Field artillery materiel

In the study of any subject which is rather technical in nature, it is absolutely essential that the reader be familiar with the meaning of the words and phrases which must be u...

In taking up the study of materiel, the Field Artillery student should know something of the history and development of ordnance and the reasons for the various changes which ha...

“A gun is a machine by which the force of expanding gas is utilized for the purpose of propelling a projectile in a definite direction.” It is essentially a metal tube closed at...

The artillery assigned to a field army should be of such mobility, power, variety and number as to insure the success of its purpose and to enable this success to be gained with...

The =Gun= is known officially as the _3-inch Field Gun, Model 1905_. It is a built-up construction of nickel-steel and consists of a tube with a rifled bore, 3 inches in diamete...

Weight complete 1642 lbs. Weight of gun and carriage complete 2657 lbs. Weight at end of trail, carriage limbered 114 lbs. Diameter of wheels 52.5 in. Length of recoil (about) 4...

Weight Kg 339.74 pounds 749. Caliber mm 75. inches 2.953 Total length mm 2,308.5 inches 90.9 Length of bore mm 2,134. inches 84. Length of rifled portion of bore mm 1,847. inche...

Weight 995 lbs. Caliber 2.95 in. Total length 88.21 in. Length of bore 83.915 in. Length of rifled portion 72.72 in. Rifling 24 grooves, right hand twist, zero turns at the orig...

Weight 2,688 lb. Caliber 4.7 in. Total length 134.92 in. Length of bore 129.42 in. Length of rifling 111.9 in. Number of grooves 42 Twist Right hand. Weight of proj. based fuse...

Weight of Gun including breech mechanism 8,795 lbs. Length 232.87 inches. Caliber 155-mm (6.1042 inches.) Muzzle velocity 2,380 ft.-sec. Rifling, one turn in 2.989. Caliber, rig...

Material Alloy steel. Weight (including breech mechanism) 1,248 kg.—2,745 lbs. Caliber 155-mm.—6.1 inch. Total length 2,332-mm.—91.8 inch. Length of bore 2,177-mm.—85.7 inch. Le...

The 155-mm howitzer, Model of 1918 (Schneider) is of the hydro-pneumatic long recoil type, which may be used for direct fire, but was specially designed for siege fire. On accou...

The first includes all classes of gun powders used in firearms of all kinds; the second, explosives used in shell, torpedoes, and for demolitions; the third, those explosives us...

In order that all parts of the materiel may function easily, it is necessary that all the working and bearing surfaces may be properly cleaned and lubricated with the appropriat...

=Line sights.=—The line sight consists of a conical point as a front sight and a V notch as a rear sight, located on the top element of the gun. They determine a line of sight p...

=(a) Telephone.= The telephone is the quickest and most satisfactory means of communication, and is the most generally used of all means. Near the front, in areas subjected to f...

The pistol is known as the Automatic Pistol, Cal. 45, Model 1911. By caliber is meant the caliber of the bore. All pistols used in the service are marked on the left side of the...

Rated load capacity (body allowance plus normal load) 1 ton—1,040 kg. Body weight allowance 1,500 lb.—862 kg. Chassis only 3,850 lb.—1,750 kg. Oil, water and gasoline 190 lb.—86...