Bond, A. Russell (Alexander Russell), 1876- · New York, The Century co. · leaf 62
action ina trench or shell-hole. Curiously enough, there is no breech-block,trigger or fire-hole in this mortar. It is firedmerely by the dropping of the missile into themouth of the barrel. The shell carries its ownpropelling charge, as shown in Fig. 9. This HAND-GRENADES 39 is in the form of… … Fig. 9. Sectional view of a 3-inch Stokes mortar showing ashell at the instant of striking the anyil anvil. When the shell is dropped into themortar, the cap strikes the anvil, exploding thecartridge and touching off the propellingcharge, A. The gases formed by the burningcharge hurl the shell out…
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