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THE NEW AUSTRIAN FIELD GUNS. 
Fig. 19. 
(8) The limber box is of iron plate, and is divided into two parts by a 
partition across the centre. Each part has a door opening to the rear and 
downwards, secured by a bolt and two hooks. 
In each part are six recesses, each of which contains a wooden drawer, 
in which are packed cartridges, projectiles, friction tubes, &c. 
The top of the box is provided with a thick leather cushion, and at the 
back and sides with an iron railing, across which is fastened a broad strap 
(v, Fig. 17), against which men sitting on the box may lean. Behind this 
is a sort of rectangular basket of brass-wire netting (w, Fig. 17), meant to 
hold cooking utensils, and so oil; 
The footboard box is made of wood, and secured to the futcbells. It 
holds various small articles, and also answers the purpose of a footboard for 
men mounted on the limber box. Upon it and against the front of the 
limber box are fastened the entrenching tools. 
(4) The wheels are precisely similar to the gun wheels (p. 16 ), but 
about 17 lbs. (8 k ) lighter. 
The weight of the empty limber is about 9 cwt. (460 k ). 
Gun asd Limber. 
Both 9 C and <S C are drawn by six horses. 
With the 8 C , four of the detachment ride with the piece, in the horse 
artillery; or are mounted (2 men on limber, and 2 men on axletree seats) 
for light field batteries. 
With the 9 C , five of the detachment are mounted (8 men on limber, and 
2 men on axletree seats). 
The weights, &c., are given in the following table :— 
