A NEW MILITARY SHIELD.
Some interesting experiments have been carried out at Ryde with a new arm of defence. The implement is simply a steel shield to be fixed on the muzzle of a rifle as a bayonet is fixed. It covers one superficial foot, weighs three pounds, can be easily slung under the arm, and does not appear to be unwieldy. On. skirmishing duty the infantry soldier -would- take his " cover" with him, place the. point in the earth, lie behind it, and pick off his men with ease, the shield forming a rest for the rifle. The shield, which is claimed to be bullet proof, has been submitted to the War Office, and the military authorities are said to view it with some favour
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5322, 17 October 1885, Page 4
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126A NEW MILITARY SHIELD. Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5322, 17 October 1885, Page 4
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