Report of the British naval and military operations in Egypt, 1882 . -*224±oe£ >; Royal laboratory percussion fuzes I and II. 237 The carriage of the 16-pdr. is of iron, mounted on composite axletree boxes have guard-irons and foot rests, so that they may-serve for seats. Each box contains two rounds of ammunition. The limber is also of iron and of the usual form. The shafts arenear and off; (that is, the near shaft is in the center of the limber),and are fitted for single, double, treble, or bullock draught. There arethree limber-boxes, the near and off, each carrying 12 project
Report of the British naval and military operations in Egypt, 1882 . -*224±oe£ >; Royal laboratory percussion fuzes I and II. 237 The carriage of the 16-pdr. is of iron, mounted on composite axletree boxes have guard-irons and foot rests, so that they may-serve for seats. Each box contains two rounds of ammunition. The limber is also of iron and of the usual form. The shafts arenear and off; (that is, the near shaft is in the center of the limber),and are fitted for single, double, treble, or bullock draught. There arethree limber-boxes, the near and off, each carrying 12 projectiles andas many cartridges. The projectiles are packed on end around the 15 SECOND*.. W -&2^- Boxer lb-seconds time-fuze. sides of the box, the space within being reserved for the cartridges, anarrangement designed to protect the latter in the event of the limberbeing hit in action. The center box, which is smaller than the others, contains an assort-ment of fuzes, friction primers, tools, grease, &c. The working limit of this gun is at about 4,000 yards. At that rangethe projectile has an angle of descent of 15° 40 and a remaining veloc-ity of 693 feet per second. The time of flight is 14 seconds. 238 The 16-pdr. presents some points well worthy of analysis. Its weightis 84 times that of the projectile, its length of bore 19 calibers,its system of rifling is antiquated, its powder charge less than one-fifththe weight of the shell, its range small, and its remaining velocity particulars are not in accord with the tendency of modern ord-nance, and in consequence the gun is being replaced by the newer 13-pdr., .an excellent weapon of its type. On accou
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