Lieut. W S Shank 31 30 



Sergt F C Bailly 28 27 



Private M S Weide 29 22 



Sergt L S Winne 20 33 



Corp S G Iverson 33 9 



Corp B W Rising 35 7 



Private F A Jenkins 16 2 



The following shot at SOOvds. only: Privates W S Hart, 35; R J 

 Wood, 34: C C Warren, 28; J H Reed, 24; D Rutherford. 21; C N 

 Ludlow, 8. After the contest for the badge a team shcot was held 

 with ten men on a side. Capt, Chantler and Corp. Moreland 

 selected and captained the teams, the latter having first choice of 

 men. The team contest was 10 shots for each man at 200yds., and 

 resulted as follows: 



500yds. Handicap. Total. 



10 

 6 

 10 

 10 

 10 



85 



75 

 68 

 67 

 67 

 til 

 59 

 52 

 52 

 28 



Capt. Chantier'a Team. 



Sergt Bailly 38 



Sergt Stephenson 36 



Lieut Shank 31 



Prlvade Weide 29 



Sergt Winne 20 



Private Wood 34 



Private Rutherford 21 



Capt Chantler 43 



Lieut Taylor 39 



Corporal Moorelancl's Team. 



Private Jenkins 16 



Lieut Van Duzee 30 



Private Neal 23 



Corp Rising 35 



Capt Iverson 33 



Private Wa rren 28 



Private Ludlow 8 



Corp Moreland .41 



Corp Falk... 41 



Private Heed 21—315 Private Hart 35—219 



The company will shoot again on the Minneapolis range next 

 Saturday, and a week from next Saturday a match between a 

 team of ten men from Company C and ten from Company A, of 

 Minneapolis, will be shot. The shoot will be 10 shots each man at 

 230yds. 



LYNN, Mass., Aug. 4.— The following scores were made at 

 Indian Hill range to-day: 200yds., second match, standard, W. C. 

 Johnston, Jr. 70, W. H. Merritt 05; 200yds„ militarv match; Creed- 

 moor, W. H. Merritt, 42. 40, J. W. Gerry, 39, 37; 500yds., military 

 match, W. H. Merritt 45. 



TORONTO, Aug. 25.— The final telegraphic match between 

 Bowman ville and Toronto took place this afternoon, and resulted 

 in a victory for the home team by the handsome majority of 56 

 points. The two teams have shot three matches, the first being a 

 Win for Toronto by 47 points, the second a win for Bowman ville 

 by 7 points, and the third, as above stated, for Toronto by 56, or a 

 grand aggregate win of 96. The shooting to-day was very fine for 

 a team, as, comparing it with tho score that carried off the Kola- 

 pore cup at Wimbledon this year, the Toronto men beat it by 16 

 points. Conditions: Martini rifles, eight men a side, Queen's 

 ranges, 7 shots each, no sighters. 

 Toronto. 

 200 500 



RMcVittio...32 



WmHarp 29 



T Mitchell 31 



G Thompson.. 38 

 A G Ronan....29 

 A Cartwright.28 

 GMDonnelly.30 

 Macdonald....27 



600 

 31 

 29 

 25 



31 



22 

 21 



T'l 



Bowtnanville. 

 200 500 



03 W C King 28 



91 J B Mitchell. 30 



90 J Sands 33 



88 W S Russell.. 31 

 88 McLaughlin.. 30 



86 J Curtis 28 



79 D Beach 27 



75 EProut. 



33 

 28 

 29 

 24 

 26 

 34 



.29 21 



234 240 216 690 235 214 185 634 



AMHERST, Mass., July 28— The following scores were made at 

 Mountain View Range, 200yds., off-hand, standard target: 



Henrv Adams .7 9 9 10 10 6 8 9 8 9—85 



AFBardwell 8 8 10 6 9 10 5 9 5 7—77 



J S Thomas 9 10 7 5 5 5 4 3 7 7-62 



THE ELCHO SHIELD.— The fight for this standard long range 

 took place on Wimbledon range July 19. At the first range, 800yds.. 

 Ireland took the lead with 583 points, Scotland making 566, and 

 England 554, At. the 900yds. England made 557, Ireland 530, and 

 Scotland o05. The total scores over the two ranges were then- 

 Ireland 1,122, England 1,111, and Scotland 1,071. " At the 1,000yds. 

 range England put on 531, Ireland 580. and Scotland 407. The 

 grand totals were therefore, Ireland 1,653, England 1,642, and 

 Seotland 1,568. Ireland was thus the victor by 10 points over 

 England, and 84 over Scotland. The Irish score was the best ever 

 made under the conditions now existing, which were established 

 in 1874. Hitherto the best has been that of England in 1881, the 

 same (1,042 points) as that with which England onlv came in 

 second on this occasion. Ireland's average was 206, *> points per 



000 yds. 



