John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 97
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slips past the front end of the tripping piece in the striker
guide block, when the striker is free to go forward with
momentum due to the energy stored up in the compressed
main spring and detonates the percussion primer of
the cartridge
The firing lever is returned to the firing by means of the
guide for spring
The front end of the firing pin in the striker is withdrawn
within the firing hole bush by means of a rebound block
in the striker, which engages a recess in the breech screw
for its reception
A loop is provided on the lower part of the trigger for
the attachment of a firing lanyard if required
A safety catch with flat spring is fitted to the striker
guide block for retaining the striker in the uncocked
position thus admitting of the gun being travelled with
a cartridge in the bore
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slips past the front end of the tripping piece in the striker
guide block, when the striker is free to go forward with
momentum due to the energy stored up in the compressed
main spring and detonates the percussion primer of
the cartridges
The firing lever is returned to the firing by means of the
guide for spring
The front end of the firing pin in the striker is withdrawn
within the firing hole bush by means of a rebound block
in the striker, which engages a recess in the breech screw
for its reception
A loop is provided on the lower part of the trigger for
the attachment of a firing lanyard if required
A safety catch with flat spring is fitted to the striker
guide block for retaining the striker in the uncocked
position thus admitting of the gun being travelled with
a cartridge in the bore
-
slips past the front end of the tripping piece in the striker
guide block, when the striker is free to go forward with
momentum due to the energy stored up in the compressed
main spring and detonates the percussion primer of
the cartridges
The firing lever is returned to the firing by means of the
guide for spring
The front end of the firing pin in the striker is withdrawn
within the firing hole bush by means of a rebound block
-
slips past the front end of the tripping piece in the sticker
guide block, when the sticker is free to go forward with
momentum due to the energy stored up in the compressed
main spring and detonates the percussion primer of
the cartridges
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- ID
- 17035 / 198336
- Contributor
- Mrs Jean Hanby
- Western Front
- Artillery
- Trench Life
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