CONFIDSNTIAL. M ijxrrioxs i)i:si(,ix o»AjA[rj tee. S M A L L A R M S S E C T I O N . I'rem'nt: Col. ("f. JJ. S. Euowkk, C.B. .i.i.-ut.-Coi. C. !•:. J). OwKx. f-iirut.-Col. H. W. Todhuntek. Miljor tho iloii. E. ArKi;;soN. -Major r;. C. L.vle. Col. tlio lion. T. E. Eiu;m.\\ti.i: iSccretarji. I E/( July, 1917. Minute (S.) 212. MOUNTING OE T.EEESCOPIC .STGHTS ON .303-INCll ra.F.LE^5. 11 . 7 . 1 7 . D . G . M . D . / S . / 1 9 2 . 5 . D. of A., A. 3, to i i.G.M.l)., 2.7.17. Tli<? id.taoluM copies ot two letters, No.s. Q./LolU. dated Mth April, 191.5. and 37/3 (Q.A. 3), dated 2715 June, 1917, n erivi'd from General Hendciuurters', France, are forwarded for vour iTdorniiition and reniai'ks. G.H.Q., France, ] 11.15, to l^ccretaiy, "War Office. In re])l\' to War Office letter ]21/Storc.s/,51.S fA. 5) (>i 9th April, rifles fitted with tele.seopic sights have been ver}- favourably O'ported on by all nnits to whom they li.ave been i.s.sueil, and con^-tant dfiiiaiKls h.ave been received from both Armie.s for more. A .sugge>tion Las been put forward that it v/onld be an impTovenient If the sight were placed on the top of the rifle ia-t'-ad of at the side, in mih.'r to en.ihle it to Iw more easily us«-d through a loophole ; but it, is not desired that tlie alteration should be taken in ii.and if it will involve anv delay in the supply of these rifles. G.H.Q., France, 27.(1.17, to Sccretan', War Office. I liave the honour to inform ymi that it has again been represintcd tli.at the Telescopic Rifle would be greatly iinproycd if the sight coiihi lie mounted directly aboyc the a.vis of the bore iast+ad of at the side, as in the preernt patterns. This suggestion was brought to notice in my Q. 1507, dat.fd llth Ajirib 1915, but as it was thought that the alteration in de.sign miglit involvi' a delay in siqgly, no further action was taken. A ]tatti-ni of (.ferm.an 'Ikiescopic Sighted Rifle lias now bfvn obtained in which the -ight is fixed on the top of the rifle, and as the fitting is .sinifflc and cfToctiye, and is con-^idcved to be a great iniproyeinent- on our own pattern, the rifl.- and sight arc being sent, home for youi examination and comideration as to wiietlier a similar ]iattejn can be eyolvcd for n^e with our rifle. In the meantime, in vii'W of cert.un complaint' which j'.av-e been receiyed. reports are being ohraiiied regarding the jratt.^rns of 'ights whieh we haye in n-e, and it. i.s hoped to forward a rej'ort 'hoitly on the working of the.se .'-iglit;, .suhmiltlng at the same time any alteration.^ iii design wliich it i.s oon'id« i< (l wrruhl be of aih'nntage in future mamifactun'. Referrt d to the Munitions 1)e-.ign (eunmitlee by D.G.M.O. for consideration. Action taken — Rcportrd to i) D.G.M.IX The ('nmniittee recormnend that G.I.il..V. be a-»keil for iletigns and .samples of fittings m att.ach the telescopic sight ceiitrnllT over the action. I'oth for the si..M E E. and 1911 pattern rifles. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNext >