THE NEW AUSTRIAN FIELD GUNS, 
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waterproof cover being carried with each wagon to protect the same from 
weather. 
Above the downward bend just in front of the ammunition box is an iron 
footboard. 
Some of the most important small stores are secured underneath the 
wagon, viz.:— 
Handspike. j Pickaxe. 
Screwjack. j Maul. 
The drag shoe and chain are, as already mentioned, hung upon hooks at 
the end of the side pieces, while further forward is another hook for hanging 
the chain from when the shoe is in use. 
Ammunition Wagon Limb erect-up. 
In width of track, size, height of wheel, &c., the wagon limbered-up 
resembles the gun, requiring exactly the same space for reversing, &c/* 
The limber box will carry three men of the gun detachment. 
The weight is rather more than of gun limbered-up, as will be seen 
from the following table as compared with Table IY. 
Table Y. 
Nature of gun. 
Total weight. 
Per horse. 
With 3 men 
mounted. 
Per horse. 
cwts. 
kil. 
cwts. 
kil. 
cw T ts. 
kil. 
cwts. 
kil. 
9 C . 
41 
2086 
7 
348 
45 
2305 
7*5 
384 
8 C . 
37*5 
1898 
6*25 
316 
41-5 
2117 
6-75 
353 
YI. —Side-Arms 
These, we are told, are similar in 
ment. They are :— 
(1) Sights (already described). 
(2) Quadrant. 
(3) Sponge. 
(4) hammer. 
(5) Extractor. 
(6) Pricker. 
(7) Friction tube pocket, with 
strap and buckle. 
Besides which there are dragshoe an 
tools, maul and pickets, hatchet, sp 
and Small Stores. 
most respects to those of the old equip- 
(8) Lanyard. 
(9) Wrench for gas-check ring. 
(10) Cartridge cylinder. 
(11) Hammer. 
(12) Handspike. 
(13) Vent punch and hammer. 
(14) Muzzle fid, and Cap for vent 
slot opening. 
iron chain, a small wheel jack, entrenching 
les and pickaxes, cooking utensils, water 
* VicU. Table IY. 
