498 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 291. 1924. 0rd¤¤¤¤¤ Mm- onrmaxcn S'1`0RES—·AMMUNIl'ION. M¤¤¤M¤l¤ 0* ¤l*· For the develo ment manufacture, purchase, and maintenance of iiiiigii iiiim airplane bombs, gyrotechnics, ggenades, ammumtion for small arms, °‘°· · targets, and accessories for born , small arms and machine—gun target practice; and ammunition for military salutes at Government establishments and institutions to which the isues of arms for salutes are authorized, $1,000.000. Mmufactureolarms. MANUTACTURE OF ARMS. ’“ “”‘°“'°“ f°' i“°"‘ For manufacturing, repairing, procuring, and issuing arms at the national armories, $389,000. S“""* ‘“‘° ‘“"""“'* ommancn sromszs Arm surrnms. ` P¤¤¤¤'*¤8·°*°· For overhau1mg' cl , re airin , and reservin ordnance and ordnance stores in the hani oflizroopg and ai:) the arsegials, posts, and depots, except material for cleaning and preserving at places other than establishments under the direct control of the Chief of Ords...,P`$'§m°’ °°°" M nance; for urchase and manufacture of ordnance stores to iill requisitions of) troops, $120,000. Automatic rifles. AUTOMATIC .
- ""°’“f’°· “”“‘“'“° For urchase, manufacture, t re air, and maintenance of autommm matic rlriachine rifles, or other aiiiiiomeiiic or semiautomatic guns, including their mounts, si hts, and equipments, and the machinery
necessary for their manugacture, to remain available until June 30, Tun 1926, $208,000. TANKS. Purchase, etc., of, _ =&¤c¤}£;>*¤°l •¤‘¤¤°¤*d va For lpurchase, manufacture, test, maintenance, and repair of tanks ` and other self- ropelled armored vehicles, to remain available until June 30, 1926, $176,000. Armament. rmnn ARTILLERY ARMAMENT. ¤l°]ll;0°'i*':¤?:>l*li¤°]d, md F9? P“mh9·$9» m¤m1f¤0¤11‘6, and test of mountain, field, and siege cannon, including their carriages, sights, implements, equipments, _ and the machinery necessary for their manufacture, $645,000. "“"""‘“‘°'"°" For purchase, manufacture, maintenance, and test of ammunition for mountain, field, and siege cannon, including the necessary experiments in connection therewith, the machinery necessary for its manu- Mming em mma facture, and the necessary storage facilities, $366,000. artillery. ° For alteration and maintenance of the mobile artillery, includinlg the purchase and manufacture of machinery, tools, and materia s necessary for- the work and the expenses of the mechanics engaged Amm¤¤¤0¤,em.,m th°m°n» $600900- ,
- ’”°“°°· _ Fo? P¤1'¢h¤S¤» ¤1¤¤l1f3¤tl11‘0, and test of subcaliber guns, ammunition, and other accessories, for mountain, iield, and siege artillery
practice, including the machinery necessary for their manufacture, Proving grounds. $607000 Y ruovrrre GROUNDS, ARMY. Current expenses. For current expenses of the ordnance proving grounds, comprising the maintenance of rail and water transportation, repairs, alterations, accemories, and service of employees incidental to testing and proving ordnance and ordnance material, hire of awistants for the Ordnance Board, purchase of instruments and articles required for- testing and experimental work, building and repairing butts and targets, clearing and grading ranges, $190,000.
