§ Mr. COURTHOPEasked whether experiments have been carried out by the War Office with a view to providing a stronger breech-action for the service rifle and thereby enabling more powerful ammunition to be used, and with what results?
§ Mr. HALDANEExperiments have been carried out, but the alterations that would be involved by the use of a stronger breech action would necessitate the adoption of what would practically be a new rifle.