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In Imperial armaments for abroad the 5-inch guns have been allowed 200 and the 4-7-inch 300 rounds per gun. If this scale be adopted the prices would run :—

Two 5-inch (with 200 rounds for each gun) Two 4.7-inch (with 300 rounds for each gun)

£ 4,210

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•

4,720

The personnel required for each description of gun would be as follows:-

Gun detachments

Range-finder

Magazine and lamp Nos.

Add for reliefs

:::

:::

:

5-inch.

4.7-inch.

Men.

Men.

20

10

5

5

5

5

30

20

30

20

60

40

4. The cost of a depression range-finder, with its adjuncts, would be about 30%. This would be required whichever gun be adopted.

5. The cost of a Maxim gun on field carriage, if the British Guiana Government are inclined to purchase one or more, would, with 10,000 rounds of ammunition, be about 3501., or 700%. for the two. In the event of these guns being required, I should be glad to be informed--

(i.) Whether they should be of 45 (M.H.) or of ·303 (L.M.) calibre? (ii.) Whether they are to have parapet, cone, or field mountings?

(Signed) N. L. WALFORD,

October 29, 1894.

Assistant Director of Artillery.

Abstract of Relative Cost.

(i.) INITIAL COst.

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Two guns, with freight, mounting, and 100 rounds

per gun Range-finder

Works (say)

5-inch B.L.

4.7-inch Q.F.

£

£

3,980

4,020

30

30

4,010

440

4,050 350

1

4,450

4,400

(ii.) ANNUAL MAINTENANCE.

60 gunners, at (say) 127.

Practice ammunition at 12 rounds per gun

40 gunners at (say) 121.

·

Practice ammunition at 24 rounds per gun

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5-inch B.L.

4.7-inch Q.F,

£

720

55

480 158

775

638

FRINTED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE BY T. HARRISON.—15/11/94.

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