This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...to the 274.4millimeter mount, No. 23. Only the differences will be discussed. Plate 74 LEFT SIDE ELEVATION 320-MM. HOWITZER ON SLIDING RAILWAY MOUNT (SCHNEIDER). 163. Gun.--The guns used with these mounts comprise a cast-iron body reinforced with exterior hoops and interior liner at the breech end. The ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...to the 274.4millimeter mount, No. 23. Only the differences will be discussed. Plate 74 LEFT SIDE ELEVATION 320-MM. HOWITZER ON SLIDING RAILWAY MOUNT (SCHNEIDER). 163. Gun.--The guns used with these mounts comprise a cast-iron body reinforced with exterior hoops and interior liner at the breech end. The breech mechanism is of the interrupted screw type, usually the Farcot type. 164. Elevating mechanism, .--This is similar in general design to that on the 274.4-millimeter mount. The gear ratio is higher, however, one degree of elevation for one revolution of the handwheel. END VIEW SKETCH OF MOUNT TRANSLATING MECHANISM OF MOUNTS SHOWN ON PLATES 74-75. 320-MILLIMETER HOWITZER, MODEL 1870, 1881. 165. This mount is identical in all of its details with the preceding. The gun is only 25 calibers long, however, and the breech mechanism is of the marine type. 320-MILLIMETER HOWITZER, MODEL 1881, 1884. 166. This mount, Plate 78, is similar in all of its details to the 305-millimeter mount, No. 30. The overall and truck-center lengths are the same, and are about 2 meters greater than the same dimensions of mounts Nos. 31 and 32. Additional items of interest are as follows: 167. Elevating mechanism.--One turn of the handwheel moves the gun through 0.45 degrees. The antifriction device on this mount comprises a set of roller bearings, the rollers being about 2 inches in diameter by 6 inches in length. The bearing in which they roll is in turn supported on a column of Belleville springs which permit the main trunnion to seat in the bearing on firing. 340-MILLIMETER GUN, MODEL 1893. 168. This mount, Plate 79, is similar to the above and to mount Xo. 30. The gun is 35 calibers in length, is made up of a steel tube and reinforcing hoops, and is fitted with..
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