§ MR. COURTHOPEI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that at 1,000 yards range the remaining velocity of the .303 service bullet is 870 foot seconds, of the German Spitzer bullet 1,040 foot seconds, and of the .303 Swift bullet 1,240 foot seconds, and that at 2,000 yards range the remaining velocity of the .303 service bullet is 580 foot seconds, of the German Spitzer bullet 625 foot seconds, and of the .303 Swift bullet 820 foot seconds, he will state how the official estimate of the velocity of these bullets already given was calculated.
§ MR. HALDANENo official estimate of the velocity of the Swift bullet has been given. The estimates of the velocities of the service and German Spitzer bullets were published in a memorandum last year, and are approximately the same as stated in the Question.
§ MR. COURTHOPEMay I give the right hon. Gentleman the accurate figures presently?
§ MR. HALDANEI shall be glad to hear any figures, whether accurate or not.