BRITAIN'S NEW RIFLE.
AN IMPROVED WEAPON. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 17, 11 p.m. London, April 16. The Morning Post states that Britain's new rifle i 5222y 2 inches longer than the last and the calibre is .270 larger. The chamber is stronger, and the breach mechanism will permit of higher explosion, enabling it to secure a muzzle velocity of three housand feet.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 247, 18 April 1912, Page 5
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62BRITAIN'S NEW RIFLE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 247, 18 April 1912, Page 5
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