ARTILLERY (COAST)

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Contents

Weapons
Tests
Carriages
Fire Control
Miscellaneous

Weapons

• Bruff, Capt. Lawrence."Coast Guns," Ordnance and Gunnery (1896), Chapter III.; 21 pages, 26 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20533} [Includes: 142. Calibres - Common Features - 8 inch Rifle, 143. The 10 and 12 inch Rifles, 144. 12 inch Steel Mortar - 12 inch Cast iron Mortar, Steel looped, 145. Breech mechanism - Block - Obturator - Anti friction washers and spring, 146. Apparatus for rotating and withdrawing the breech block - The tray - The translating screw, 147. Remaining parts of breech mechanism - Guide rails - Guide grooves - Side latch - Tray latch, 148. Vent cover - Action of breech mechanism, 149. Breech mechanism of 12 inch mortar, 150. Improved mechanism - Continuous rotation, 151. Old guns in U.S. service - 3 inch wrought iron rifle - 4.5 inch siege gun - 4.2 inch Parrott siege gun - 8 inch converted rifle - 15 inch Rodman smooth bore]
• Tschappat, William H.. "Artillery,"Ordnance and Gunnery, Chapter VIII, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1917); 71 pages, 38 illus. Price 7.00 {Item No.20737} [Including: Classification. Method of Mounting. Pedestal Mounts. The Balanced Pillar Mount. Barbette Carriages for Larger Guns. Disappearing Carriages. Elevating System. Modification of the Recoil System. Seacoast Mortar Carriages. The 12 inch Mortar Carriage, Model 1896. The 12 inch Mortar Carriage, Model 1908. Recoil Cylinders, Counter Recoil Buffers and Springs. Quick loading Mechanism. Breech Mechanism. Turret Mounts for Seacoast Guns. Calibers. The Mountain Gun. The 3 inch Field Gun, Model 1904. The Firing Mechanism. The Carriage, Model 1902. The Shield. The Caisson and other Wagons. The 4.7 inch Heavy Field Gun. The Wheels and the Trail. The 6 inch Heavy Field Howitzer. Traversing Mechanism. Sights. Recoiling Controlling System. Breech Mechanism, Firing Mechanism. Other Howitzers. Armored Mortar Cars. Subcaliber Tubes.]
• Ordnance Department. "Detailed descriptions of American seacoast guns and mounts," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III; (or as also called in this book: The mechanisms of existing seacoast weapons); 228+ pages, 148+ illus. Price 38.00 {Item No.20120} [Includes: {Items No.20121-20158} Introduction and No.1-38, Plus all referenced supplements, including Part IV. Table of miscellaneous data]
• Ordnance Department. "The 16-inch 50-caliber gun, model of 1919 MII, on barbette carriage, Model of 1919," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.1; 46 pages, 26 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.20121} [Includes: Cannon A, Breech mechanism A, Firing mechanism A, Recoil mechanism A, Recuperator mechanism A, Elevating mechanism A, Traversing mechanism A, Loading mechanism A, Top carriage A, Base A, Tabulation of miscellaneous data: Weights and capacities, Test, Forces--Statics--Ratios, Miscellaneous] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "16-inch 50-caliber gun rifle on disappearing carriage, model of 1917," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.2; 32 pages, 10 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.20123} [Includes: Cannon B, Breech mechanism B, Firing mechanism B, Recoil mechanism B, Recuperator mechanism B, Elevating mechanism B, Traversing mechanism B, Loading mechanism B, Chassis B, Base Ring B, Miscellaneous data: Forces and Stresses, Weights, Tests, Operation, motion, ect.. Equipment,design, ect.] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}
• Ordnance Department. "16-inch 25-caliber howitzer on barbette carriage, model of 1920," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.3; 23 pages, 17 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20123} [Includes: Cannon C, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage C, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "16-inch 35-caliber gun, Model of 1895, on disappearing carriage, model of 1912," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.4 ; 26 pages, 6 illus. Price 3.50 {Item No.20124} [Includes: Cannon D, Breech mechanism C, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "14-inch 34-caliber gun, models of 1907, 1907MI, and 1910, on disappearing carriage, models of 1907 and 1907 MI," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.5 and 5a; 30 pages, 10 illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.20125} [Includes: Cannon E, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism D, Recuperator mechanism C, Elevating mechanism C, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "14-inch 40-caliber guns, models of 1909, on turret mountings, model of 1909," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.6; 35 pages, 17 illus. Price 3.50 {Item No.20126} [Includes: Introduction, Emplacement, Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Sights and observation, Armor, Ammunition supply system] [References: Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.2034 Railway Artillery (1921) Vol.1, Appendix III. The German Defenses on the coast of Beligium. (As a example of Turret Coast Artillery effectiveness); 70 pages, 46 illus. Price 7.00 {Item No.20037}] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "12-inch 10-caliber mortar of 1908, on mortar carriage, model of 1908," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.9; 16 pages, 9 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20129} [Includes: Cannon F, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism D, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage D, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance."Rotation of racer of 12-inch mortar carriage, model of 1896,"Annual Reports of the War Department 1903 Volume XIV, Appendix II.; 5 pages Price .50 {Item No.5419}
• Ordnance Department. "12-inch gun, model of 1895 MI, on barbette carriage, model of 1917," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.10; 24 pages, 13 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20130} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism D, Breech mechanism--Mortar of model 1912, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism E, Recuperator mechanism E, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis or top carriage E, Base ring C] [Requires information from No.9 {Item No.20129}] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "12-inch gun, model of 1895 MI, of 1895, MI, on barbette carriage, model of 1917," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.11; 20 pages, 8 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20131} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism E, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage F, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "12-inch rifles, model of 1888 MI and MII, on barbette carriage, model of 1892," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.12; 10 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.20132} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism F, Recuperator mechanism F, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "12-inch rifles, models of 1895 and 1900, on disappearing carriage, model of 1901," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.13; 24 pages, 7 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20133} [Includes: