Show british test improved type of machine gun london A new one man machine gain which Is self loading Is being experimented with by the british war office slid and if eventually adopted nd opted lie if likely to have an important influence on battle tactics in the future the new gun weighs only one holt half 1 round pound ra more ore than tile the present standard army rifle ride but bur it Is said to be on ao in Aril finitely tely more effective weapon la in ml hit to firing at more than double thi the rate of the present rifle it Is understood der stood to enable more accurate 1 the action hens automatic ton latic the lie soldier Is given more timo time to alm aim further there Is less recoil it can he fired from the shoulder end arn be set for semiautomatic Uto matic or full automatic firing the new deap esp i on la is based on a design of 0 gen john thompson of the united states army I 1 but the original design Is understood i to have hare been considerably improved I 1 by the small ar arms is corn I 1 j many phiny who have been experimenting with it tor for two years one problem that has yet to I 1 lie e I 1 worked out la Is that of the maintenance of sufficient supplies of ammunition for the soldier but it Is probable that tills will he solved in the same way it ft was when machine guns were introduced |