Deseret Evening News | 1900-03-03 | Page 18 | The Evolution of the Army Rifle

RIFLE THE EVOLUTION OF THE ARMY RIFLE j IJ I I o oThe E a The of oC the English army rifle an Interesting study tudy The Pk ture herewith shown gives a very good idea Idel of the changes change that have piece In the modern fighting rifle Beginning at the top Is II the old matchlock of the tho time ot of Ring WIlliam In III and next below It le Is the that was known knon to times his hll Drown mu lieu the Tomm Tommy Atkins AIkin of oC former na a Then Theil comes come the Lafeld title with a Snider breechloader and n Henry next The last lut la 18 the Lee E with lIh Its lis short hort triangle bayonet the the tho weapon ell lon used b by the British soldier ot of today These guns are made at thi cf English ordnance factory at Lock which was also allo the bIrthplace r the Lee Metford magazine rifle The recent reintroduction ot of the baled oa 0 II bayonet Into the tho English service arose from Crom a peculiar cause It Was Viti bas an Incident which occurred at the tho battle ot of Atbara An En English not vigorously bayoneted a 0 dervish but to his disgust found that thaI he could cou no withdraw his hll liable to be retained weapon its shape rendering It peculiarly So the old bayonet was abolished and the triangular bayonet Introduced