Military Equipment Tables




JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2423

APPENDIX 29—continued.

Table 2.—Detail of Contents of Bags, Armourers’ S.A.

Description. Quantity allowed. Remarks.
Weedon.—Section A.
Implements, action, M.L.E. rifle, short .. 1
Pullthroughs, double .. (a)
Cords, spare .. (a)
Pullthroughs gauze, wire, spare (pieces) .. (b)
Components.
M.L.E. rifle, short—
Cocking-pieces .. 5
Heads, breech-bolt .. (c)
Screws, swivel .. 10
Sears .. 5
Weedon.—Section C.
Braces—Armourers’ .. 1
Bits, screwdriver, stock-bolt, M.L.M. .. 1
Pincers, armourers’ (pairs) .. 1
Screwdrivers—Armourers’—Large .. 1
Small .. 1
Extractor, axis, M.L.M. .. 1
Tools, clearing, ·303 in. arms—
Bits—Screw .. 1
Spoon .. 1
Bushes, bit, screw .. 1(d)
Rods No. 2 .. 1(d)
Tools, removing—Striker, rifle, short M.L.M. .. 1
Wad, stock-bolt .. 1
Section 7.
Files, smooth, flat, 6 in. .. 1
Hammers, riveting, 4 oz. .. 1
Handles, file, small .. 1
Section 9a.
Cloth, emery, No. F (sheets) .. 2
Section 27.
Cartridges, small-arm, dummy, ·303 in., inspectors 20

(a) 2 per regiment of Cavalry ; 3 per battalion of Infantry.
(b) 20 per regiment of Cavalry ; 30 per battalion of Infantry.
(c) 15 per regiment of Cavalry ; 30 per battalion of Infantry.
(d) Carried in box, rod, tool-clearing.


Table 3.—Tools for Circuit Armourers.

Description. Quantity allowed. Remarks.
Weedon Section.
Boxes, components, empty, circuit armourers’ .. 1
Gauges, armourers’—
Plugs—·303 in. .. 1(a)
·307 in. .. 1(a)
·308 in. .. 1(a)
·310 in. .. 1(a)
Lead, No. 2 .. 1(a)
Rods, plug .. 1(a)
Mallets, scabbard, sword, Cavalry .. 1
Mandrils, scabbard, sword—
Cavalry, pattern 1885—Mark I .. 1
Mark II .. 1
Cavalry, pattern 1908 .. 1
Staff sergeants—Pattern 1889 .. 1
Pattern 1897 and 1898 .. 1

(a) To be obtained from A.O.D. when required by circuit, district, and departmental armourer at home and abroad. At stations abroad these gauges may also be issued on loan to regimental armourers when the services of a departmental armourer are not available.



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🛡️ Tools for Armourers (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Tools, Armourers, Rifles, Weedon Section, Repair

🛡️ Tools for Circuit Armourers

🛡️ Defence & Military
Tools, Circuit Armourers, Gauges, Weapons, Maintenance