F1F1SCHEDULE Maximum Prices for Proof
Part I Smooth Bore or Muzzle-Loading Arms
No. of gauge (See Note B below) | First Class (Single barrelled muzzle-loading arms of smooth bore) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Second Class (Double barrelled muzzle-loading arms of smooth bore) | Third Class (Muzzle-loading rifled arms) | Fourth Class(Breach-loading arms of smooth bore) | |
Provisional proof | Definitive proof | ||
s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
A to 3 | 50 0 | 50 0 | 50 0 |
4 to 6 | 11 6 | 10 6 | 10 6 |
7 to 9 | 11 6 | 3 0 | 7 0 |
10 to 50 | 5 0 | 1 6 | 4 0 |
Smaller than 50 | As for Class V of similar bore | 1 6 | 4 0 |
Part II Breech-Loading Rifled Arms
Fifth Class (Breech-loading rifled arms (including express rifles) declared for use with black powder only) (excluding pistols) | ||||
Diameter of bore of breech-loading arms (inches) | Eighth Class (Breech-loading rifled arms specially constructed for use with shot and bullet having the whole or a portion only of their bore rifled and not being of the Fifth Class) | Sixth Class (Breech-loading rifles declared for use with nitro powders not being of the Seventh Eighth or Tenth Class) | Pistols of Fifth Class and automatic pistols of Ninth Class | Ninth Class (Revolving pistols) (up to six shots) (see Note C below) |
Seventh Class (Breech-loading rifled arms chambered to take a military small arm cartridge and not being the Tenth Class) | ||||
Tenth Class (Breech-loading rifled military arms) |
s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
over ·450 | 8 6 | 5 0 | 2 6 | 3 6 |
·450–·370 | 8 6 | 4 0 | 2 0 | 3 0 |
·369–·310 | 8 6 | 3 0 | 1 9 | 3 0 |
·309–·230 | 8 6 | 3 0 | 1 9 | 2 6 |
·229 or smaller diameter | 8 6 | 2 3 | 1 9 | 2 0 |
Part III Sundry Arms
Cattle killers— | ||
s. | d. | |
·310 bulleted ... ... ... ... ... ... | 2 | 0 |
·220 and captive bolt ... ... ... ... ... | 1 | 6 |
Signal pistols and alarm guns— | ||
1 inch diameter or less ... ... ... ... ... | 2 | 0 |
1½ inch diameter or more ... ... ... ... | 3 | 0 |
Note A. The above prices are per barrel. The price for the proof of a barrel or tube which does not fall within any of the above classes shall be per proof shot fired per barrel or tube respectively such sum as the two companies shall from time to time deem reasonable having regard to the cost and labour and in any case not more than one shilling and sixpence or twice the cost of materials used in such proof shot (whichever is the greater).
Where no price is provided for provisional proof the price which may be demanded and taken for such provisional proof shall not exceed the price provided in respect of the definitive proof of a barrel or tube of similar gauage.
Note B. The letter A and the numbers in the first column of Part I of this schedule refer to the same letters and numbers as appearing in the first column of the table headed “Scale for proof of small arms of every description except rifled small arms” contained in Schedule B to the Act of 1868.
Note C. A further sum not exceeding one-sixth of the respective price for the respective gauge may be demanded and taken for each additional shot over six in respect of revolving pistols exceeding six shots.