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SHORT NOTES ON THE 13-PR. M.L. GUN. 
The value of this last series from an experimental point of view was greatly 
decreased by the fact that the light became so bad as to necessitate an early with¬ 
drawal from the longest range, and also from the targets being already so greatly 
injured during the first series as to render it almost impossible to identify fresh hits 
with any certainty. 
Deductions. 
Common shell, at any range or with any fuze, would appear to give but very 
meagre results. 
Shrapnel shell, with percussion fuzes, appear to have given excellent results on 
the gun; in the case, however, of the limber placed in the interval, it was harmless. 
This result might suggest some further experiment with limbers in similar posi¬ 
tions. 
Shrapnel shell, with time fuzes, had the same effect on limbers placed in either 
position. At the 1800 yds. range, during the practice at which the light was good, 
the effect was equal, if not superior, to that of the percussion fuzes; the whole 
practice cannot, however, be taken as fairly representing the power of the shell at 
the two last ranges. 
Qkehampton, 29. 8. 79. 
Targets Employed. 
Nos. 1 and 2 Targets.— Two gun-pits on the same position of the guns of the 
first day, about 30yds. apart. Guns and detachments in the pits; a 6 X 6 
target in rear of each, for the purpose of obtaining information as to the amount of 
ground covered by the fire. 
Object. —To contrast the effect of common and shrapnel shell fired with both 
descriptions of fuzes. 
No. 3 Target. —A shelter trench, 40yds. long, parapet 2ft. Gins, high'; general 
direction inclined at an angle of 40° to the line of fire, and manned by 55 half 
dummies. 
Object. —The same as before. 
Results of Practice. 
Eange, 2000 yds.:— 
No. 1 Target. —8 common shell, percussion fuze. Eight side of parapet 
destroyed, 1 gun spoke broken, 4 dummies hit by 1 splinter, each target in rear 3 
splinters, and 1 shell through. 
No. 2 Target.— 8 shrapnel shell, percussion fuze. Gun and detachment com¬ 
pletely destroyed, target in rear 5 throughs. 
No. 1 Target. —8 common shell, time fuze. Gun and detachment untouched, 
target in rear 1 shell. 
No. 2 Target. —8 shrapnel shell, time fuze. 4 hits and splinter on carriage, 2 
dummies disabled, target in rear 8 throughs. 
