ABSTRACT
The value of our total production of arms is not known, but it is considerable. There are certain small imports, but these have only recently been recorded separately at the Customs House. The following table gives an analysis of both our imports and exports since 1901, the year in which a detailed classification was adopted by the officials: British Commerce in Arms
|
Description |
Imports for Home Consumption (c.i.f.) |
Exports of British Make (f.o.b.) |
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|
1901. |
1907. |
1908. |
1901. |
1907. |
1908. |
|
|
Cannon: |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Guns, howitzers, &c. ... |
- |
- |
13,000 |
106,000 |
157,000 |
264,000 |
|
Machine and quick-firing guns ..................... |
5,000 |
6,000 |
8,000 |
103,000 |
85,000 |
73,000 |
|
Gun mountings............ |
- |
- |
1,000 |
115,000 |
31,000 |
378,000 |
|
Small Arms (FIREARMS): |
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|
Sporting guns and rifles |
25,000 |
176,000 |
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|
Military rifles ............ |
}46,000 |
33,000 |
{1,000} |
309,000 |
302,000{ |
114,000 |
|
Miniature rifles............ |
- |
2,000 |
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|
Air guns ... ... ... |
not known |
not known |
9,000 |
not known |
not known |
3,000 |
|
Revolvers and pistols ... |
8.000 |
10,000 |
11,000 |
7,000 |
12,000 |
11,000 |
|
Tubes for barrels ... |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,000 |
|
Other parts ... ... ... |
not known |
not known |
49,000 |
not known |
not known |
23,000 |
|
Swords, Cutlasses, &c.: |
3,000 |
2,000 |
1,000 |
17,000 |
5,000 |
9,000 |
|
Torpedoes, Mines, &c .... |
- |
6,000 |
- |
- |
2,000 |
58,000 |
