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Table VIIL 
Target 6*5 x 6-5 ft. 
Column of divisions. 
Metres. 
No. of 
Struck 
In 
Within 
4- QQ 
No. of 
Struck the 
rounds. 
target. 
line. 
i oo 
yds. 
rounds. 
battalion. 
900 
95 
10 
56 
48 
1000 
84 
10 
64 
52 
1100 
96 
6 
32 
33 
1200 
96 
2 
32 
48 
1300 
96 
4 
21 
49 
1400 
324 
17 
154 
135 
1450 
144 
14 
54 
81 
1500 
... 
... 
... 
144 
87 
1550 
... 
... 
... 
18 
17 
1600 
... 
... 
... 
72 
35 
1700 
96 
34 
10 
e • • 
... 
1750 
96 
22 
13 
• •• 
1800 
... 
... 
144 
33 
1950 
... 
2000 
96 
35 
19 
144 
63 
2050 
144 
50 
64 
M# 
... 
2100 
144 
6 
46 
84 
72 
32 
2700 
... 
... 
... 
48 
25 
Totals 
1511 
68 
590 
626 
642 
292 
13. The normal projectile of the French system being the common 
shell* we are naturally led to the consideration of the fuzes employed, on 
which so much of the efficiency of any shell system depends. The accom¬ 
panying Plate II. represents those in use. Fig. 1 is the time fuze for common 
shells, pattern of 1860, the history of which is as follows :—It was introduced 
in 1859 for the shells of the preceding year and was so arranged that the 
total time of burning was capable of six subdivisions depending upon which 
of the lighting holes in the head was opened. It will be observed that they 
all terminate in the same central channel. No. 1 communicates with it 
direct. No. 6 has the circumference of the head to burn before it reaches it. 
This fuze with six outlets ( events ) ceased to be regulation in 1860, and was 
altered. Its length was increased from 1*5 to 2*75 inches by screwing on a 
piece of tube, of the six events four were closed with a leather disc and 
painted over: two only remained open, one of them closed with a leather 
disc, and a label of red paper with the figure 1500 on it. The other closed 
* Each limber box carries 
Common shells. 26 
Shrapnels . 3 
Case . 3 
32 
They are packed, filled, and fuzed, with the fuze downwards, and such adjustment as they are 
capable of is given without removing the fuze. Two case are carried in an axletree box with their 
cartridges. 
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