Tools for Armourers




June 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2421

APPENDIX 29—continued.

TOOLS FOR ARMOURERS—continued.

Description. Quantity allowed. Remarks.
Drifts, fore end, M.L.M. rifle—Mark 1x 1
Mark II 1
Drifts—Magazine, catch-pin, M.L.M. 1
Pin, fixing, stud, head, catch, slide, sight, back, R.S.M.L.E. 1
Pin, fixing, washer, pin, axis, sight, back, R.S.M.L.E. 1
Sight, axis, pin, M.L.M. 1
Wire, small 1
Floats, fore end, M.L.M.—No. 1 1
No. 2 1
Gauges, armourers’—
Distance of bolt from end of chamber, M.L.M.—
0·064 in. 1
0·074 in. 1
Pistol, Webley—
Hammer projection and radius of point 1
Distance of cylinder from face of body, 0·052 in., rejecting 1
Projection of stock-bolt through body, R.S.M.L.E. 1
Striker, point, pattern “C” 1
Guides, muzzle, No. 2 1 Remove the nose-cap before attaching the muzzle-guide.
Implements, action, M.L.E. rifle, short 1
Mallets—Raw hide(b) 1
Scabbard, sword, Cavalry(a) 1
Mandrils—
Scabbard, sword, Cavalry(a) 1
Scabbard, sword-bayonet, pattern 1888—
Blocking leather—Mark I 1 Pattern 1888, Mark IIx, and pattern 1903, Mark I. Also required when fitting pattern 1907, Mark II, chape to pattern 1903 scabbard.
Mark II 1
Chape 1 Pattern 1888, Marks I and IIx, pattern 1903, and pattern 1907.
Locket 1 Pattern 1907, Marks I and II. Also for fitting Mark II chape to Mark I scabbard.
Scabbard, sword-bayonet, pattern 1907—
Blocking leather 1 Pattern 1907, Marks I and II. Also for fitting Mark II chape to Mark I scabbard.
Chape, Mark II 1
Pincers, armourers’ (pairs) 1
Planes, smoothing, armourers’ 1
Plates, screw—20 taps, 20 holes (sets) 1
6 taps, 6 holes (sets) 1
Plugs, clearing—Plain, ·303 in. arms 1
Split, M.L.M. rifle 1
Pots, glue, ½-pint 1 For use with brass wire.
Rods, cleaning—Cylinder, pistol, Webley ·303 in.—No. 1 1 For jute.
No. 2(a) 1 For use with brass wire. Can be used for M.L.E. short rifles only when fitted with “Bush, stop-rod, No. 2.”
No. 4 1 For use with brass wire.
Saws, slitting, 7½ in. 1
Screwdrivers—Armourers’—Large 2
Small 1
Extractor, axis, M.L.M. 1
Fork, dial sight, M.L.M. 1
Forked, nut, screw, grip, sword-bayonet, pattern 1888, Mark III 1 And patterns 1903 and 1907.
Nut, bolt, sword-bayonet, pattern 1903 1 And pattern 1907.
Scribers, tool, sight line, R.S.M.L.E. 1
Sticks—Buff 3
Cleaning chamber ·303 in. arms 1
Gauze, wire (pieces) 1
Stones, oil—Armourers’ 1
Alipa, Arkansas, large 1
Testers, trigger, pull 1


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1917, No 99


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