Twelve rifles from different manufacturers were submitted to the board by April 21, 1896 - but only five models were accepted for testing. These were:
1) Winchester Arms of New Haven, Conn.
2) Savage Repeating Arms of Utica, N.Y.
3) Briggs-Kneeland of New York City
4) J.H. Blake of Batavia, N.Y.
5) Bethel Burton of Brooklyn, N.Y.
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