Cannon--Rifle of model of 1895, Rifle of model of 1900, Breech mechanism--Models of 1895 and 1900, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "12-inch gun, model of 1895, on disappearing carriage, model of 1897," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.14; 20 pages, 9 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20134} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis and Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "12-inch guns, models of 1888 and 1895, on disappearing carriage, model of 1896," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.15; 31 pages, 13 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20135} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "10-inch gun, models of 1895 and 1900, on disappearing carriage, model of 1901," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.19; 25 pages, 10 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20139} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "10-inch rifles, models of 1888 and 1895, on A.R.F. disappearing carriage, model of 1896," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.20; 26 pages, 10 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20140} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "10-inch guns, model of 1888, of disappearing carriage, model of 1896," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.21; 30 pages, 12 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20141} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "10-inch guns, model of 1888, on disappearing carriage, model of 1894 MI," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.22; 32 pages, 12 illus. Price 3.50 {Item No.20142} [Includes: Introduction, Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "10-inch guns, model of 1888, on barbette carriage, model of 1893," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.23; 22 pages, 8 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.20143} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "8-inch gun, model of 1888, on barbette carriage, model of 1892," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.24; 18 pages, 8 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20144} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "8-inch gun, models of 1888 MI and MII, on disappearing carriage, model of 1896," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.25; 25 pages, 10 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20145} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch guns, models of 1905-1908, on disappearing carriage, model of 1905 MII," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.27; 28 pages, 12 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20147} [Includes: Introduction, Cannon, Breech mechanism--Model of 1908, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch guns, models of 1903, and 1908, on disappearing carriage, model of 1905 MI," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.28; 26 pages, 11 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20148} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Base, Chassis] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch guns, models of 1905 and 1908, on disappearing carriage, model of 1905," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.29; 16 pages, 7 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20149} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch guns, models of 1900, 1903, and 1905, on disappearing carriage, model of 1903," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.30; 25 pages, 9 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20150} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch gun, model of 1897 MI, on disappearing carriage, model of 1898," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.31; 16 pages, 9 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20151} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Chassis, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch gun, model of 1908 MII, on barbette carriage, model of 1910," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.32; 23 pages, 11 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20152} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage, Pedestal] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}] [Refers to information from No.29 in this book {Item No.20149} Price 2.00]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch gun, model of 1897, on barbette carriage, model of 1900," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.33; 18 pages, 7 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20153} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage, Pedestal] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "6-inch R.F.Armstrong gun on 6-inch Armstrong barbette carriage," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.34 ; 7 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.20154} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism F, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism G, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage, Pedestal] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "3-inch 15-pounder gun, model of 1903, on 15-pounder barbette carriage, model of 1903," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.36; 14 pages, 6 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20156} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage, Pedestal] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "15-pounder gun, model Bethmehem L-50-B, on barbette carriage, model of 1902," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.37; 8 pages, 4 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.20157} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Top carriage, Pedestal] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Ordnance Department. "3-inch gun, model of 1898, on 15-pounder barbette carriage, model of 1898 MI," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part III, No.38; 8 pages, 5 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.20158} [Includes: Cannon, Breech mechanism, Firing mechanism, Recoil mechanism, Recuperator mechanism, Elevating mechanism, Traversing mechanism, Loading mechanism, Base] [Additional information on this weapon can be found in Table of miscellaneous data; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159}]
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance. "Progress report on 8-inch Breech Loading rifle," by the Lt.Col.S.Crispin, Ordnance Department and Capt. F.H.Phipps, recorder. Annual Reports of the War Department 1879, Vol.III, Appendix I10.; 1 page, +3 tables Price .50 {Item No.5456}
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance. "Progress report on 11-inch Muzzle Loading rifle, converted from a 15-inch S.B. Rodman gun," by the Lt.Col.S.Crispin, Ordnance Department and Capt. F.H.Phipps, recorder. Annual Reports of the War Department 1879, Vol.III, Appendix I11.; 1 page, +1 table Price .50 {Item No.5457}
• War Department, Ordnance Office. "Italian 100-Ton Gun. The Italian 45 cm (17.7167") Sea Coast Gun of 100 Tons," Ordnance Notes.---No.174 (Washington, 3 February 1882) Translated from Revue d'Artillerie for October, 1889, by Lt.Rogers Birnie, Ordnance Department; 18 pages, plus 3 plates of illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.5174}

