§ 11. Sir PHILIP RICHARDSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether, as his Department hats been assisted in recent years by private or unofficial experiments with rifles and ammunition, he awaits the results of further unofficial experiments in 1927 before coming to a conclusion as to the types of rifle and ammunition to adopt?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe War Office has not received any special assistance in recent years in connection with service rifles and ammunition, from unofficial experiments, though information resulting from such experiments 1887 will naturally always be welcome. The answer to the question is in the negative.
§ Sir P. RICHARDSONMay I ask whether unofficial experiments will be conducted with a view to accuracy or range?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON - EVANSBoth.
§ Colonel APPLINIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a stream line bullet was introduced by the War Office eight years ago, and is still in the experimental stage?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSExperiments of course do take some time.