512 
NORDENFELT MACHINE GUN. 
tlie increased charge of 675 grains (43*75 gramm) ; the weight of the 
steel shelly including gas-check, amounted to 207 gramm (3494 grains 
or i lb. 
X, Target, *512-in. wrought-iron plate; range, 219 yds.; number 
of rounds, 9 ; angle of strike, 49°. 
Result .—Seven shots penetrated the targets with considerable 
energy to spare, two missed the target. 
Target, *512-in. wrought-iron plate; range, 
164 yds.; number of rounds, 9; angle 
of strike, 30°. 
Resnlt .—Four shots penetrated the plate, three hit broadside 
on and were rejected, and two missed the target. 
II. Target, *236-in. steel plate standing 4 ft. in front of 4-in¬ 
wrought-iron plate ; range, 164 yds.; number of rounds, 9 ; 
direction perpendicular. 
Result .—Steel plate penetrated by all the projectiles, and the 
wrought-iron plate penetrated by seven, partly hit broadside 
on, whilst two projectiles grazed against the supports of the 
first target, and were rejected. 
Ill, Target, combined *217-in, and *06-in. steel plates, representing 
a torpedo boat, 
‘ 06 " 
Range, 164 yds.; number of rounds, 10; direction, 19° to 
surface of target. 
Result .—Eight projectiles penetrated the steel plate, some 
tearing large holes; one of them only hit the * 06-in. steel 
plate, and penetrated with energy to spare, the other two 
missed the target, 
IY, Target, two *197-in. steel plates placed parallel at a distance of 
111 ft. from each other, representing the two sides of a 
torpedo boat. Range, 164 yds.; number of rounds, 10; 
direction, 45°. 
Result .—First plate penetrated by all projectiles, and second 
plate by seven projectiles, mostly hit broadside, two were 
rejected for hitting sideways, and one missed. 
Y. Target, *197-in., *216-in., and *236-in. steel plates, put parallel 
one, two, and four feet behind each other. Range, 164 yds.; 
number of rounds, 9 ; direction, perpendicular. 
Result .—First and second target penetrated by all projectiles, 
third target by seven projectiles; only two hit the third 
target, they were broadside on, and were rejected. 