Tests

• Report of the Chief of Ordnance."Report of test of Bofors 6-inch R.F.gun,"Annual Reports of the War Department 1903 Volume XIV, Appendix V.; 18 pages, 6 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.5421}
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance."Test of powder for 16-inch B.L.rifle,"Annual Reports of the War Department 1903 Volume XIV, Appendix VIII.; 5 pages, 2 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.5424}
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance."Test of shield for 6-inch barbette carriages,"Annual Reports of the War Department 1903 Volume XIV, Appendix XII.; 18 pages, 23 illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.5428}
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance."Erosion of High-Power Guns", Annual Report of the War Department for 1906, Appendix I. Prepared by Major C.B.Wheeler, Ordnance Department, U.S.Army; 9 pages, 17 plates of illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.5431} [Includes: Introduction, Erosion of 6-inch Rifles, Erosion of 10-inch Rifles, Erosion of 12-inch Rifles]
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance. "Construction of the 11-inch Muzzle Loading rifle, converted from a 15-inch Smooth Bore Rodman gun," by the Constructor of Ordnance. Lt.Col.S.Crispin, Ordnance Department, Annual Reports of the War Department 1879, Vol.III, Appendix H.; 5 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.5438} [Includes: Preliminary remarks, Description of gun, Rifling, Fabrication, inspection, Principal dimensions]
• War Department, Ordnance Office."Report of Sea-Coast Artillery Practice," Under the Supervision of Bevet Colonel Richard Lodor, 3rd Artillery. Ordnance Notes.—No.191 (Washington, 9 May 1882). At the Artillery School, Fort Monroe, VA. During the Year 1881. Bevet Major General George W.Getty, Commanding; 36 pages, 6 plates of illustrations Price 4.00 {Item No.5191}
• War Department, Ordnance Office. "Krupp Experiments. Experiments with a 28-cm Gun, 35 Calibers long," Ordnance Notes.—No.260 (Washington, 6 March 1883). (Translated from French by Lt.E.L.Zalinski, USA); 50 pages, 10 plates of tables Price 5.00 {Item No.5260}
• War Department, Ordnance Office. "Chilled Projectiles Against Armor Plates. Trail of 8-inch Muzzle-Loading Converted Rifle, No.7, Breech Insertion, with Chilled Projectiles against Armor Plates," by The Ordnance Board, U.S.A.. Ordnance Notes.—No.257 (Washington, 2 March 1883); 7 pages, 11 plates of illustrations Price 3.00 {Item No.5257}
• War Department. Military Intelligence Service."305-mm Skoda Coast Defense Gun L/50," Tactical and Technical Trends Issue No.12, No.10 (19 November 1942); 2 pages  Price .50  {Item No.12701}

