Projectiles
In naval, coast defense and artillery operations, several types of explosive shells are used; the chief ones are: the armor-piercing shell, made to pierce armor-plate before exploding; shells exploded by means of a timing fuse; shells exploded by either a timing or percussion...
In naval, coast defense and artillery operations, several types of explosive shells are used; the chief ones are: the armor-piercing shell, made to pierce armor-plate before exp...
6. CHAPTER IIWithin the last few months, many methods have been suggested for making shrapnel forgings, but a comparatively small number have been put into use. Practically speaking, no two...
7. CHAPTER IIIShrapnel shells are manufactured either from bar stock or forgings. The bar-stock method, however, is not considered as satisfactory as forging because of piping, so that the gr...
8. CHAPTER IV=Reed-Prentice Co. Equipment for Machining Forged Shrapnel Shells.=--In machining the 18-pound British shrapnel shell on the equipment furnished by the Reed-Prentice Co., Worces...
9. CHAPTER VCombination timing and percussion fuses comprise a large number of small parts made from different metals and alloys, and are produced in various ways. Some of the parts are mad...
10. CHAPTER VIThe brass cartridge case that contains the powder charge for propelling the shrapnel shell from the bore of the quick-firing gun is drawn up from a blank of sheet brass. The num...
11. CHAPTER VIIThe following specifications relating to the 3-inch Russian shrapnel shell are abstracted from the official specifications, and contain all the essential points required to be k...
12. CHAPTER VIIIThe following specifications contain all the essential information relating to the Russian aluminum 22-second combination or double-acting fuse for shrapnel shells used in 3-inc...
13. CHAPTER IXThe following specifications are abstracted from the official specifications for the Russian brass cartridge cases for 3-inch shrapnel and high-explosive shells, and contain all...
14. CHAPTER X=Body.=--The body of the shell is made of cast or forged steel of the best quality for the purpose, turned or ground to the form and dimensions, and having the edge of the base...
15. CHAPTER XIThe following specifications, abstracted from the official requirements relating to British “Mark I” (No. 85) combination time and percussion fuses, give the general information...
16. CHAPTER XIIThe following specifications of the British 18-pounder quick-firing cartridge case and primer govern the manufacture and inspection of these cases and primers. They are abstract...
17. CHAPTER XIIIThe American shrapnel shells comprise the following parts: forged shell body, copper driving band, head, washer, tubes, bullets, matrix, head filler, diaphragm, base charge, and...