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• Benton, Brevet-Col.J.G.."Chapter III. Cannon,"Ordnance and Gunnery (1867); 107 Pages, 33 illus. Price 11.00 {Item No. 20503} [Includes: History of Cannon: Early cannon, Construction of early cannon, Ancient guns, Ancient mortars, Ancient howitzers, Calibre, Devices, Materiel system, First system, Second system, Valiere's system, Gribeauval's system, Stock trail system, Louis Napoleon's system, Recent improvements. Construction, &c., of Cannon: Definition, Classification, Nonmenclature. Interior Form: Division of parts, The vent. Seat of the Charge: Seat of the charge, Heavy charges, Light charges, Effect on strength. Windage: Definition, Loss of force. Length of Bore: Ancient theory, What governs the length, Experiments to determine it, Conclusions. Charge: Maximum charge, Effects on recoil, Effect of length of bore on maximum charge, Most suitable charge. Materials: Requirements, Strength, Effect on cooling, Weight, Hardness, Corrosion &c., Kinds of metals, Bronze, Steel, Semi-steel, Wrought iron, Cast iron, Combined metals Exterior Form: Thickness of metal, To determine the pressure by calculation, Determination of pressure by experiment, Nature of force to be restrained, Various kinds of strain, Division of the exterior, Trunnions, Preponderance, Rimbases, Knob of the caseable, Handles, Position of the center of gravity, Weight of cannon. Different kinds of Cannon: Gun, Howitzer, Mortars. Rifle Cannon: Definition, Rifles how classified, Form of groove, Uniform groove, Variable groove, Method of cutting grooves, Comparative advantages, Number, width, and shape of grooves, Inclination of grooves, Effect of length, Effect of resistance of the air, Position of center of gravity, Limit of inclination, Most suitable inclination. Used to which cannon are applied: Field cannon, Napoleon gun. Mountain and Prairie Cannon: Mountain howitzer. Siege and Garrison Cannon: Siege guns, Siege howitzer, Siege mortars, Coehorn mortar. Sea Coast Cannon: Object, Large cannon, Projectiles, Kinds of sea coast cannon, Columbiads, Howitzer, Mortar. Manufacture of cannon: Where made, Moulding, Cooling, Boring and turning. Inspection of Cannon: Inspecting instruments, Inspection, Bronze cannon. Proof of Cannon: Powder proof, Iron cannon, Bronze cannon, Inspection marks. Injuries Caused by Service: External, Internal]
• Ordnance Department. "History of the development of artillery," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part I; 143 pages, 95 illus. Price 14.00 {Item No.20101} [Includes: {Item No.20102-20114} General Introduction, Ammunition: Incendiary materials, Smokeless powder, Powder charge containers, Fuses and Primers, High explosives, Projectiles. Cannon: Cannon Tubes, Gun carriages, Elevating mechanism, Recoil and recuperator mechanisms, Breech mechanisms, Firing mechanisms, Sights]
• Ordnance Department. "Cannon:," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part I; 96 pages, 57 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.20163} [Includes: {Item No.20108-20114} Cannon tubes, Gun carriages, Elevating mechanism, Recoil and recuperator mechanisms, Breech mechanisms, Firing mechanisms, Sights]
• Seifert, Lt.Col. A.E.."The Days of King Zog.," Infantry, Vol.51, No.4 (July-August 1961); 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.11261} [A story about new weapon systems]
• War Department, Ordnance Office. "The National Defenses of England," Ordnance Notes.---No.186 (Washington, 10 April 1882) An address delivered by Sir W. Armstrong before the institution of civil engineers, January 10, 1882. Reprinted in Colburn's Magazine; 13 pages Price 1.50 {Item No.5186} [Mainly naval and land artillery ordnance]
• War Department, Ordnance Office. "Modern Ordnance," Ordnance Notes.---No.187 (Washington, 12 April 1882) A paper read February 8, 1882, before the Society of Arts, London, by Colonel Maitland; 14 pages Price 1.50 {Item No.5187} [Mainly on artillery]
• Reports of the United States Commissioners. "Heavy Ordnance," Volume V. Report on the Munitions of War, Chapter IV. Paris Universal Exposition, 1867 ; 35 pages, 12 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.5334} [Includes: Art and Science of Destruction, Imperial arsenal at Ruelle, Selection of materials, Treatment of ores, French naval guns, French 40-ton smooth bore, Reinforce rings, Breech-plug, Ericsson gun, Canadian ores, Rodman gun and 8-inch Warrior target, French rifling, British 600-pounder, Fraser guns, Shunt gun, Woolwich guns and Palliser shot accuracy, Kearsarge and Alabama, Armstrong 12-ton gun, Whitworth guns, Rifling, Lining cast-iron guns, Krupp’s steel guns, Krupp’s 1,000 pounder, Berger’s guns, Swedish guns, Summary]
• Royal Engineers, Corps of."Ordnance, British,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1860), Vol.2; 10 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20421} [A story history and description of the classification system of British Ordnance]
• Royal Engineers, Corps of."Ordnance Department,"Aide Memorie to the Military Sciences (1860), Vol.2; 2 pages Price .50 {Item No.20426}
• War Department."Characteristics of Materiel,"FM 101-10  Staff Officers' Field Manual. Organization, Technical and Logistical Data (10 October 1943), Chapter 6; 31 pages, illus.  Price 4.00 {Item No.22098} [Including: Dimensions and weight of items of equipment: Combat vehicles, Trucks, Trailers, Special vehicles, Weapons. Characteristics of Coast artillery (Seacoast mobile), Characteristics of Chemical Weapons, Data on Chemical munitions, Chemical ammunition requirments, Capabilities of chemical battalions, Field Artillery barrage and concentration. Names, designations of landing craft, ships and vehicles for amphibious warfare]

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