? ! I (A. 3. ) /0/0 . .. With rtlf~r~;;nc ~ to t.}l e l~t ttlr addrc.;ased to you on ·o the ::::.bth inl:itC~.nt, No. u.~ above, on tht; bUbj ect ot a miniature rifle for 1Jractice on miniaturt'l ranges or for LH~e by 1<-~.d~ in drill; I am directed to in:form j ou that th~ fir~t line of it~m 6 of the ~~ecitication ~hich accomiHl.nitiu t.hi~.;. 1 b t ter ahould be amended to read - To tWte;; .220 long rifl~ rim firt~ cartridge. Tht.o Le;ndun Smc..ll Arm~ Co. Ltd., Victoriu. Mills, Old Ford, x·. Th~ Birminghum Small Arms Co. Ltd., Small Heath, Birmingham. Mr. W.W.Greencr, Gunmaker, St. Mary' s SqUltrtl, Birmingham. The P eddie Small Arms Corporation, lb, Victoria Street, s. w. I am, The j,l orri ti) Aiming Tube & Am.muni tion Co., 17, Char ing Cross Road, w.c. The Webley & Scott Revolver & Arme Co. 82 Weaman Street, Bir,mingham. / G unt.l tilllen, Your obeditlnt S~rvant, (~J &::1~ Director ot Artillury. r --I f .I 1--:. . . ·t-h. I /».y fur t her commumcatwn on . IS , I I ject should be addressed to-1 The Secretary, W ar Office, 1 London, S.W., I and the following number quoted. ---- ---- ·------- War Office, London, S. {IV. 7 r ;- '-'Ill ·-;· (• t J '2: ) I .:. ;,..1 "¥V J I. o \ :.o ~• o ;L · Wi tl: r e :ret·eu.: s :. () the ~\.!'inounc ement recent l y on mir~iatun.: range ~,:; er for tU38 by l f-lds i n drill;; I am dir·octed to invit tJ: you to submit for competition a miniature rifle pr·epaJ"·ed ;_n ac.corda.nce with the Specificat i on annexed, ~1d I am to infonn you ~- ( s.) That it must be understood that models and designs submitted will be subject to the conditions · laid down in the attached Memorandum fer Inventors ,· s..nd ac(~eptance of these conditions should be notified when submitting the Model s i etc . In the event of your not accepting the condition e l~id down in the Memorandum for Inventors~ it should be stated what your terms would be supposing you:" desigr~ were &doptedc (b) Tha-c the rn.JUb ers of any paten ta used in connection wi th it shoul d be stated • . I f } L . ( c) That it id importan t th at the rifles s hould l rifle can be accepted for constderationo It~ however, a sui tablc:~ design is rElCeived b afore that date it may possibly be accepted, and in that case any received afterwards would not be examinedo (d) That the arm must be of British manufacture, and, with the exception of the wood, the materials employed must be British. (This condition will al~. o probably apply to any subsequent contract, and a statement that the arm of'~ered oompli.es with this condition should accompany the rifleo) Should you desire to enter a rifle f'or com- petition in . acccraance with these conditions I have to ask you to be good enough to submit the rifle with the least possible delay an4 also to notify your pri~e for supply on a large scale, (say five, ten and twenty thoueand rifles) as under~- (1) For the rifle complete with the features deta.iled at 1 to 1? of the attached Speci:f'ioationo (?.) The extra coat of each of the features detailed in List A. Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, 4 a Safety catch. 5 a Bo reo 7 o Accuracy" Bo SightSo Specification for a Miniature Rifleo · The rifle to be generally similar to a model which can be seen on application to Director of Artillery's Department ~ ( Ao 3o ) War Office il London, So Wo Bolt on Ser-vice lines, but as simple as possible a.nd ~a.sily taken to piecea., 4 lbo - drag pullo To be fitted, design optionalo • 22 inch., To take .,220 +=- ~_J~ •• lo;7ri'm fire cart rid geo A Particulars of size of chamber can be obtained on application to Chief Inspector or Small Arms ~ Enfield Locko To put 95~ of the shots on a 2 inch bull at 25 yardso On Service lines, i.eo, similar to thos e on the Short Rifle Backsight with simple defle~tion • adjus tment graduat ed 25 ,50P 100, 150, and 200 yards, if the rifle is accurate up to that range o (; - - ---3, Pul l 0 f Co 4 o Safety catch. 6 o Chamber. 7o Accuracy., Bo Sights. a Specification for a .Miniature Rifleo · The rifle to be generally similar to a model which can be seen on application to Director of Artillery's Department~ (Ao3.) War Office ., London, So Wo Bolt on Service lines, but as simple as possible and easily taken to pieceao 4 lb. - drag pull. To be fitted, design optionalo • 22 inch .. To take •220 +=- .h~~ • • lo;7rizn fire ca.rtridgeo A Particulars of size of chamber can be obtained on application to Chief Inspector ot Small Anns 9 Enfield LOcko To put 95~ of the shots on a 2 inch bull at 25 yards. On Service lines, i.eo, similar to those on the Short Rifle Ba.cksight with simple defle~tion adjustment graduated 25,50~ 100, 150, and 200 yards, if the rifle is accurate up to that rangeo // ·----- - - ---o Sight Pro tee toro lOo Sight Ra.dlua o llo Length of rifleo 12., Length of barrt:lo l3o Weight o:r ri fle o 14" Length of Fore=ando 1 6, Sling attachments. 