gun own guns; and, in spite of the com- stands on a platform, which is sup- paratively close ranges at which the ported from this same sleeve; so that running fight was carried on, the the gunner and his sights, which are number of hits, as determined by a of the telescopic kind, are not dis-… … Weight of powder charge, 59 pounds. Weight of gun, 12.7 tons. and swings it clear of the sive nitroglycerine, and de- Muzzle energy, 8,349 foot-tons. breech. The 8-inch rifle velop, if possible, an all- at 3,000 yards, 6.4 inches. and all calibers above this nitrocellulose powder. This open the…
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