Jan. 26, 1907.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
U. S. AIMMUNITIO 
The proof of the Cartridge is in the shooting. The United States Army, 
by careful tests, have proven the \/. vS\ Cartridges to be the most 
accurate and reliable. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO., 
LOWELL. MASS.. U. S. A. 
Agencies: 497-503 Pearl St., 35-43 Park St., New York. 114-116 Market St., San Francisco. 
Programme for Tests of Revolvers. 
1. Examination of revolver, as to design, appearance, 
balance, etc. 
2. Special examination will be made as to safety 
features. 
3. Dismounting and assembling. The times required to 
totally dismount and assemble, except removal of the 
barrel. 
4. The number of —(a) Pins and screws, (b) Small 
springs, (c) Other parts. 
5. The number and kind of tools required to dismount 
and assemble. 
6. Twenty rounds (10 single and 10 double action) to be 
fired into butt to observe working of revolver. The 
above tests will be made with the revolver in the hands 
■of and operated by the inventor or his representative, 
if present. 
7. Velocity at 37.5 feet, mean of 5 shots. 
8. Accuracy and penetration at 75 feet; 10 shots. 
'9. Rapidity with accuracy; target 6x2 feet, range 100 
feet. 1 he number of shots fired to be 18. Revolver 
fired from hand. Time and number of hits to be noted 
in each case. To be conducted by representative of the 
inventor, if present. Firing to begin with chamber and 
cylinder empty, and cartridges arranged as desired 
by the firer. 
10. Rapidity at will. Same as preceding test, except 
that the revolver will' be fired without aim into a butt 
at short range, and hits will not be considered. 
11. Endurance. Revolver will then be fired deliberately 
500 rounds, cooling after each 50 shots. 
12. Velocity. Same as paragraph 7, above. 
13. Excessive charges. Revolver to be fired five times 
with cartridges in which the charge of powder is in¬ 
creased to produce a pressure in the chamber 25 per 
cent, greater than the regular pressure. 
14. Pierced primers. Revolver will be fired once 
with a cartridge in which the primer has been thinned 
so as to insure piercing. Two rounds will be fired to 
observe action. 
15. Dust. Both ends of barrel will be tightly corked 
and the revolver will be exposed, in a box prepared 
for that purpose, to a blast of fine sand for one minute. 
The surplus sand may then be removed by blowing 
thereon, jarring of the piece, or wiping with the bare 
hand only. The cylinder should be—(a) Empty when 
exposed to dust, (b) Loaded when exposed to dust. In 
“b” the cartridges may be removed and wiped, then 
reloaded. 
16. Rust. The mechanism will be thoroughly cleaned 
of grease, by boiling in a solution of soda, both ends 
of the barrel tightly corked; the revolver then placed 
in a saturate salution of sal-ammoniac for five minutes. 
After exposure to the open air for twenty-four hours, 
five shots will be fired into a sand butt. 
17. Supplementary tests. Any piece which successfully 
passes the foregoing tests may be subjected to such 
supplementary tests, or repetitions of previous ones, 
to further determine its endurance or other qualities 
as may be prescribed by the Chief of Ordnance or by 
the Board. 
General Remarks: During the above tests the revolver 
will be entirely in the hands of the Board, except when 
specially stated otherwise, and no alterations or repairs 
other than those possible on the ground will be allowed, 
except by special permission of the Board. If the re 
volver fails in any test the remainder of the programme 
may be discontinued in the discretion of the Board. 
In case of misfires, cartridges will be opened to de¬ 
termine the cause, and if due to ammunition, the test 
will be repeated. 
Springfield Armory, Jan. 15, 1907. 
Board convened by S. O. 305, W. D., Dec. 28, 1906. 
Programme of Tests of Automatic Pistols. 
1. Examination of pistol as to design, appearance, 
balance,.suitability for mounted troops, etc. 
2. Special examination will be made as to safety 
features. 
3. Dismounting and assembling. The times required 
for each of the following operations: (a) To dismount 
the breech and magazine mechanism with the exception 
of the magazine catch, (b) To complete dismounting, 
(c) To assemble, except the breech and magazine 
mechanism, (d) To complete assembling. 
4. The number of—(a) Pins and screws. (b) Small 
springs, (c) Other parts. 
5. The number and kind of tools required to dismount 
and assemble. 
