ARTILLERY (FIELD)

Firing Tables

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• Benton, Brevet-Col.J.G.."Chapter XIII. Tables of Mutipliers, Tables of Fire,"Ordnance and Gunnery (1867); 33 Pages, many tables Price 4.00 {Item No. 20513} [Includes: Tables of Mutipliers: Explanation, Tables 1-5, Table of times calculated for the West Point ballistic machine. [The values of B, I, D, V &c.] [The tables are related to formulas in the Ballistic section of this book] Tables of Fire: Ranges: 6 Pdr. Field Gun, 12 Pdr. Field Gun, 12 Pdr. Field Howitzer, 24 Pdr. Field Howitzer, 24 Pdr. Field Howitzer, 32 Pdr. Field Howitzer, 24 Pdr. Siege Gun, 32 Pdr. Sea Coast Gun, 42 Pdr. Sea Coast Gun, 8 inch Siege Howitzer, 8 inch Sea Coast Howitzer, 10 inch Sea Coast Howitzer, 8 inch Rodman, 10 inch Rodman, 15 inch Rodman, 3 inch Rifle Gun, 3 inch Parrott Gun, 4-1/2 inch Rifle Gun, 24 Pdr. Gun Rifled, 32 Pdr. Gun Rifled, 30 Pdr. Parrott Gun, 42 Pdr. Gun Rifled, 100 Pdr. Parrot Gun, 8 inch Siege Mortar (Model 1861), 10 inch Siege Mortar, 8 inch Siege Howitzer as a Mortar, 13 inch Sea Coast Mortar. Table with angles of depression of an object for different distances and heights of a gun above the water, Table with remaining velocities for Sea coast projectiles: 15 inch shot, 13 inch shot, 10 inch shot, 8 inch shot, 12 inch Rifle shot, 10 inch Rifle shot, 8 inch Rifle shot. Table of experimental firing in 15 inch Columbiad to determine penetration of a solid shot and shell against sand target. Table of results of experimental firing of various projectiles from the Parrott gun against at sand and clay target Table with results of experiments on the penetration of rifle bullets into various substances (using a Enfield Rifle and Lancaster rifled carbine. Table of the cost of guns]
• Straith, Major Hector."Elevation, charge, and range of iron ordnance, deduced from actual experiment at Woolwich," Treatise of Artillery (7th Edition)(1858), Table X; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.20833} [Including for: 12 inch gun (90 cwt), 10 inch gun (84 cwt), 8 inch gun (9 feet, 63 cwt), 32 pounder (56 cwt), 24 pounder (47, 2, 8), 18 pounder (42 cwt), 12 pounder (33 1/2 cwt), 9 pounder (28 cwt), 6 pounder (23 cwt), 68 pounder carronade (29 ctw), 42 pounder carronade (22 ctw), 24 pounder carronade (13 ctw), 18 pounder carronade (10 ctw), 12 pounder carronade (6 ctw), 10 iron howitzer (40 cwt), 8 inch iron howitzer (40 cwt)]
• Straith, Major Hector."Range, charge, elevation of brass ordnance, deduced from actual experiment at Woolwich," Treatise of Artillery (7th Edition)(1858), Table XI; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.20834} [Including: Round shot for: Light 12 pounder, 6, and heavy 3. Medium 12, long 6, and 9 pounders. Common shells: 12 pounder howitzer and 24 pounder howitzer]
• Straith, Major Hector."Ricochet practice with iron ordnance, deduced from actual experiment at Woolwich," Treatise of Artillery (7th Edition)(1858), Table XII; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.20835} [Including: Round shot for: 68 pounder carronade, 24 pounder gun (9 feet), 18 pounder gun (6 feet), 12 pounder (8-1/2 feet). Common shells: 10 inch howitzer, 8 inch howitzer]
• Straith, Major Hector."Ricochet practice with brass ordnance, compiled from approved experimental practice at Woolwich and Ahemdnuggur (Bombay), December 1838," Treatise of Artillery (7th Edition)(1858), Table XIII; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.20836} [Including: 24 pounder howitzer (Gen.Millar‘s), 12 pounder howitzer (Gen.Millar‘s), 12 pounder medium gun, 9 pounder medium gun, 6 pounder brass field piece, 5-1/2 heavy howitzer]
• Straith, Major Hector."Mortar practice at 15 degree, 25 degree, and 45 degree elevation. Woolwich 1838, Strength of powder 21 degree to 22 degree 7-10ths," Treatise of Artillery (7th Edition)(1858), Table XIV; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.20837} [Including for: 13 inch iron mortar, 10 inch iron mortar, 5-1/2 inch brass mortar, 4-2/5 inch brass mortar]
• Straith, Major Hector."Field Artillery. Table of Ranges, Elevations, and Length of Fuse for Horse and Foot Artillery, Light Field Batteries, compiled from the most approved Tables of Practice at Ahmednuggar, with Bombay Gunpowder, December 1838," Treatise of Artillery (7th Edition)(1858), Table XV; 1 page Price .50 {Item No.20838} [Including for: 24 pounder brass gun howitzer, 12 pounder brass gun howitzer, 9 pounder brass field piece, 6 pounder brass field piece]
• War Department. "Ranges of heavy ordnance."Instruction for Heavy Artillery (1863), Part III, Article II; 6 page Price 1.00 {Item No.20688} [Includes: 18 pounder siege and garrison gun on barbette carriage, 24 pounder siege and garrison gun on siege carriage, 32 pounder sea coast gun on barbette carriage, 42 pounder sea coast gun on barbette carriage, 10 inch sea coast howitzer on barbette carriage, 8 inch columbiad on barbette carriage, 10 inch columbiad on barbette carriage, 12 inch columbiad, 13 inch sea coast mortar, 12 inch sea coast mortar, 10 inch sea coast mortar, 8 inch siege howitzer on siege carriage, 8 inch sea coast mortar, 10 inch siege mortar, 8 inch siege mortar]
• War Department. "Table of approximate ranges, &c. for rifled guns in use in the armies of the United States in 1861-’62."Instruction for Heavy Artillery (1863), Part III, Article II; 6 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20689} [Includes: Parrott’s System: 200 pounder, 100 pounder, 30 pounder, 20 pounder, and 10 pounder gun. James’s System: Old 42 pounder, 30 pounder gun. United States Ordnance System: 4-1/2 inch and 3 inch gun. Hints on the Sights attached to Parrot’s rifle guns]

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