Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . es not move beyond the rearpart of the frame. When the firing handle is heldfor^vard in the position in which the gun wouldtravel, the entire mechanism is inclosed, so that noteven the slots for the extraction of fired cartridgecases are open. This makes this system especiallysuitable for guns which are exposed to dust andstorms of sand. In the following article are described all the Nor-denfelt volley-tiring guns which are at presentmanufactured : No. 1. 2ico-barrellh iiichgun—Thistjpe weighs 4J cwt., and fires steel shot a
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . es not move beyond the rearpart of the frame. When the firing handle is heldfor^vard in the position in which the gun wouldtravel, the entire mechanism is inclosed, so that noteven the slots for the extraction of fired cartridgecases are open. This makes this system especiallysuitable for guns which are exposed to dust andstorms of sand. In the following article are described all the Nor-denfelt volley-tiring guns which are at presentmanufactured : No. 1. 2ico-barrellh iiichgun—Thistjpe weighs 4J cwt., and fires steel shot and shellweighing 23 ounces, with an initial velocity of 1,600feet, giving a penetration of li inches into an ironplate at 300 yards; the shells iiave 580 grains burst-ing charge. This gun is made to compete with re-volving cannon of the same caliber which fire 16ounce shells with 337 grains bursting charge and1,390 feet initial velocity, giving a penetration of \\inches at 300 yards range. The rapidity of fire isabout 40 shots per half minute. Both guns are about. Fig. 3. while the friction roller moves along the concentricpart of the action cam, the plungers remaining steadyin order to give sulticient support to the cartridgecase after the discharge. The rear end of the actionlever during this movement brings the action blockover to the left and allows the spring to pusli theof trigger comb into position. 2. The continuedrearward movement causes the cam plate to drawback the breech plugs into their grooves in the ac-ti<m block, after which the lugs upon it move thecartridge receiver over to the left to take a freshlayer oif cartridges. 3. .lust before the rearwardmovement is completed the hauuners are caught bythe studs on the trigger comb. The forward move-nu-nl of the tiring handle has the following effect:1. It forces the lugs on the cam plate against thecartridge receiver and inishes it to the right so thatthe cartridges are in a line with the chambers in thebarrels.
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