< Previousthe Co!!lDlittee it was decided not to include a magazine in the first instance but endeavours will be ru~de to '· · obtain one of a suitable type which could be applied to the p a. ttern or rifle dec iaed upon. \ l. •. J . (_J . 7. e. ... "'• 10. 11. ·, 'J J,...;. l -•· 1 -) • Tr i tt : ·:,~:.t· P .~l.l 0 ff. ~ :!~ ud. ( ( }....;; u.1'. Bt;..e r::s t s!~t ( ( ( c-;J.lti'3. ( (Horn ~. f..ct ion. A. - rtn . .::. -rio - (). · .. ;;.h ~~1) :~ ~~ ~-t·'-l."t [t: ed f.-.. r 1 :r..n et· b i.JJtd t.ut. ~ inch o::~ ;Jho1·t.er · ~- h ~·..rl m od~l. A~ in W~bl ~y , if thio is ~osu\b l~ :.i t h ·. ct.\on ~?.)..a i} tor.::. . i\.:" .i:1 ~ .... ~ul~y 'on. t with r t-:;:? u lO!J od ~~ r•.: conB(t0nu~u oy e. I.~). A. As in : t: b le y b ~n r ~ ~ r- f ac e o f e !:li> v ecti c ;;.l. As i n ~'hort L.E. r iFl e. f>..s in !3.S •. fl .• b ;.t~. to b f; '~d.junt ,t-1>1 -'' ~~.s in Serv lee p 1s.t t e r a . Ag ln 0. F . or· si:r!\. 1 &~ bu1~ i;lvot.~:i fi)r' ·~ u.nd ::.ft. ~-~; 'in W'3i:Jl.:; : , or t f ch (:!i£h:r ti.!l{i ~ffl cion t~ , =~ ail·n~;l :.<. r' t:.r : ... ~j wr,!lld b e p r c r ~~rrcd . :u\.. t r" ::~ _i n f ront. of t ;· t ~[~~~ . :: h;;.t; ::; .... ~1 in ;:'.hort L. ;...;. rif.'.L~::. t.':.; (.; l. ·-l/ r.J1· o. :,'. ;~c :~crt:J.in g l . ..B b ;",r-1.' 1 .::1 w ; ~l bod. ; ;,_r ." m-..U e in 1 or :.?. ~i~ce::.. G1!~ ( in (~o.:~r i :.! r;,r .) in :::he ~ l u :t ~r t h -.n in 0 . 1~. ~Dd.•.::l. , l~. rJpp <.; t· ·•·o- tn O. ·.) l~~:_,; ;· u; in B . ~. A. J.,,,;L, ~M,J. l~ ~t 'er:: in .:-- U: !; llH.r:::c c i~·.: .. ""AI "'"" .._, ~ ... n.·A. ,-; .·h .. )·· i .~~ ta.kc l 'inch cling. l7. )( Conf e re nce to con:;:;id e.I....J?~ttern of Miniature Rifle. 2nd Me eting at WsO. 21. 10. 05. Present. Major General W.H. Mack innon, c.v.o., C.B., ) Director Auxiliary Forces. )Chairman. / JVIaj or General Lord Cheylesmore N.R.A • Brig:Gen: C.F. Hadden, C.B., . D. of A. Col: J.D. Hopton, c.r.s.A. . '":1 ' . . 0 _.~ )6:. ~.~. ~ . M , 1'\ . . 1 Mr I' . Mart in Hol],.and ~ · > ') ····-· ... ' ' Major General C.E. Luard and , Major Hon: T.F~FrE1~ntl~-· .. ... · .. ,·~· ': . •' N.R.A • were unavoidably · ab.sent. r ,. ,' • .r· . .... . - . r; ~ : ..... . • ~··.·.... ~~ , I' -:·· · . ; . _ ... ;Major General c.E. Luard 1 ·s letter of 4/8/05 ..... • .. ·.... ' in which he dissented frcrii. 'some' . of the conclusions of the previous Conference was laid before the Meeting. . ' .~ ~.· , The letter had already been circulated among the ,,.· members and their comments thereon are in enclosure attached. After further discussing the points Conference unanimously determined to adhere to the decisions a~ at on 2.8.05. as to pattern of and sights. A model rifle made by the c.s.o.F. mitted for inspection. It embodied the features } u~on on 2. 8 . 05. c.s.O.F. stated that he estimated its cost wholeeale at 25/s. or 30/s. if a magazine were added. The Conference approved the model generally and decided t o issue the attached circular letter to certain manui'acture..-r. { .[;,, ( • ./(< L d>}.,.:;},.d,,./ ]: -) 0{- ... .. .. _ .·~·;·'.· :_:.· - :_ " I ·.. . . ·.[ ;· . . , "" I 6o ' ' • t • . ... ~ .. ' ~ i I · .. :1 un . - - -·--- . ---- ~-:__-·-· ._-. ' I . I . i ' 1 I . ' .. ' ... .. _ .. : · . .: . i {J' • : /). :) .' ':t,ll 10 : .i ••• • :J; D.A.F. Proceedings of Conference on Miniature Rifle held on 21/10/05 Presented for your approval please. A3/24/10/05 Signed: ? Approved 25/10/05 Mackinnon ? . ' ... ).~0- j ~ I' I ~· ; ' , .: I j . . , ~ t •! '~ ! l Y.Z:l,j ,; r Ge: nar~j_ VI"Ho Mnel::'h\'•10'1~ Co Vo0o 1 CoBo) Dit'l::~o'!t C i"' 'Jf AUXili ar-y Fo l·~e!.ic ) ., ., . ;. ~ -) ~ .. 0 L'.;} :. '· !'F: .i --· c: ; _I ( !1-.:. .;.: i:: .: !l e. NoHoA c t -: r ·- t~' .. !. ' -~ ; ,• : · .. . · . '. : • • . t • • ... ---·~=-s=:::r- t ,· ! :· .-: i i , ·- ! " ~ :.~ .'. ~- ! '.:< ~ 1 ~· i ~ .. L :_ ... ~ .. .: l (}' . •. l I. 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