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4 Document No. 29'. [Session-
The Cost of Completing each GtUn is estimated as follows :
«
Stores and materials as above, _ _ _ 13.70
Piece work wages, about - - - - - 6.00
Day " " - - _ - - 1.50
Superintendence, - - - - - -2.40
Total cost per gun, - - - - - $13.60
The Cost of the Enfield Eifle as made in tbe government
luanufactory, at Enfield, England, is about $12 each, with
the advantages of cheaper materials, and manufactured on a
large scale, (2000 per week,) and it is thought that the
above estimate of the cost of manufacturing a similar arm
in North-Carolina will be found not far from the truth.
The above estimate throughout has reference to the manu-facture
of an arm similar to the U. S. regulation rifle-mus-
Let, or the Enfield rifle musket. For the manufacture of
an arm of very difierent character, this estimate would pro-bably
require to be modified.
To the foregoing should be added charges for transporta-tion
to North-Carolina, insurance, &c. It should be observed
that a considerable reduction may be made in the item of
machinery, tools, &c., but the cost of manufacturing arms
would thereby be increased. The estimate for "buildings"
may also be much modified when the location of the pro-posed
armory is known ; indeed, the State may already own
buildings which may be used for the purpose.
A Cannon Foundry will cost from seventy-five to one hun-dred
thousand dollars, ($75,000 to $100,000.)
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| Full Text | 4 Document No. 29'. [Session- The Cost of Completing each GtUn is estimated as follows : « Stores and materials as above, _ _ _ 13.70 Piece work wages, about - - - - - 6.00 Day " " - - _ - - 1.50 Superintendence, - - - - - -2.40 Total cost per gun, - - - - - $13.60 The Cost of the Enfield Eifle as made in tbe government luanufactory, at Enfield, England, is about $12 each, with the advantages of cheaper materials, and manufactured on a large scale, (2000 per week,) and it is thought that the above estimate of the cost of manufacturing a similar arm in North-Carolina will be found not far from the truth. The above estimate throughout has reference to the manu-facture of an arm similar to the U. S. regulation rifle-mus- Let, or the Enfield rifle musket. For the manufacture of an arm of very difierent character, this estimate would pro-bably require to be modified. To the foregoing should be added charges for transporta-tion to North-Carolina, insurance, &c. It should be observed that a considerable reduction may be made in the item of machinery, tools, &c., but the cost of manufacturing arms would thereby be increased. The estimate for "buildings" may also be much modified when the location of the pro-posed armory is known ; indeed, the State may already own buildings which may be used for the purpose. A Cannon Foundry will cost from seventy-five to one hun-dred thousand dollars, ($75,000 to $100,000.) |
