Datig states on p67 The BOF approved the recommendations contained in the test report and directed that steps should be taken to carry them out,1000 pistols of identical deseign to the test samples. and 200,000 rounds of ammunition to be purchased from DWM, Berlin, $15,00 was allocated from available funds for this purchase. The pistols and ammunition were to be delivered to New Yorks' Arsenal Governors' Island, New York City. They were to be fowarded to Springfield Armory for acceptance. The pistols were to be distributed 5 per troop of calvery and 100 were to be retained for test by Light Artillery troops, issue to officers at West Point, and for general experimentation......On April 15, 1901 The Commanding Officer of Springfield Armory was officially directed to make the purchase. The Possibility of Frankfurt Arsenal manufacturing the ammunition haveing been ruled out.Rock Island Arsenalmwas directed to fabricate a sufficiant quanty of russet or black leather holsters, and it is beleived, a sufficient of hardened steel combination tools. Tauscher supplied samples for use in designed holsters, p68
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