Minutes of proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution (1858)
Great Britain. Army. Royal Artillery Institution · Woolwich, Eng., : The Institution · leaf 371
315 THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 3rd. Firing- Position.— -When the block is in the firing position, should the striker strike the cap too high, an amount not exceeding ’01 in. taken off the bearing surface of the lever horns at B will be sufficient to rectify the error. 4th. Should the striker… … Extractor. — When the block is at the loading position the point A should be just free from the underside of the block. When the block is depressed to the lowest position it should bear on point B , holding the extractor firm ; but should the lever at B touch the guard so as to pre¬ vent the block…
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