§ MR. HEDDERWICK (Wick Burghs)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War when the Small Arms Committee last sat to consider the respective merits of the loading arrangements of the service rifles adopted by America and the leading European Powers.
§ MR. WYNDHAMSpecimens of the rifles adopted by foreign Powers are obtained whenever possible and at once tried.
§ MR. HEDDERWICKCan the hon. Gentleman say whether the Committee sat at all on the American rifle?
§ MR. WYNDHAMThis Committee is a branch of the War Office; it is a Standing Committee. I have not the information as to the American rifle.