Data concerning the construction and test of experimental field artillery material-Continued.

Weight of limber with tools and accessories, but without
ammunition, ammunition boxes, and men ..pounds..
Weight of limber, complete with tools, but without ammuni-

tion

...pounds..

Weight of limber, with tools and accessories and ammuni

1,895.62

40

44

40

36

Weight of ammunition in limber chest..

40

40

40

pounds..

744.5

833.25

742

Number of ammunition boxes in limber

698.4

10

None.

10

9

Weight of one ammunition box.

.pounds..

9.969

16.406

Number of rounds in each ammunition box.

6.953

18.281

13.844

4

4

4

Weight of one ammunition box filled.

4

4

.pounds..

84.219

93.231

34.578

97.656

83.406

Weight of gun, carriage, and limber, without equipments or

2,087

2,020

2,245

2,185

2, 135

2,300

2,212

ammunition..

Weight of gun, carriage, and limber, equipped, without ammunition

Weight of gun, carriage, and limber, equipped, and with

3,225

3,225

3,495

3, 430

Width of free space between carriage and limber and the ground when fimbered.

Distance from limber axle to carriage axle, center to cen

23 22

2

3

23

12.75

21.125

16.75

14.5

29.23

27.20

27.35

25.98

.inches..
Weight at end of pole of limber when limbered to carriage,
with tools, accessories, etc., but without ammunition or
..pounds..
Weight at end of pole when limbered to carriage, with
tools, accessories, etc., and ammunition, but without
..pounds..
Weight at end of pole of limber when limbered to carriage,
with tools, accessories, etc., and ammunition, with three

RAPIDITY AND ACCURACY FIRING

FROM CLAY AND ROCK PLATFORMS

SCALE-20 FEET TO THE INCH

RANGE 2500 YDS.

NOTE - SHOTS NOTED IN THE PIRING RECORDS AS RICOCHETS AND MISSES ARE PLOTTED AT THE
INTERSECTION OF THE TRAJECTORY WITH THE PLANE OF THE VERTICAL TARGET.