WORLDS DEADLIEST RIFLE.
OLAXM MAD® FOfc THE UNITED 1 STATES NEW MAGAZINE RIFLE. «fc'" A new magazine infantry rifle which experts declare to be superior to any other type in existence, has been constructed and adopted by the Ordnance Department of the United States army. Nearly 100,000 of the new weapons have already been made in the Government arsenals, and the entire infantry service will soon be supplied with them. The most notable difference apparent at first glance between the old and the new arm is the fact that the barrel of the latter is entirely covered with wood. This innovation was the result of suggestions made the ordnance officers by the enlisted men of the army. The new rifle is several inches longer than the old. The magazine has a'capicity of five cartridges, and can be filled with ease and quickness. When fully assembled the gun weighs a little more than 8!b. ( and according to the ordnance experts, is exceptionally well balanced, ensuring ease oi discharge and facilitating accuracy of aim.
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Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 41, 22 May 1906, Page 8
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