Show f THE BOYNTON SHIELD Said to Eo Better Than Herr Doos Ballet Proof Cuirass t The Dove mail coat still in process of perfection is already to be supplanted sup-planted by tho Boynton shield says Arms and Explosives an English journal jour-nal Tho shield is nothing more than a steel plate a foot square which weighs just eight pounds It ts made in such a way that it can be suspended from the rifle of a soldier and it will always I maintain a vertical position no matter i at what anglo the gun is held Standing or kneeling the soldier is protected to a largo extent behind the plate When in a kneeling position he is almost entirely entire-ly hidden by tho plate which instead of interfering with his aim helps him to sight The barrel of the gun fits into U groove at the top of the plate and by means of slides at the cud a number of plates can be strung together thus forming form-ing a veritable Chinese wall for grow g-row of sharpshooters The Revue de CercleJMilitaire pro noiincss it a Boynton shield just as serviceable as the Dove cuirass and even more effective |