John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 80
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screwed over the jacket at the rear, and secured by a
set screw. The breech ring is prepared for the reception
of the breech mechanism, and is provided on the upper.
side with a lug for the attachment of the hydraulic
buffer. Longitudinal projections on each side of the
jacket form guides for the gun when in the cradle
of the carriage.
N.B
A gun is a piece of ordnance constructed for
destructive purposes
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State of Fire
This depends principally on the furge setting
but so far as the breech is concerned in its action a
"Field gun" with the ordinary Q.F. action can fire 18 or
20 rounds per minute, while with the semi-automatic
action it can fire 30. A fully automatic action with
cartridge in a hopper over the breech like a machine
gun (made by Messrs Strupp) this is capable of firing
40 rounds per minute, but the gun is only intended for firing
a few rounds at a time at "Torpedo Boats" as if fired
continuously it would soon get red hot
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screwed over the jacket at the rear, and secured by a
set screw. The breech ring is prepared for the reception
of the breech mechanism, and is provided on the ripper.
side with a lug for the attachment of the hydraulic
buffer. Longitudinal projections on each side of the
jacket form guides for the gun when in the cradle
of the carrage.
N.B
A gun is a piece of ordnance constructed for
destructive purposes
State of Fire
This depends principally on the furge setting
but so far as the breech is concerned in its action a
"field gun" with the ordinary Q.J action can fire 18 or
20 rounds per minute, while with the semi-automatic
action it can fire 30. A fully automatic action with
cartridge in a hopper over the breech like a machine
gun (made by Messrs Strupp) this is capable of firing
40 rounds per minute, but the gun is only intended for firing
a few rounds at a time at "Torpedo Boats" as if fired
continuously it would soon get red hot
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screwed over the jacket at the rear, and secured by a
set screw. The breech ring is prepared for the reception
of the breech mechanism, and is provided on the ripper.
side with a lug for the attachment of the hydraulic
buffer. Longitudinal projections on each side of the
jacket form guides for the gun when in the cradle
of the carrage.
N.B
A gun is a piece of ordnance constructed for
destructive purposes
State of Fire
This depends principally on the furge setting
but so far as the breech is concerned in its action a
"field gun" with the ordinary Q.J action can fire 18 or
20 rounds per minute, while with the semi-automatic
action it can fire 30. A fully automatic action with
cartridge in a hopper over the breech like a machine
gun (made by Messrs Strupp) this is capable of firing
40 rounds per minute, but the gun is only intended for firing
a few rounds at a time at "Torpedo Boats" as if fired
continuously it would soon get red hot
-
screwed over the jacket at the rear, and secured by a
set screw. The breech ring is prepared for the reception
of the breech mechanism, and is provided on the ripper.
side with a lug for the attachment of the hydraulic
buffer. Longitudinal projections on each side of the
jacket form guides for the gun when in the cradle
of the carrage.
N.B
A gun is a piece of ordnance constructed for
destructive purposes
State of Fire
This depends principally on the furge setting
but so far as the breech is concerned in its action a
"field gun" with the ordinary Q.J action can fire 18 or
20 rounds per minute, while with the semi-automatic
action it can fire 30. A fully automatic action
-
screwed over the jacket at the rear, and secured by a
set screw. The breech ring is prepared for the reception
of the breech mechanism, and is provided on the ripper.
side with a lug for the attachment of the hydraulic
buffer. Longitudinal projections on each side of the
jacket form guides for the gun when in the cradle
of the carrage.
N.B
A gun is a piece of ordnance constructed for
destructive purposes
Description
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- ID
- 17035 / 198319
- Contributor
- Mrs Jean Hanby
- Western Front
- Artillery
- Trench Life
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