Carriages

• Bruff, Capt. Lawrence."Carriages for Seacoast Artillery," Ordnance and Gunnery (1896), Chapter VII.; 16 pages, 18 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20544} [Includes: 237. Classification - Barbette carriage - Barbette carriage for 8 inch rifle - Principle parts - Base plate - Rollers and distance rings, 238. 8 inch barbette carriage - The chassis, 239. 8 inch barbette carriage - The top carriage and buffers elevating device, 240. The 12 inch mortar carriage - General features - Springs, 241. The 12 inch mortar carriage - Hydraulic buffers, 242. Remaining parts of the 12 inch mortar carriage - Roller paths - Elevating gear - Traversing gear - Loading scoop, 243. Casemate or turret carriages - General principles - Disappearing carriages - General principles, 244. Buffington - Crozier disappearing carriage, 245. The Gordon disappearing carriage, 246. Old seacoast carriages in U.S. service]
• Tschappat, William H.. "Artillery,"Ordnance and Gunnery, Chapter VIII, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1917); 71 pages, 38 illus. Price 7.00 {Item No.20737} [Including: Classification. Method of Mounting. Pedestal Mounts. The Balanced Pillar Mount. Barbette Carriages for Larger Guns. Disappearing Carriages. Elevating System. Modification of the Recoil System. Seacoast Mortar Carriages. The 12 inch Mortar Carriage, Model 1896. The 12 inch Mortar Carriage, Model 1908. Recoil Cylinders, Counter Recoil Buffers and Springs. Quick loading Mechanism. Breech Mechanism. Turret Mounts for Seacoast Guns. Calibers. The Mountain Gun. The 3 inch Field Gun, Model 1904. The Firing Mechanism. The Carriage, Model 1902. The Shield. The Caisson and other Wagons. The 4.7 inch Heavy Field Gun. The Wheels and the Trail. The 6 inch Heavy Field Howitzer. Traversing Mechanism. Sights. Recoiling Controlling System. Breech Mechanism, Firing Mechanism. Other Howitzers. Armored Mortar Cars. Subcaliber Tubes.]
• Reports of the Chief of Ordnance and Board of Ordnance and Fortification. "Report of the Board for Testing Disappearing Carriages," Annual Reports of the War Department 1902 Volume VII, Appendix I; 50 pages, 12 illus.and many tables concerning test firings. Price 5.00 {Item No.5402} [Contains an excellant discussion on Coast Artillery Disappearing Carriages]
• Division of Military Engineering of the International Congress of Engineers. "Disappearing Gun-Carriage," by Captain W.B.Gordon, Ordnance Department, U.S.Army. Columbian Exposition (1894), XXXI; 26 pages, plus 13 plates of illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.6132} [Includes: Introduction, Elswick Hydropneumatic carriage for 9.2-inch B.L.R., 10-inch B.L.R., 6-inch 5-ton B.L.R., The Pneumatic carriage, The Buffington-crozier carriage, The Gordon carriage]
• Division of Military Engineering of the International Congress of Engineers. "Disappearing Gun-Mountings," by Captain J.E.C.Bracebridge, Third Middlesex Volunteer Artillery. Columbian Exposition (1894), XXXVI; 26 pages, plus 21(-15) pages of plates and photographs Price 5.00 {Item No.6138} [Unfortunately Plates number I-III, V-XIII and XIX-XX are missing in our copy. They appear to not to have been bound into the book in the first place. But the article is still useful.]
• Ordnance Department. "Gun carriages," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part I; 23 pages, 17+ illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20109} [Includes: Introduction, Disappearing carriages, Barbette carriages, Mortar carriages, Railway carriages, Summary]
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."Seacoast Guns on Wheels and Mounts, General statement," Chapter III. Long Range Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); Demand from abroad, Spare guns and mortars, Production of large guns and howitzers, Forging, Machining, Problems in big gun manufacuture, Necessary machine tools, Developing facilities, Plan decided upon; 5 pages, 2 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22487}
• War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance."Seacoast Guns on Improvised Mounts." Chapter III. Long Range Artillery, Ordnance Dept.Doc.No.1861  Handbook of Ordnance Data (1919); 5-inch and 6-inch seacoast guns, Sights, Transport; 3 pages, 1 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22488}