1000yds 



Total 



61 



W 



202 



69 



74 



216 



67 



60 



201 



68 

 72 



68 

 69 



209 

 213 



66 



66 



204 



63 



64 



199 



73 



64 



208 



b30 



539 



1652 



71 



69 



213 



65 



69 



207 



71 



70 



212 



69 



69 



208 



69 



62 



200 



69 



60 



100 



71 



65 



202 



72 



68 



204 



557 



531 



1042 



70 



50 



194 



60 



61 



195 



64 



63 



199 



65 



62 



199 



02 



56 



189 



68 



73 



211 



58 



65 



190 



58 



67 



191 



505 



497 



1568 



the. h. p. s., Capt. Barrett and Mr. Braithwaite (Ireland), and 

 Lieut. Ferguson and Mr. Love (Scotland) 74 each. At 900vds. the 

 best scores were those of Mr. Smith (Ireland) 73, Sir Henrv Hal- 

 ford (England), and Mr. Ganly (Ireland) 72, and Capt. MeliiKh, 

 Lieut. Dutton-Hunt and Mr. Whitehead (England) 71. At 1,000 

 yds. Capt. Barrett (Ireland) and Lieut. Gibson (Scotland) made 73 

 each, Mr. Whitehead (England) 70, and Mr. Ganly (Ireland), and 

 Capt, Mellish, Capt. Gibbs, and Major Godsal (England) 69 each, 

 The best aggregate score was Capt. Barrett's magnificent 216 for 

 Ireland. Ganly (Ireland) and Mellish (England) followed with 

 213 each. Then came Mr. Whitehead (England) with 212, Lieut, 

 Gibson (Scotland) with 211, Major Fenton (Ireland) with 200, Capt. 

 Gibbs (England) and Mr. Smith (Ireland) with 208. This is the 

 twenty-seventh consecutive year of the match. Ireland, however, 

 took no part in the first three competitions. Since 1865, inclusive, 

 when au Irish team first came forward, England has won ten 

 matches, Ireland nine and Scotland four. Of the whole twenty- 

 seven matches England has won thirteen, Ireland nine, and Scot- 

 land live. The existing conditions of the competition have ob- 

 tained since 1874. Last year the English score was 1,570, that of 

 Scotland 1,569, and of Ireland 1,556. 



The detailed score of this magnificent competition runs as fol- 

 lows: 



Ireland. 

 800yds. 



J Rigby (Rigbv) 75 



Capt Barrett (Medford) 74 



W T Braithwaite (Met. by Gibbs). . 74 



Major Fenton (Rigby) 73 



A Ganly (Gibbs) 72 



W R Joynt. (Rigbv) 72 



H Coglan (Gibbs) 72 



R Smith (Gibbs) 71 



583 



England. 



Capt Mellish (Met. by Gibbs) 73 



Major Godsal (Sharp) 73 



Mr Whitehead (Met. by Gibbs). .. 71 



Capt, Gibbs (Met, by Gibbs) 70 



Capt Lamb (Sharp) 69 



Liciut Freeman lie (Met. bv Gibbs). 67 

 Lieut Dutton-Hunt (Met. by Gibbs). 67 

 Sir H Halford (Met, by Gibb.) 61 



554 



Scotland. 



Lieut Ferguson (Rigby) 74 



Priv J Love (Fraser) 74 



T Cardwell (Eraser 72 



Priv W Paterson (Fraser) 72 



Major McKerrell (Gibbs Met) 71 



Lieut Gibson (Eraser) 67 



Priv Stewart (Fraser) 67 



Capt Thorburn (Rigby) 66 



566 



FRONT IGNITION CARTRIDGE.— T. Bland & Son, of London, 

 have reported to Major H. W. Merrill, of this city, the working of 

 their new cartridge. They write: "You will remember some time 

 since we sent you a description of our new front ignition cartridge. 

 An opportunity has occurred for us to make a preliminary trial, 

 which took place at. Dartford, Kent, on the 37th of April last. This 

 trial was to test velocity by chronograph on Mr, Nordeafelt's 

 range, and the experiment was superintended by Capt. Garnett, 

 chief manager of the range. The velocity obtained was 2,525ft. 

 per second, this being the highest velocity on record, average of 

 5 shots. The target, %in. boiler plate, was pierced by each pro- 

 jectile clean, but the hole was twice the size of the projectile, 

 caused by the projectile expanding by impact. It is the opinion 

 of Capt. Garnett, whose certificate we hold, that a J^in. plate 

 would have been pierced just as easy. One bullet we traced in a 

 bank of timber forming an upright in the. cave about 16in. thick. 

