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Scientific American, Vol. 51, No. 24 (December 1884) (1884)

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sed. ing it, are performed by the recoil resulting from the to hang fire, that is, they do not explode at the instant of We will now consider the mechanism by which the load- explosion. This gun may be likened to a small engine, being struck. Suppose that one cartridge in a thousand ing and firing… … © 1884 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, INC

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