1. 7 " Balano eo i 8c Magaz:i.n..: , 20 ,, Eu t t t t•a.p fc:J i:' .:~ 1. •1 .:.0.(l ing rna t e r"t alu De f.> ig:n op tional~ out should. 1)e attached to the rifle,, 19 inc;hes o Diste~"'W O from butt to backsight about 22 inohee o As in mod ela As in modelu Not to exceed 5t lbo with magazine ~~d ( , slinga Within ab ·~ut five inches of muzzle 9 as in modelo Can be in one or more pieces o Position as in modelo Design optionala About three i11ches in front of trigger guard o \ List Ao 5 rounds,, Separate f1·om rifleo I a !l r-:;·1' , /. . -~) _,•(/{..,~tt \. f - Memorandum for Inventors. WAR OFFICE, 6th August, 1904. In consequence of the numerous claims for compensation for loss of time and for expenses incurred by private in<lividnals in working out inventions of various kinJs, as well n.s for rewards in consequence of the use of such inven- 84 Geil.NO. tions, the Army Council consider it necessary to make known the following 3820 Regulations:- 1. By Section 27 of the "Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883," it is enacted as follows :-· "A Patent sha ll have to n.ll intents the like effect as against Her Majesty the Queen Her Heirs and Successors, as it has against a subject." " But the Officers or Authot·ities administering any Department of the service of the Crown may, by themselves, their agents, contractors, or others, at any time after the application, use the invention for· the service of the Crown on terms to be before or after the use thereof agreed on, with the approval of the Tr·easury, between those Officers or Authorities and the Patentee, or, in default of such agreement, on such terms as may be settled by the Treasury, after hearing all parties interested." 2. Persons who desire to submit any invention for consideration, should do so by letter addressed to the 8ecretary, War Office, London. The letter should state the nature of the invention ; whether patented or not ; if patented, it should quote number and date of Patflnt. It should also state whether the person who offers it for consider- ation desires to make any claim for remuneration in cminection with it. In the absence of such a statement, it will be assumed that no such remuneration is expected. 3. Expenses or loss of time incurred before or after the submission of an invention will give no claim unless authority for such expenses has been previously given by gigued letter from this Office, and the liability will b~ strictly confined to the limits of expenditure authorised in such letter. . 4. Should the invention be adopted into the service, the persqn or persons who submitted the sa.me may be required to furnish two copies of all designs, drawings, or particulars·relating to the invention which may be desired by the War Departmeut, as well as any pl:l.tterns which may be considered necessary;· and it is to qe understood that all such drawings, designs, and patterns . will be absolutely at the disposal of His Majesty's Government for all purposes whatever. Reasonable prices will be paid by the War Department for the designs, drawings, and patterns supplied. 5. No claim for reward for an invention will be held to be established, unless the invention has been adopted into the service, and all designs, drawings, patterns, aud particulars required by the W ar Department have been supplied, under the conditions mentioned above. 6. All claims for remuneration will be carefully considered; but any award which may be made will only be payable to the claimant when approved by the Treasury, and money is available from funds voted by Parliament for such purposes. 7. The above rules do not apply to inventions patented by such Government employes as are required to obtain official permission before taking out a patent, with regard to whom special regulations are in force. E. W. D. WARD. H W Y 500 8-04 4 18 66 2600 5-05 0 •· TELEGRAMS ft,""-~ ·~ . , J L~L-~ ~~ ;ALVINE 7 M ILES, STATION STRUAN. A \ (..(_ I (_. . .r ( I I .( \_ "'-- \ . ;(_J ~I ~ / \ ; ._ ...., t I J.l I ....__, ,. I I l / \. "---v..J.... 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