Subject To From Reference Date February 21, 1950 Ken has just completed a review of the supply and demand of Belgian Automatic barrels. Attached are two copies of a set of work sheets prepared by him which show certain data and the recommended new order. This recommended order totals 34,0 barrels, which will round out our inventory to at least a 6 months supply on most specifications. Break down by major specifications Standard is as follows: 12 gauce a2 Standard 16 gauge 55 Sweet 16 mo Total Calculation of this 340 new order as reflected in the work sheets is based on the tabulation of the barrel orders received from April 1, 1919 to December 31, 1949 as submitted to you in a schedule attached to my memo on Statistics months period dated Jamary 30, is as follows: This tabulation Standard 12 gauge light 12 Standard 16 gauge 603 169 172 Sweet. 16 191 Total Taking this above and replacements, total of orders for the 9 1135 in consideration, and also our estimated need for a 6 months including shop needs supply of barrels is approximately 1000. demand for the Standard In the summary schedule submitted on January 12 gauge barrel was 53%; the Light 12 gauge, 15%; Standard 16, 15%; Sweet 16, 17%. Applying these percentaces roughly to the 1000~barrel estimated requirement for 6 months, gives us approximately the following breakdown by major specifications that would be necessary to fulfill a 6 months Standard demand: 12 gauge 50); Light 12 Standard 16 gauge Sweet 16 150 150 200 Total 1004, 30,