John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 83

• March 27, 2017 16:14:17 Cheryl Ellsworth

  is load with fixed ammunition, in which the shell and

  brass cartridge are combined into one as in small-arm

  ammunition, the breech is closed by the breech block, which

  may be screw or wedge, arranged so that it can be

  opened or closed by one motion of a lever. The gun

  is fired by a percussion lock contained in the

  breech block.

  
  

  N.B

  How to note a Q. F. Gun

  
  

  I The shell and Cartridge are combined (as one)

  II The Cartridge case is made of brass

  III The gun as no trunnions

• February 25, 2017 21:39:27 Erin Gordon

  is load with fixed ammunition, in which the shell and

  brass cartridge are combined into one as in small-arm

  ammunition, the breech is closed by the breech block, which

  may be screw or wedge, arranged so that it can be

  opened or closed by one motion of a lever. The gun

  is fired by a percussion lock contained in the

  breech block.

  
  

  N.B

  How to note a 6. F. Gun

  
  

  I The shell and cartridge are combined (as one)

  II The cartridge case is made of brass

  III The gun as no trunnions

  
  

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