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Vlebley •:>r BoSoAo Webley (but a t')hea.per p:1it <r•n) Not in ~ront o~ triggero To fit in hollow o:r "butt trap. Depends on bolt.OoFopreferredo As in Webleyo Walnut o Uppe .r .a.~ in OoF " but narrower & ahallowero (But ·!; swi-rel to be reoesoed as in BoSoAo) To tt\ke .1 inch slingc _j 1 I I I I I ' ' BIRMINGHAM." f.s. 7 9. 1872 . Hi g h e s~ Awards. PARIS . I B 73 . 1876 . 1883·8'1 . ~z~~= = ==== CQJfJt &blc!!, & £5roft 1Rtturll1tr & J\;nns <IT~ 'g[imitt~. BEING AN AMALGAMA T ION OF P. WEB LEY & SON. W.& C.SCOTT & SON. R . ELLIS & SONS. The Secretary, War Office, ----~ @ 8 I I 9 I , wE A M A N s T R E ET' .... 5th •...... De.c .. emb.er., ...... n9(!Jn ... .. London. Sir, In reply to ~t U\U!t of tlle tth. 'llUlt., I btt \6 \:WfkNt you, that our Mr. w. J . .:mdtt:'n8"1 Joint Man&glhiJ 1>1ree~'l'"'\'t \\1\~ Compa...l'ly, will have the 119~0\41' Q"F attenctdik ~lfite- the~"\1~ aft.l' Committee to-morrow, Wednosdal morning., -:;at l.( ... l5. " . f . I I am. Sir, I .OIMT MANAQING DIRECTOR. r.'\ ( \.· \ I . ... L6GRAPHI0 ADORE •• , t..EPH0/11£ No. 04fiBB, I .. N.R, BIRMINGHAM• 0 .. -;J ou{u ---~ ~A.___R__/f-CU<__y '-{'()-- 0---'"-- W. W. GRE:E.NE.R, BIRMINGHAM. (<../ .--;t;U_ ,•· ... , .. i :··: .. -"~:~ ·'" ~ Small :Jlrms ':factory, C}illing6am Street, FIRE·ARMS, AMMUNITION, &c. ~ondon, ...... .. ............... J):e.u.e.t$-~r-... :.5 tl\.J9ct.9Q5 .• Telephon e No. 665 .,\VEST MI NSTE R, ALL COMMUNI CATION S TO !lE ADDRE SSED TO THE FIRM. s.w. The R~. Hon. The Secretary of' State for War ! War '0f'1'i ae, Pall Mall S.J( o Sir; re 84/0/ 4198 W' ,, We be~ to state th.a t we have to ctay aent a. rifle acl.~~~~~•ecl t11 the Diraotor of Artillery at your off'ice. In the l"i i'le submj tted Ulere i a an impre>vement in Wincl caua.e •it;ht f'"r wlli ~h we have thi a day applied f'or prGri aio.nal .proteoti on~ In tile ayent of its beins adopted ~ll4 our not taki.ri.i tlla c•ntract ;for theaa, .a Jtoyalty or oorreipondill6 remlmerati cm would b~ e~eQ.teci. #fpere p.r~ ps:rtat~ parttcularj ir. the rtfle aubmitted- n-et aceo iilj wiUl the apeeifiaa.tien wl1ioh yGu .ki.ndly aent to us en lfov~uuber 20th ana whj-cJ:l we re CHi ved en the 21st. November, but we h~e- dcme the best poa.1ii l;lle 1n the time alloted, as before Ait.at,.a. .• ;i. t · we ha~. nad ~ometpi~ . ~pp~oa4b)n& a month we oeuld have ver~ r~aQily have iubmit-ted"-11} . ;gn..r a, a model o:r two, which wGuld. pave ~ome :r,ll..l.'f 'Ni thi.ll ~v:ery p~~ti eula.r. . · · · · . ~:e price of tbe~~ rii'leAi :we~-.ld cpm~ tp ,G I • 1~. o . ea~~ { .f- -. .:-s,ooo or~-./.)/. fJ each fGr lC,GO.O anci~ '1, 'q. 11 eaoh for' 29,. ana upwardM. This sum ao~~ nat include the ooa~ ~f proo~~ ~n& aw we snou.ld ~ve t~ pay 'OUt ff ae~l~~ ~~ea~e i-~~~~ ~~l \~~e way of trade, but it «•e• inclUdtt ~4Di~ not S"ittt~ 1;e t:Q.ts r.tt~•·: .. aubant~lld ~ f~~ ~ ~ J! ~.~·~ ~ I . · .;:,_.;..... . .. ~ 'auh'Ql U.ad .~ . , W.....-.&t.uxaate t~e· .c•~t ~ ''!? , ~Dii\i~t:ne per nj~e{~ eN} ~oQ.. :Ud J:ntt ( t ."'l? '*i ~ ~ ' ·' I \ ~ • Youra $;ef;ij.~tly, aG&•••~l • Harri~on Ltd. " b. -... 