The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . firing position. A satisfactoryrate of fire is claimed for thismounting, which has recentlybeen improved. Balanced Pillar.—Anothertype of disappearing mount-ing for guns of type (6) or (c),known as the balanced pillar,is found on the continent ofEurope and in the UnitedStates, where it is used for 5guns and under. A long steelcylinder, which supports thegun and its carriage, has avertical movement of about3i ft: in an outer inner cylinder and allthat it carries is balanced bya counter
The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . firing position. A satisfactoryrate of fire is claimed for thismounting, which has recentlybeen improved. Balanced Pillar.—Anothertype of disappearing mount-ing for guns of type (6) or (c),known as the balanced pillar,is found on the continent ofEurope and in the UnitedStates, where it is used for 5guns and under. A long steelcylinder, which supports thegun and its carriage, has avertical movement of about3i ft: in an outer inner cylinder and allthat it carries is balanced bya counterweight. After thegun is fired it can be broughtwith its length parallel to theparapet. Then by the actionof the mechanism the innercylinder can be made to sink. Fig. 80.—Transverse Sec-Fig. 79.—Vertical Section through tion through Recoil CylinderRecoil Cylinder of Gun shown in fig. 78. of Gun shown in fig. 78. in the outer cylinder and the gun is brought down to the loadingposition; the release of the counterweight will cause it to riseagain. The gun has the usual motion of traverse round thecommon axis of the two cylinders. 228 ORDNANCE [GARRISON MOUNTINGS The heavy gun cupola is found on the continent of Europe in thearmaments of various Powers for guns of type (a), the German E
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