 The bullet had not gone clean through, but was nearly through; 

 the tool we had could not probe its full depth. We. have reason 

 to believe this trial will have special interest, to you. The whole 

 370grs. of powder was burnt in the cartridge case, Curtis & 

 Harvey's No. 6." 



A GIFT TO MAJOR MERRILL.— The following correspondence 

 explains itself: 



London, July 20.— Mpjor H. W. Merrill, Sir: We. ask to be al- 

 lowed to make a present to you of the Bland Express Double Rifle, 

 .45 caliber, No. 10,263, if you will honor us by accepting same. 

 This we offer as a tribute for the able manner in which your ser- 

 vices benefitted us (the absent competitors) in the tra jectory trials 

 instituted by the Fobest and Stbeam in the fall of 1885. Ten- 

 dering our best thanks, we remain your faithful and obedient 

 servants, Thus. Bland & Sonh. 



New York City, July 31, 1888— Thomas Bland & Sons, Dear 

 Sirs: Your let ter of 20th mst,, donating to me the "Bland Express 

 Double Rifle," which was tested with many American made i'i lies 

 by Fobest and Sib bam for trajectory height in the fall of 1885, 

 and asking if I will honor you by accepting the same, is received. 

 In reply I oeg to say that 1 most cheerfully accept your generous 

 offer, not more for the intrinsic value of this beautiful gun than 

 for its great achievements at both the Forest and Stbeam and 

 London Field trial in November, 1883. A gift so historic is yet the 

 more dear to me. for it bears the full assurance that the confi- 

 dence you have placed in me (an entire stranger) has met with 

 your entire expectations. Were it otherwise I could not accept 

 the gift. Rendering my grateful thanks, 1 am yours very truly. 



If. W. MEltBlLlj. 



P.S.— A.8 requested I send you two copies of the Fobest and 

 Stbeam test pamphlet, mailed from their office. It is very full, 

 authoritative and instructive to all riflemen. — H. W. M. 



NEW ENGLISH RIFLE.— London Engineer gives the follow- 

 ing interesting particulars of the new magazine rifle urgently 

 proposed for British army use: "The bore is .303in. diameter, giv- 

 ing about 33 per cent, more rounds than the Martini-Henry for 

 the same weight of ammunition. It has a detachable magazine. 

 Experiments with the troops at Shorncliffe with the Martini- 

 Henry, with a rifle with a. fixed magazine, and also one with a de- 

 tachable magazine, has shown that the last has a great advantage, 

 arising from the circumstances that when a magazine is empty 

 another filled magazine can be put in its place in the same time 

 that it takes to get a cartridge out of the pouch and load with it, 

 Thus the soldier is able to keep his attention directed almost 

 wholly at the object at which he is firing, so long as his supply of 

 magazines lasts. In a fixed magazine the advantage of rapiditv 

 is confined to the number of rounds supplied by the single maga- 

 zine. When they arc discharged the rifle is simply a breechloader 

 until a suitable opportunity arises for recharging the magazine, 

 unless some special charging gear is applied which approaches in 

 degree the conditions of a detachable magazine. One magazine 

 is attached by a chain to the rifle, so as to secure, its retention. 

 Subsequent magazines may be discharged and thrown away, if 

 necessary, in the full heat of action; for in the centinued use of 

 magazines we are contemplating a time of supreme stress and 

 importance. The attached magazine contains eight rounds, those 

 subsequently used six rounds each. At present the infantry 

 soldier will carry one or two spare magazines; thus, with the first 

 one, he is; furnished with a reserve of fourteen or twenty rounds 

 for rapid discharge, according to whether he has one or two spare 

 magazine. Cavalry and mounted infantry could carry bandoliers 

 with eight or ten detachaole magazines. Sergeant Beckwith, of 

 the Tenth Huzzars, carried eight magazines in his bandolier dur- 

 ing the. experiments. Mounted infantry thus becomes specially 

 formidable, for it may be noticed that, both as to carriage power 

 and the object of dispatching them to produce a rapid, telling 

 blow, magazines in bandoliers are admirably adapted to their 

 case. Three hundred and fifty rifles are ready for the troops. 

 The Rubin cartridge is to be used experimentally, but English 

 ammunition is progressing, and will, it is hoped, be ready when 

 the experiments are over." 



NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 2.— August Begerow, of the Newark 

 Shooting Society, made 1,082 m fifty shots at the park to-day. His 

 strings were 196, 223, 205, 208, 220. 



