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Stores for Repair &c., of Naval and Enfield Rifles
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Circular No. 889.
Admiralty, 3rd October, 1859.
The scale of Implements and Articles mentioned in the accompanying Lists will be supplied to Her Majesty's Ships, in the proportions therein stated, with the new pattern Naval Rifles, and for the preservation and repair of the Enfield Rifles belonging to the detachments of Royal Marines embarked.
By Command of their Lordships,
C. Paget
To all Flag Officers, Captains, and Commanding Officers of Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels.
Statement of Implements, &c., to be issued to Her Majesty's Ships with the new pattern Naval Rifles.
| Description of Articles |
Proportion for 100 Rifles |
Remarks |
| Nipple wrenches, T headed, Sergeant's pattern |
10 |
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| Nipple wrenches, T headed, Private's pattern |
40 |
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| Nipples, finished |
100 |
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| Tumblers, finished |
10 |
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| Tumbler pins, finished |
10 |
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| Cocks, drifted |
10 |
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| Cocks, with round hole, not cupped |
10 |
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| Main spring, finished |
10 |
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| Sear spring, finished |
10 |
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| Sear springs, pins screwed |
10 |
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| Sear springs, forged and ground |
10 |
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| Sear pins, screwed |
10 |
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| Sear pins, ground |
10 |
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| Bridle pins, screwed |
10 |
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| Bridle pins, ground |
10 |
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| Side nails, screwed |
10 |
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| Side nails, ground |
10 |
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| Flaps, graduated |
5 |
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| Sliding bars for Sights, finished |
5 |
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| Ramrods (Jag head) |
5 |
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| Sword bayonets and scabbard |
5 |
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| Swivels, fore |
5 |
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| Swivels, shaft |
15 |
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| Wood screws, in filed state |
5 |
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| Band screws |
5 |
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| Triggers |
5 |
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| Rammers, springs |
5 |
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| Muzzle stoppers (1 to each rifle, and 1 spare to every 10 arms) |
110 |
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| Snap caps |
110 |
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Statement of Articles to be added to the proportion of Armourer's Stores and Tools at present issued to the Royal Navy.
| Description of Articles |
Number |
Remarks |
| Files, rasp, flat, 10-inch, to each ship. |
2 |
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| Files, rasp, half round, 10-inch, to each ship. |
2 |
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| Screw plate for pattern 1838 Locks ; to contain lock and side nails, and eight screws |
1 |
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| Wire drift |
1 |
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| French nipple. plain steel for pattern 1853 arms |
1 |
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| Materials |
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| Soft solder, Oz. |
4 |
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| Punch for leather of Snap caps |
1 |
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| Rag waste and hemp for cleaning (for each rifle) lbs. |
3 |
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| Hides for leathers of Snap cap to each snap |
1 |
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| Wire steels, No. 12 gauge, for 1000 rifles, lb. |
1 |
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Scale of Articles to be added to the Gunner's Establishments of the different Rates of Her Majesty's Ships for the due preservation and repair of the Enfield Rifles for the detachments of Royal Marines embarked.
| No. of Rifles in each Detachment |
151 |
143 |
126 |
67 |
47 |
38 |
18 |
10 to 6 |
| List of Articles |
1st Rates |
2nd Rates. |
3rd Rates |
4th Rates |
5th Rates |
6th Rates |
Sloops |
Smaller Vessels |
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Implements:- |
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| Breech wrenches |
l |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Breech clams (sets) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Large turnscrew (for side nails) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
I |
1 |
1 |
| Small turnscrew (for locks) |
I |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Small hammers (�lb.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
I |
1 |
1 |
| Limbs finished, pins, &c., for 3 Yom supply |
| Nipples |
40 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
| Tumblers |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Tumbler pins finished |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Cocks finished |
20 |
20 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Main springs finished |
20 |
20 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Scar seeing finished |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Sear spring pins finished |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Sear pins finished |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Bridle Pins finished |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Side nails finished |
20 |
20 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Flaps, graduated finished |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Sliding bars finished |
10 |
1o |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Ramrods (Jag head pattern) |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Bayonets |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Swivels (fore) |
20 |
20 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Swivels (shaft) |
20 |
20 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Snap caps and chains |
40 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
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