PART III.

ORDNANCE, CARRIAGES, etc.

Names of parts. The Dispart. Point blank range 48

The Tangent scale. The sights. The Line of metal 49

The Centre of metal. Windage 49

The Vent. Bouching. Tertiating. Quadrating. Honey comb. Length. Calibre. Gun metal 50

Brass, and Iron guns 50

Service charges of powder. Point blank range of guns 51

Description of Howitzers, and Carronades 51

Description of Mortars, charges, ranges, &c. 52

Value of Brass, and Iron Ordnance 52

Proof of iron Guns, brass Guns 53

” Mortars, Howitzers, Carronades 54

Water proof of Ordnance 54

Marks on condemned Ordnance, and Shells 54

Instructions for the care, and preservation of iron Ordnance 55

Ingredients for coating, and lacquering iron Ordnance 56

Instructions for lacquering Shot, and Shells 56

To render Ordnance unserviceable, by Spiking, &c. 57

Unspiking Ordnance 58

Length, Weight, Calibre, and Charge of Ordnance generally used in the service 59, 60

CARRIAGES.

Garrison, Ship, Field gun carriages. Sleighs, equipment, &c. 61

Depression carriages 62

Weight of Field carriages, Limbers, &c. 63 to 67

Weight, and diameter of Wheels 67

Weight of Carriages for iron Guns, Howitzers, Carronades 68

Weight of Traversing platforms 68

Weight, and dimensions of Trucks 69

Weight, and dimensions of Mortar beds 69