The supply of guns. Parlia mentary return. The actual supply of ordnance is probably always more or less behind time. It is seldom that the exact measure in which results have fallen short of anticipation is as clearly exhibited as in the accompanying parliamentary return, to which will be seen appended notes by the War Office and Admiralty. Army and Navy Guns.-The following is the parliamentary return, just issued, showing the number, description, designer, place of manufacture, and actual cost of the rifled iron and steel guns supplied by the War Department to the naval and land service during the year Crediting the guns with 300 foot-tons energy per ton of gun, the total muzzle energy of unprotected guns is 161,820 foot-tons. 1886-7 (in continuation of parliamentary return, 1887, giving the With the exception of those indicated, the guns were designed at Woolwich. Those manufactured at Elswick are indicated thus (E.); the remainder were manufactured at Woolwich. Navy Guns.-The following return shows (1) the number of new breech-loading guns issued during the year 1887; (2) Number and names of ships waiting for guns; (3) Weight and calibre of such guns; (4) Name of manufacturer; (5) Dates by which guns were originally promised; (6) Dates by which guns are expected to be delivered. |