SHORT NOTES ON THE 13-PR. M.L. GUN. 
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No. 3 Target. —Similar to No. 1, except tliat the limber was placed as if in the 
interval—viz., 9| yds. to the right, instead of directly in rear of the gun. 
Objects of the Practice. 
1. To contrast the effect of common and shrapnel shell used with either per¬ 
cussion or time fuzes, under precisely similar conditions, as in the case of Nos. 1 
and 2 Targets. 
2, To ascertain whether the limbers would be in a position of greater safety if 
placed in the intervals, instead of, as at present, directly in the line of fire. 
During this day’s practice the light was very bad; the fog, at times, almost 
obscured the targets, and a strong wind was blowing across the range. After the 
first round it was found impossible to distinguish the signals from the range 
party. 
By a mistake in the orders, the range party did not give the results at each 
range while percussion fuzes were being fired. It may, however, be remarked that 
as much or even more damage appeared to have been done at the long than the 
shorter ranges. 
Results of Practice . 
Percussion Fuzes. 
No. 1 Target. —Amount of ammunition, 20 common shell. Point of trail 
broken, 5 splinters in the carriage, 1 spoke of the limber broken, 2 men disabled. 
No. 2 Target. —Shrapnel shell. Carriage and detachment completely destroyed, 
estimated No. of hits 60, in limber 9 hits. 
No. 3 Target. —Shrapnel shell. Left wheel and whole detachment destroyed, 
estimated No. of hits 23, limber untouched. 
Eange, 1800 yds. 
No. 1 Target. —10 common shell. 
No. 2 Target.— 10 shrapnel shell. 
2 throughs. 
No. 3 Target. —10 shrapnel shell. 
2 throughs. 
Eange, 2060 yds.:—- 
No. 1 Target.— 3 common shell. 
No. 2 Target.—% shrapnel shell. 
No. 3 Target. —2 shrapnel shell. 
Bange, 1200 yds. 
No. 1 Target.— 7 common shell. 
No. 2 Target.— 7 shrapnel shell. 
No. 3 Target. —7 shrapnel shell. 
Time Fuzes. 
4 splinters on carriage. 
Whole detachment disabled, 15 hits, limber 
Whole detachment disabled, 16 hits, limber 
No results. 
3 hits on limber. 
3 hits on gun. 
No results on gun, on limber 1 splinter, 
4 hits on gun. 
7 hits on gun. 
