HC Deb 30 July 1866 vol 184 cc1662-3
MR. OSBORNE

said, he rose to ask the Secretary of State for War, If it be true that the Lancaster smooth oval-bore rifle (as supplied to the Royal Engineers) when converted to the Snider breechloader, with the Boxer cartridge, had given much better shooting than either the Enfield or five-grooved rifles?

GENERAL PEEL,

in reply, said, it was quite true. He believed that the Lancaster rifle, both before and after conversion, had shot better than the Enfield or five-grooved rifle. It was his intention to order that the Lancaster smooth oval-bore rifle should be converted into breechloaders.