6. Twenty rounds to be fired into butt to observe 
working of pistol. The above tests will be made with 
the pistol in the hands of and operated by the inventor 
or his representative, if present. 
7. Velocity at 37.5 feet, mean of 5 shots. 
8. Accuracy and penetration at 75 feet; .10 shots. 
9. Rapidity with accuracy; target 6x2 feet, range 100 
feet. Number of shots fired to be three times the 
capacity of clip. Pistol fired from hand. Time and 
number of ‘hits to be noted in each case. To be con¬ 
ducted by representative of company, if present. Firing 
to begin with chamber and magazine empty, and clips 
or holders arranged as desired by firer. 
10. Rapidity at will.. Same as preceding test, except 
that the pistol will be fired without aim into a butt at 
short range, and hits will not be considered. 
11. Endurance. Pistol will then be fired deliberately 
500 rounds as a self-loader, cooling after each 50 rounds. 
12. Velocity. Same as paragraph 7, above. 
13. Mounted test. Pistol will be fired by a mounted 
man such number of times as may seem necessary to 
determine its ease of loading, manipulation, and safety. 
14. Decreased charges. Pistol to be fired 12 rounds as 
a self-loader with cartridge in which the powder charge 
has been decreased so that the first four will give pres¬ 
sure of 25 per cent, less, and the last four 10 per cent, 
less than the service pressure. 
15. Excessive charges. Pistol to be fired 5 times as 
a single loader, with cartridges in which the charge 
of powder is increased to produce a pressure in the 
chamber 25 per cent, greater than the regular pressure. 
16. Pierced primers. Pistol will be fired once with -a 
cartridge in which the primer has been thinned so as 
to insure piercing. Two rounds will then be fired to 
observe action. 
17. Dust. With the mechanism closed and both ends 
of the barrel tightly corked, pistol will be exposed, in 
a box prepared for that purpose, to a blast of fine sand 
for one minute. The surplus sand may then be re¬ 
moved by blowing thereon, jarring of the piece, or 
wiping with the bare hand only. .The magazine should 
be—(a) Empty when exposed. (b) Loaded when ex¬ 
posed to dust. In both cases pistol should be used 
as a self-loaded, and in the second the cartridge may 
be removed and wiped, then reloaded. In case of self¬ 
loading, failures to work in either case the piece will 
be tried by operating by hand. 
18. Rust. The mechanism will be thoroughly cleansed 
of grease, by boiling in a solution of soda, the ends of 
the barrel tightly corked, and the pistol then placed in 
a saturated solution of sal-ammoniac for ‘five minutes. 
After the exposure to the open air for twenty-four hours, 
five shots will be fired into a s'and butt, using pistol as 
a self-loader. In Case the self-loading mechanism fails 
to work, the pistol will then be tried by operating by 
hand. 
19. Supplementary tests. Any piece which successfully 
passes the foregoing tests may be subjected to such 
supplementary tests, or repetitions of 'previous ones, 
•to further determine its endurance or other qualities 
as may be prescribed by the Chief of Ordnance or by 
the Board. 
General Remarks: During the above tests the pistol 
will be entirely in the hands of the Board, except when 
specifically stated otherwise, and no alterations or repairs 
other than those possible on the ground will be allowed, 
except by special permission of the Board. If the pistol 
fails in any test the remainder of the programme may 
be discontinued in the discretion of the Board. 
In case of misfires the cartridges will be opened to 
determine caus■>, and if due to the ammunition, the test 
will be repeated. 
Springfield Armory, Jan. 15, 1907. 
Board convened by S. O. 305, W. D., Dec. 28, 1906. 
Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Association. 
New York, Jan. 17.—The scores, rnade at the gallery, 
2628 Broadway, Jan. 17, are appended. 
We have a match on with Baltimore next Thursday 
evening; 10 men; 20 shots, any revolver or ammunition, 
at 20yds.; scores exchanged by mail. . 
B. F. Wilder, 91, 86, 89; T. Anderton. 96, 90; M. 
Hays, 82; C. W. Green, 90, 89, 89, 86, SI; J. D. Smyth. 
SO, 79; H. Klotz, 87; G .Grenzle, 92, 87, 88, 86. 85; J. E. 
Silliman, 86, 83. Jas. E. Silliman. 
