NEW ARMY RIFLE.
MUZZLE VELOCITY OF 3000 FT. By Telegraph—Press Associatlon-Oopjrlffhl (Rec. April 17, 11 p.m.) London, April 17. The "Morning Post" states that Britain's new army rifle will/ be 2Jin. longer than the present weapon, and will have a calibre of .278, a larger chamber, and a stronger breech mechanism, so as to permit of a higher explosion, enabling tho woapon to secure a muzzle velocity of tfOOOft. '
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1417, 18 April 1912, Page 5
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69NEW ARMY RIFLE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1417, 18 April 1912, Page 5
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