. The railroad and engineering journal . f the engravings having been published here-tofore in the columns of tlie paper ; but they are now broughttogether under one cover, in such a way as to make them con-venient for keeping and reference. Vol. LXIV, No. 4.] ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 153 GRUSONS QUICK FIRE GUNS. (From the London Enginfer^ We have received a very complete report in English ofHerr Griisons new quick-fire guns. This has a specialinterest, inasmuch as he has developed an entire systemof guns, carriages and shields. It appears that Griison, Fig. I. cm. ( in.) gun, 39 calibers long
. The railroad and engineering journal . f the engravings having been published here-tofore in the columns of tlie paper ; but they are now broughttogether under one cover, in such a way as to make them con-venient for keeping and reference. Vol. LXIV, No. 4.] ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 153 GRUSONS QUICK FIRE GUNS. (From the London Enginfer^ We have received a very complete report in English ofHerr Griisons new quick-fire guns. This has a specialinterest, inasmuch as he has developed an entire systemof guns, carriages and shields. It appears that Griison, Fig. I. cm. ( in.) gun, 39 calibers long ; 5. The cm. () gun, 25 calibers long. The breech mechanism is common to all ; it has beenfound to work with ease and rapidity, a rate of from 35 to40 rounds per minute having been realized. The cockingof the striker is effected by the downward movement of thebreech-block. They are of all kinds only 19 pieces in themechanism, which is shown herewith in figs, i, 2 and general character of the action can be seen in these. .-v:/
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