Salt Lake Herald | 1908-02-13 | Page 7 | New Weapons for Militia

NEW WEAPONS FOR MILITIA High Power Army Rifle Will Be Sup Supplied Supplied Supplied plied to States Upon Requisition Requisition Requisition of Governors Washington Feb 12 Acting Secre Scene Secretary Secretary tary Oliver today made the Important announcement that the war department at last is in position to completely arm the organized ed militia of or the country i strong with the new army arm rifle or musket The weapon weapon is 15 officially known as the model of or 1903 for the ammunition of o f 1906 1900 the distinguishing feature of which Is Js the new ne sharply pointed light steel clad bullet with Its enormous range and flat trajectory Governors of states may have the new rifle dae for Cor the militia upon requisition requisition tion and turning In the sen guns of the type used In the Span i war the first magazine magazin e shoulder arm ann issued to the American i army The completion of this stock of arms arm s will not close the great manufacturing armories arm rles but they will be fully full em employed employed employed for a long time In making a astock astock stock of the new rifles to be held In re reserve reserve serve for the purpose of arming arty any volunteer army that may be called Into the field in the future