All shells are now issued with a metal plug, fitted into the fuze hole. SHOT, CASE OR CANISTER, The common Case or Canister shot consists of a number of balls packed in tin canisters of a cylindrical form: the balls being of different weights according to the size of the gun. For field service the balls are counted into the case, and laid in tiers, but for other purposes they are loosely thrown in till the case is filled. The top being soldered on, the bottom of the tin case is nailed on to the wooden bottom, and the heads of the nails are soldered. These shot should seldom be used at a greater distance than 300 yards, and even at that range they scatter so much as to be nearly unserviceable; but at from 100 to 200 yards they are very destructive. SHOT-CANISTER, GRAPE. COMMON CASE, AND GRAPE SHOT. SHOT, COMMON CASE, OR CANISTER. [PART V. SHOT, GRAPE. (10 Inch* 68 Pr. + 56 ++++++++++ + 8 90 3 50 10 2 50 14 55 11 46 12 8 46 25 7 2 41 19 4 10 2222620 15 50 7 8 Inch S GUNS. 46 Caffin's Grape. 56 Pr. 42 24 18 12 2 9 13 6 3 68 Pr. 384 42 343217 66666666 9 32 8 9 22 9 16 8 9 11 4 9 8 14 2 9 5 11 0 30 6 5 8 * Sheet iron cylinder with wrought-iron plate top, and bottom. + Wood Tampeon. X Grape for Carronades are packed in tin cylinders, fitted with plate-iron tops, and wood Tampeons. Tubes are of five different natures-viz., Common quill, and Dutch or Paper tubes for exercise, and Detonating quill, and Brass tubes; and Friction tubes for service. The pipes for the Quill tubes are 2 inches long; and the barrels of Dutch tubes are 12 inch in length. Brass tubes, common, are 3 inches long. All tubes are gauged to two-tenths of an inch diameter. Composition for Common tubes, Mealed powder, mixed with spirits of wine into a stiff paste. DETONATING TUBES. Small, or The quills of these tubes are cut to 23 inches in length. pigeon quills, are also prepared for the arms to receive the detonating composition; these are cut to of an inch in length; and a small hole bored in the centre to communicate the composition to the body of the tube. Composition for the Crosses, or Arms, of Detonating tubes. These tubes are of copper, and are three inches in length. The detonating composition is inserted in a tin arm, into which is introduced and pressed down tight, by the sides of the arm, a piece of copper, grooved; with a small ring to receive the cord for firing the tube, and gun. WADMILTILT. Length, 14 ft. 6 in. Breadth, 11 ft. 6 in. Weight, 50 lb. WOODEN BOTTOMS, OR SABOTS. They are riveted to shot for brass guns, to prevent the bore being indented in front of the shot by the first impulse of the powder: and to Shells, to keep the fuze in the centre of the bore. H PART VI. CARBINE EXERCISE, for the Royal Regiment of Artillery. MANUAL EXERCISE. *"Attention. Present arms-Two-Three. Advance arms-Two. Order arms-Two-Three. Advance arms- -Two. Support arms. Stand at ease. Attention. Advance arms-Two. Trail arms-Two. Advance arms-Two. Order arms-Two-Three. Stand at ease." To fix, and unfix Swords. *"Attention. Fix swords. Advance arms- -Two. Advance arms-Two. Stand at ease." Order arms-Two-Three. THE PLATOON EXERCISE, Charge swords. AND DIFFERENT FIRINGS FOR THE RIFLE CARBINE. To load, and fire Standing, and Kneeling. * "Platoon exercise by motions. From Advanced Arms. Prepare to load-Standing. (Kneeling-Two.) Load-Two-Three-Four -Five. Rod-Two. Home Two-Three-Four. Cap-Two-Three-Four-Five-Six." *At Return-Two. yards, Ready. From the Capping position (Standing) (Kneeling, Two.) Load." -Two-Three-Four-Five. "Platoon exercise in Slow time. Prepare to load, in 2 motions. Load, in 5 motions. Rod, in 2 motions. Home, in 4 motions. "In Quick time. Load. Advance arms. Ready. Present. . Words of command, Roman. Instructions, &c., Italics. Return, in 2 motions. Cap, in 6 yards, Ready, in 1 motion. Present, yards, When a Company, Column, or Line is required to load. *"With cartridge, (or As with cartridge) Load, &c." INDEPENDENT, OR FILE FIRING. "File firing from the Right (or Left, or from both flanks) of Companies. Commence firing. Cease firing." EXERCISE TO RECEIVE CAVALRY. "Prepare to resist Cavalry. Ready. Commence firing from the Right (or Left, or from both flanks) of Faces. Cease firing. Kneeling ranks (or front Face, as the case may require). Fire a volley. yards, Ready. Present. Load." At MODE OF INSPECTING A COMPANY. *"Double distance, Rear rank take open order. March. Port arms. Half cock arms. Ease springs. Examine arms. Advance arms. The inspection of appointments, clothing, &c., next takes place. Rear rank take close order. March. Support arms. at ease. SLINGING ARMS. Stand *"Prepare to sling to the Right. Sling-Two. Advance armsTwo. Prepare to sling to the Left. Sling-Two. Advance arms— Two. TO FIRE A FEU-DE-JOIE. *"With Blank cartridge, Load. Present Present Present. Present arms. Advance arms. Three cheers." FUNERAL EXERCISE. The firing party is drawn up two deep, with open ranks, facing the place where the Corpse is lodged: and, when it is brought out, the officer commanding will give the words *Present arms. Reverse arms. Rear rank take close order, March." At the burial ground; "Rest on your arms Reversed. Stand at ease. The Corpse having passed through; "Reverse arms." The ranks are closed, and the Firing party move to the grave, where they take up their position at Open order. Rest on your arms Reversed. Stand at ease. Attention. Present arms. Advance arms. Load." Three volleys are fired in the air; after the third volley, half cock arms, take off the old cap, and ease springs. Advance arms, and return to quarters, right in front, in quick time. |