NEW FIELD CARRIAGE (IRON) FOR LONG-RANGE GUNS. 309 
Table A. 
Table of Particulars of Guns and Carriages of Principal European Powers , with 
the Work done by each on its Carriage. 
Country. 
Weight. 
Velocity. 
Energy of 
l-ecoil. 
<u 
2 
O 
hJO 
.03 
a 
1 
a 
, * 
| Gun. 
1 
jQ 
'"3 
o 
c3 
d 
' Shell. 
' Gun. 
‘fl 
o 
| Syste 
Shell 
Gun. 
© 
m 
& 
| Gun. 
Syste 
II 
^ 1 
lbs. 
lbs. 
cwt. 
cwt. 
cwt. 
f.s. 
f.s. 
f.s. 
ft. lb. 
ft .lb. 
ft. lb. 
( 16-pr. 
3-6 
3-0 
16 
12 
12 
24 
1350 
17-5 
8-75 
6426 
3200 
3226 
England 
) 12-pr. 
3-0 
12 
7 
10-5 
17-5 
1600 
27 
10-8 
9125 
3648 
5480f 
1 15-pr. 
3*0 
15 
7 
10-5 
17-5 
1550 
29 
13 
13600 
5280 
8320f 
(. 9-pr. 
3-0 
lfibs. 
9 
6 
12 
18 
1380 
20 
6-8 
4250 
1456 
2794 
Austria 
( 8 C 
2-95 
2-07 
9-92 
5-9 
10 
15-9 
1375 
23-9 
8-85 
5892 
2183 
3709 
l 9 C 
3-42 
3-307 
13-77 
9-6 
10-6 
20-2 
1485 
23-4 
11-1 
9268 
4374 
4894 
( de5 
2-95 
1-918 
10-58 
9 
10-2 
19-2 
1375 
16-7 
7-87 
4375 
2067 
2308 
France 
] de 7 
3*34 
2-49 
15-43 
12 
13-7 
25-7 
1280 
15-4 
7-3 
5061 
2241 
2820 
c 95 mm 
3*74 
4-63 
24-0 
13-77 
32-85 
26-62 
1452 
23-75 
12-25 
13953 
7085 
6868 
Italy ... 
9 C 
2-95 
1-2 
8-763 
6 
8 
14 
1319 
20 
8-5 
4229 
1771 
2458 
( 4 C 
3'09 
1-10 
9-37 
5-7 
9 
14-7 
1210 
18-7 
7-35 
3506 
1373 
2133 
Prussia 
S 6‘ 
3-606 
1-320 
13-88 
8-5 
10-1 
18-6 
1082 
16-4 
7-5 
4084 
1850 
2234 
j 8C 
3-09 
2-75 
11-11 
7-77 
9-9 
17-67 
1520 
22-14 
9-68 
6507 
2890 
3617 
L 9‘ 
3-46 
3-3 
15-4 
9 
10-6 
19-6 
1463 
22-5 
11-38 
9760 
4338 
5422 
Switzer¬ 
land... 
} 8 ‘ 
3-3 
2-34 
12-2 
8-56 
9-2 
17 
1200 
17-75 
8-55 
4735 
2250 
2485 
Sweden 
7° 
3-011 
1-719 
8-57 
7-38 
9-2 
16-58 
1279 
14-7 
6-25 
2805 
1243 
1562 
Russia, 
C 9 C 
4-17 
2-71 
24-38 
12 
10-5 
22-5 
1060 
20-4 
10-69 
8314 
4525 
3789 
old guns 
l 4« 
3-42 
1-35 
12-63 
6-45 
9-1 
15-55 
1000 
15-9 
6-35 
2747 
1113 
1634 
* This difference shows the work expended destructively on the carriage.— Te, 
f This refers to carriages without a buffer. These guns are not given in the original, but are inserted for 
comparison.— Te. 
Table B. 
Data relative to Russian Eield Guns , new and old , with regard to their effects on 
different pattern Carriages. Also , in comparison, Effects of English 7-cwt. new 
Gun as a 15-pr. 
Weight. 
Velocity. 
Energy of 
recoil. 
Gun. 
Calibre. 
Carriage. 
Charge. 
Shell. 
Gun. 
Carriage.! 
System. 
j Shell. 
O 
i 
© 
w 
00* 
Gun. 
System. 
i § 
a 
P ® 
ins. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
cwt. 
cwt. 
cwt. 
f.s. 
f.s. 
f.s. 
ft. lb. 
ft.lb. 
ft.lb. 
Old 4-pr. 
3-42 
old 
1-35 
12-63 
6*45 
9-1 
15-55 
1000 
15-9 
10-69 
2747 
1113 
1634 
n d . 
3-42 
new 
1-35 
12-63 
6-45 
3-87 
10-32 
1000 
15-9 
10 
2747 
1807 
940 
New 4-pr. 
3-42 
old 
4-5 
13-09 
9-64 
9 
18-64 
1500 
20-99 
10-4 
7400 
3651 
3749 
II // . 
3-42 
new 
4-5 
13-09 
9-64 
3-87 
13-51 
1500 
20-99 
14-69 
7400 
5097 
2303 
Newlight4-pr. 
3-42 
old 
3-163 
13-09 
6-45 
8-4 
14-85 
1404 
27-88 
12-14 
8856 
3839 
5017 
It // 
3-42 
new 
3-163 
13-09 
6-45 
3-87 
10-32 
1404 
27-88 
17-4 
8856 
5530 
3326 
Old 9-pr. 
4-17 
old 
2-71 
24-38 
12 
10-5 
22-5 
1060 
20-4 
10-69 
8314 
4525 
3789 
4-17 
new 
2-71 
24-38 
12 
3-87 
15-87 
1060 
20-4 
15-4 
8314 
6557 
1757 
New 9-pr. 
4-17 
old 
5-643 
24-38 
12-2 
10-5 
22-7 
1200 
24 
12-8 
12941 
6528 
6413 
// a . 
4-17 
new 
5-643 
24-38 
12-2 
3-87 
16-07 
1200 
24 
18-16 
12941 
9348 
3593 
// II . 
4*17$ 
c 
new with¬ 
out buffr. 
j5-643 
24-38 
12-2 
9-64 
21-84 
1200 
24 
13-4 
12941 
6911 
6030 
(• Englishl5-pr. 
3 
old 
4 
15 
7 
10-5 
17-5 
1550 
33 
13-0 
13600 
5280 
8320 
*• a n 
8 { 
new with 
buffer 
h 
r 
15 
7 
4 
11 
1550 
33 
21 
13600 
8590 
5010 
* Not in original. Inserted for comparison. 
(End of Translation.) 
