THE NEED OF SMALL-BORE RIFLES. E.L. ZALINSKI. ();August 14, 1892,, Section , Page 20, Column , wordsTo the Editor of the New-York Times: The adoption of small-bore rifles had been determined on by foreign nations more than five years ago. This was done in no haphazard manner, but was the outcome of the most careful theoretical consideration combined with practical experiments. A very large part of the armies of the world are now armed with small-bore rifles varying but slightly from an average of 0.30 inch in diameter of bore. August 14, 1892* Does not include NYT Now or Premium Crosswords subscribers. Already a subscriber? Log in to view this article »