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Description, Weight, Sfc. of Rope Mantelets, showing at what distance they 
afford protection from the Enfield Rifle Bullet . 
5U0 
Description, &c. 
<4-3 
Weight. 
•1. 
.2 u 
Rope laid. 
Construction. 
•1^ 
■g'S 
SJ 
.s § 
*-S £3 
s* 
Layers. 
Size. 
Layers. 
'o 
.1 8 
P $ 
in 
Total. 
o *o 
*S«ei 
8 S 
P % 
Remarks. 
No. 
in. 
C 2 vertical 1 
cwt. qrs. lb. 
lbs. 
1 
5 
4* 
< 2 horizontal > 
(.1 vertical ) 
16 
3 3 21 
27£ 
Affords protection at 63 yds. 
2 
3 
5 
vertical 
34 
6 0 13 
20 
a a 100 yds. 
« // 200 yds. 
3 
2 
6 
30 
4 2 93 
17 j 
but not under. No. 3, not 
always at that distance; two 
4 
2 
7 
28 
6 14 
21 1 
of No. 4, hung together, 
afford protection at 60 yds. 
Result of Experiments carried on between the 12 th and 18 th November 
1856, to ascertain the amount of protection afforded by some Russian Rope 
Mantelets against the Enfield Rifle Service Ammunition . 
Weight of ball, 530 grs.j charge, 2^drs. F.G. 
Description of Mantelet. 
Description, &c. 
Weight. 
bD 
Rope 
laid. 
Yam loosely laid 
#4 
1 ci 
1 ^ 
up, plaited three 
Construction. 
rP U 
m CD 
strand as gasket. 
'go [c3 
"S . 
Remarks. 
|1i 
S* 
P 
3 "o 
Total. 
Layers. 
Size. 
1 
P 
Size. 
Layers. 
Plat as 
gasket. 
.11 
P $ 
55 
m ^ 
p 
No. 
in. 
No. 
in. 
cwt.qrs.lbs. 
lbs. 
1 
3 
4 
— 
— 
vertical 
— 
29 
4 1 26 
17 
2 
2 
4* 
— 
— 
— 
21 
2 2 20 
14 
3 
3 
6 
— 
— 
— 
32 
4 2 14 
16 
4 
3 
6 
— 
— 
• •• 
— 
34 
6 0 13 
20 
6 
2 
6 
.— 
—- 
— 
30 
4 2 24 
17 
6 
2 
7 
— 
— 
— 
28 
6 14 
21 
7 
1 
3 
1 
6 
horizontal 
vertical 
16 
2 12 
16 
(Plat on flat). 
8 
1 
2* 
1 
5 
16 
2 1 10 
16 
// // 
9 
— 
— 
2 
6 
... 
16 
2 1 24 
17 
(Hat on edge). 
10 
— 
— 
6 
2 
4* 
14 
3 0 20 
26 
( * (2 inside and 2 
l outside). 
Owing to obstructions the longest range which could be had was^OO yds. 
The mantelets were hung up, and a 2-inch deal target placed 3| ft. behind 
them. 
