MANUAL OF PACK TRANSPOKTATION. 



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\vasliin<^ with castile soap. When the oil is chy the equipments 

 should be spon<i;ecl lightly with Crown soap and water, which will 

 remove the sur})lus remaining on the surface. If a polish is desired 

 a thin coat of russet-leather polish issued by the Ordnance Depart- 

 ment should be ap])lied ami rubbed briskly with a dry cloth. 



Particular care should be taken not to use too much Crown soap or 

 water, as the result will be detrimental to the life of the leather. In 

 no case should leather he dipped in water or he placed in the sun to 

 dry. 



Weights. 



Weight of gun, water jacket empty pounds. . Gl. 5 



Weight of gun, water jacket filled do 74. 5 



Capacity of water jacket pints. . 13 



Weight of tripod, complete, with cleaning rod pounds. . 78 



Weight of wheeled mount, without equipment do 235 



Weight of one ammunition box, with belt containing 250 cartridges do. ... 21. 16 



Weight of tool box, filled do 20 



Weight of water box do 18. 62 



Weight of belt-filling machine box, filled do 21 



This short description or portion is taken from No. 1770, Hand- 

 book of the Maxim automatic machine gun, caliber 30. Revised 

 January 7, 1908. 



Note. — For improved method of carrying the Maxim automatic 

 machine gun, caliber 30, see figs. 138 to 142. (Designed by H. W. 

 Daly.) 



PACK OUTFIT, AMERICAN MODEL, FOR 2.95-INCH VICKERS-MAXIM 



MOUNTAIN GUN. 



(Figs. 143 to 149). 



Sec 141. Experience in the Philippines demonstrated that the 

 English outfit is not entirely satisfactory, and a new pack, based on 

 American practice, has been designed. The component parts per 

 unit (one gun) of the American outfit are as follows: (See footnote.) 



13 halter bridles. 



13 aparejos — three 58-inch, seven 60- 

 inch, and three 62-inch. 



13 coronas — three 48-inch, seven 50- 

 inch, and three 52-inch. 



13 sobre-jalmas — three 59-inch, seven 61- 

 inch, and three 63-inch. 



13 aparejo cinchas. 



10 belly cinchas. 



13 cruppers 12 by 8 by 78 inches. 



2 drag ropes. 



2 wheel hangers. 

 1 pad for trail. 



1 tool case, with inside pockets. 

 1 tool case, with inside straps. 

 4 lifting rods. 



3 load cinchas. 



9 ammunition cinchas. 

 13 blinders. 



1 sponge brush and sponge rod. 



1 cleaning brush. 



2 tubular oil cans. 



1 tubular oil-can carrier, with straps. 



2 piston-rod protectors. 

 1 cradle cleaner. 



1 set of tompions for cradle. 



1 front-sight cover. 



1 breech cover. 



1 tangent-sight cover. 



1 muzzle cover. 



1 gunner's pouch. 



6 lash ropes. 



3 implement straps. 

 13 pack frames. 



12 combined packing cases and ammu- 

 nition hangers (12i-pound shell). 



6 combined packing cases and ammuni- 

 tion hangers (18-pound shell). 



Notes. — (1) The above provides necessary equipment for one 

 mule for gun, one mule for trail, one mule for cradle, one mule for 

 wheels and accessories, and nine mides for ammunition. (2) A com- 

 plete outfit for a four-gun battery would be obtainetl by multiplying 

 the number of each of the articles above enumerated by four. 