0 ]lolL OoOo . . ' fr~:.., .. ~ ·~:.) ·I' ( . . I . . ·~:~RMINGIIAM." H~1JH9. / . ( '7 . .1 ··· ) ··-·· _. .·-' DUBLIN . VIEN NA . PH ILA DELPH I A . MELBOURNE. PARIS . I 8 72 . 16 73 . I 876 . 18 81 1889 1883·84. caJbt~mftb~ &£5rottlR£1Htl.tJa&~tts- @~'gfimittg. BEING AN AMALGAMATION OF P.WEBLEY & SoN. W.& C.SCOTT & SON. R.ELLIS &SONS. The Secretary, War Office, London. ~·-·---·--3 8 I I 9 I ' wE. A M AN s T RE ET' ·~J"-v B l RM l M G lfltAM ~ ..... o.t..h .• ... D.~.c .. ~m.l~~r, .. u. ~£}01?.!'. . .... Sir, ~ 1 ~\ ' We beg to acknowledge the . receipt of your letter 77/05/4052 (A.3), of the 4th. inst., and \Vi th reference to yours of the 25th. October, and to the Miniature Rifle submitted recently, we have the honour to quote the following prices:- For-Rifle,,complete with butt trap and cleaning rod, in quantities of 5,000 10,000 20,000 30/6 each. 29/6 28/- FOr Rifles in every way similar to pattern submitted, without butt traps, and cleaning rods, in quantities of 5,000 10,000 20,000 27/6 each. 26/6 25/- Referring to list A, article 18, attached to your letter of the 25th. October, the extra cost of a Magazine to contain 5 rounds, would be 9/6 each. Article 19. A two Joint cleaning rod, made of soft bright steel, as attached to Rifle submitted, 6d. each. 4d. each. If in one length A Butt Trap for cleaning material, as set forth in article 20, 2/6 each. Hi g hesr Awards. 1872 . carbt &hlcJ! i '£5roff Ln11lutr & ~mt~ QJ~ 'f![imitt~. BEING AN AMALGAMATION OF P.WEBLEY & SON. W.& C.SCOTT & SON. R.ELLIS & SONS. / ., <0-f7 @ 81/91, WEAMAN STREET, B ~ RM EM G HAM,) ...... 6.th~ ........ De.c .. emb..e.r ., ........... 19{~ 6 •.. We guarantee the Rifles shall be made completely on our premises here, from English material (with exception of the wood). , With reference to article a, in your communication of the 25t·h. October. By an oversight, the back sight of the Rifle submitted has no deflection adjustment, but in the next few days we will submit a sight complying with your requirements. Rifle without extra cost. We are, Sir, THE WEBLEY & SCOTT It will bt attached to the Director. I ; ~~ & HARJIJ.s, ~ 0~ Small :Jlrms -:laetorv, .. .( t;,.. Manufacturers of .,. gilling6am Street, FIRE·ARMS, AMMUNITION, &c. .Wondon, ................. P..~ .. ~-~-~-~~?. .. ~T ...... ~.~.~ .. ~ ....... :J,~P..~ .. ". ...... . Telephone No. 555 WESTMINSTER. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM, s.w. T!1e R". Hon. ~ne Secretary 0 t St~te for Wal~, War Oi'fi ce, Pall Mall wqn 5 i988AS Sir; ) ,. We be_g to acknowledge recej pt oi' your c ommun:i cati ·on of' the 21'\d. ana telegram of the same dateo We ape sen1n~ in a rif'le tomorrew, 'fue~Hiay, the 5th. im•t, . " wnich will be SODlaWllC;lt late in delivery. In senuing in tha above .rifle, we regret that 11i;; tlia notfitve say about a month to prepare mQdel more in iccordance with th~ Cl.<;~i l' <.:d lines, in»tead CJf' 14 days, t~~--~! wnich were3-~~a. ~ ... - ·-··--·-= ·::· .::.::::.::::~_ ....... :::~::-.>0.:::-.::::- ...... ----- We beg to remain Your8 obediently, Cogswell ~ H"rri~on Ltd. Next >