Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 326
into which the bullets fit. The bottom separator fits bymeans of lugs into recesses at the base of the shrapnel, and prevents inde-pendent rotation of the charge of bullets. The top separator is smooth onits upper side, and is kept firmly in place by the head of the projectile,which screws against… … MODERN SHRAPNEL. The shrapnel for the 3.2-inch gun contains 162 bullets one half inch indiameter and weighing 41 to the pound. The total number of bullets andindividual pieces in the shrapnel is 201. The heavy sea-coast guns are now mounted either in armored turrets, enbarbette, or on disappearing…
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