38 222 12-pr. B. L. R. Repeated with 5 seconds fuze. Martini-Henry. Snider 800+ Mitrailleur 7 142 48 3 cases left in bore. 14 cartridges altogether did not go off. Mr. Broadwell and 1 man worked the gun. The man at the handle relieved after the first drum. No hitches whatever. 1 through target and burst behind. Boxer 5 seconds mealed powder fuzes used. b 12 were from fragments. 58 2 rounds through target and burst behind. 9 seconds fuze. 127 32 38 21 fragments. 7th round in gun. Time up. 29, 23, 25, 23, 22, 24=146. ་ 1° 3' 0.3 146 52 21 25 95 63 24 27 * Upper figure number of plates; lower of bullets. 18, 14, 18, 16, 15, 14-95. 6 cases stuck. The firing was by volleys. 7th round loaded when time was called. 2 cartridges not fired. The firing was by single shots fired rapidly, like "file" firing. 6th round stopped in consequence of a cartridge remaining in barrel. Actually 780 yards. 114 27 1° 5' 8 115d 45 51 Mr. Broadwell and 6 men worked the gun, which was fed by Boxer 5 seconds mealed powder fuze used. A 12-pr. rammer, solid head, used. Boxer 5 seconds mealed powder fuze used. 18 2 rounds through target and burst behind. Targets could not 1 fuze blew. Gun loaded when time was called. This series to be repeated with 5 seconds fuze. 18, 16, 18, 17, 17, 16=102. Volleys fired by Mr. Christophe. 4 cartridges stuck. Nearly all the shot in this discharge fell from 50 to 60 yards Considered beyond the range of the Sniders, which are only sighted up to 900 yards. 5 294 86 110 7 218 69 105 124 47 27 30 Snider 71 31 17 15 27 SECOND EXPERIMENT. Firing 5 rounds deliberately at a line of targets representing 90 Cavalry or 150 Infantry. The firing of the Martini-Henry and Snider small arms by six men of the Scots Fusilier Guards. Remarks 92 83 File firing. 9 miss-fires. 64 59 6 rounds fired, as one did not break up. No. of rounds fired by each man— 23, 21, 19, 19, 24, 23=129. 16, 16, 14, 16, 15, 13 = 90. File firing. 9 miss-fires. 9 extra rounds fired to make up for miss-fires. Prior to the practice the barrels were wiped out with a cleaning rod. 63 34 31 14, 15, 16, 15, 15, 13=88. 800 Mitrailleur 185 1° 53' 1 45 106 50 45 Small Gatling gun 9-pr. bronze M. L. R. 12-pr. B. L. R.. 185 0 56 183 74 105 No. of rounds fired by each man— 4 rounds of file firing. 1 volley. 1 cartridge sheared. 15 fragments. No. of rounds fired by each man— 21, 19, 19, 18, 21, 19=117. 62 32 36 15, 14, 14, 13, 15, 12=83. For marking- -see foot note First Experiment. Note. It was not considered necessary to fire the Gatling gun at the intermediate ranges, the officer laying it, and the Committee, being satisfied that nothing would be gained by repeating the practice deliberately with this weapon. Range Nature of ordnance or small arms Projectile THIRD EXPERIMENT. Firing against time (2 minutes) at a column of targets representing 90 Infantry, divided into 3 troops or companies, 20 paces apart. yards 1200 Mitrailleur Plates 10 370 46 5° 18') 9-pr. bronze M. L. R.. Shrapnel * No. of rounds fired by each man: 21, 19, 21, 19, 19, 19. Fired for 1 min. and 18 seconds only, all the ammunition being expended. Number of balls through and lodged Infantry disabled Number of balls through and lodged Infantry disabled Total number of balls through and lodged in 3 screens Total Infantry disabled |