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Royal Commission report Appendix 11

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== The Royal Commission Appendix 11 ==

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'''Number of Arms in the Armoury, Victoria Barracks, on''' '''27th May 1881'''

'''RETURN''' .

{| class="wikitable"

| Description

| Number

or Quantity

| Remarks

|-

| Martini-Henry Rifles, B.L

| 676

| Of this number there are 290 allotted to Volunteer Corps

|-

| Martini-Henry Carbines—Cavalry

| 54

| Although shown as being in store, the whole are allotted to Volunteer Corps

|-

| Martini-Henry Carbines—Garrison Artillery

| 220

|-

| Snider Rifles B.L.

| 14

|  

|-

| Soper-Henry B.L.

| 3

|  

|-

| Westley-Richard’s Carbines, B.L

| 541

|  

|-

| Muzzle-loading rifles

| 6,393

| Enfields, General Hay's, Lancaster's, and Sea Service.

|-

|}

JAS. PHELAN-,

Superintendent of Stores (Ordnance Branch).;

Ordnance Office, Victoria Barracks, 27th May 1881 .

__________________________

'''RETURN of Arms issued to the Police Department, Victoria''' .

{| class="wikitable"

| Description

| Quantity originally issued

| Since returned

| Quantity on hand this date 27.5.81

| Remarks

|-

| Long Enfield Rifles

| 384

|  

| 384

| Issued for drill purposes prior to the introduction of new arms

|-

| Bayonets for Long Enfield Rifles

| 384

|  

| 384

|-

| Scabbards for Long Enfield Rifles

| 384

|  

| 384

|-

| Slings , Long Enfield Rifles

| 24

|  

| 24

|-

| Martini-Henry Rifles, BL

| 160*

| 130

| 30

|  

|-

| Jags for Martini-Henry Rifles, BL

| 160*

| 117

| 43

|  

|-

| Sight-protectors for Martini-Henry Rifles, BL

| 160*

| 121

| 39

|  

|-

| Arm Chests, Martini-Henry Rifles

| 9*

| 7

| 2

|  

|-

| Soper-Henry Carbine BL

| 1*

| 1

|  

|  

|-

| Martini-Henry Carbines, BL

| 6*

| 3

| 3

|  

|-

| Jags, Martini-Henry Carbines, BL

| 6*

| 3

| 3

|  

|-

| Sight-protectors, Martini-Henry Carbines BL

| 6*

| 3

| 3

|  

|-

| Westley-Richards’ BL Carbines

| 26*

| 19

| 7

|  

|-

| Snider Rifle BL

| 1*

| 1

|  

|  

|-

|}

* Issued during the Kelly outbreak

JAS. PHELAN,

Superintendent of Stores (Ordnance Branch).

Ordnance Office, Victoria Barracks, 27th May 1881.2

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