Fire Control

• U.S.Army."Indication and Identification of Naval Targets,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section II; 26 pages, 28 illus.  Price 3.00 {Item No.22161} [Including: General, Classification of naval targets, Naval formations, Harbors defense water areas, Indication of targets, Observing and aiming points]
• U.S.Army."Position Finding Systems,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section III; 10 pages, 6 illus.  Price 1.00 {Item No.22162} [Including: General, Azimuth determination, Tracking, Location of the set-forward point]
• U.S.Army."Relocation,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section IV; 13 pages, 8 illus.  Price 2.00 {Item No.22163} [Including: Definitions, Directing point, Plotting board solution, Determination of range difference, Determination of azimuth difference, Gun displacement]
• U.S.Army."Firing Data,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section V; 5 pages, 2 illus.  Price .50 {Item No.22164} [Including: Elements of uncorrected firing data, Determination of uncorrected firing data, Corrections for non-standard ballistic conditions]
• U.S.Army."Time of the Position Finding System,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section VI; 4 pages  Price .50 {Item No.22165} [Including: Cycles and time intervals, Coordination of timing]
• U.S.Army."Observing Instruments,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section VII; 28 pages, 13 illus.  Price 3.00 {Item No.22166} [Including: Nomenclature of instruments, Azimuth instrument M1910, Azimuth instruction M1918, Range finding by the depression angle, Swasey depression position finding, Lewis depression position finder M1907, Depression position finder M1, Range finding by self contained base, Description of self contained range finders, Adjustment and orientation of self contained range finders, Operation of self contained range finders, Observation telescope M1908, Battery commander's telescope M1915]
• U.S.Army."Section VIII. Plotting Boards and Accessories,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section VIII; 30 pages, 10 illus.  Price 3.00 {Item No.22167} [Including: Reference numbers, Prediction scale, Set forward rule, Set forward chart, Set forward scales, Plotting board M1904 (Whistler Hearn), Mortar plotting boards M1906 and M1906 MI, 110 Degree Plotting boards M1915 and M1918, Plotting and relocating boards M1923 (Cloke) and M1]
• U.S.Army."Range Computing Devices,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section IX; 16 pages, 3 illus.  Price 2.00 {Item No.22168} [Including: Functions, Meteorological message, Wind component indicator, Range correction board M1, Other models of range correction board, Percentage correction M1]
• U.S.Army."Deflection Computing Devices,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section X; 33 pages, 10 illus.  Price 4.00 {Item No.22169} [Including: Functions, Deflection board M1905 (for guns), Deflection board M1906 (for mortars), Universal deflection board, Angular travel computor, Deflection Board M1, Azimuth adjustment slide rule]
• U.S.Army."Spotting Systems and Devices,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section XI; 30 pages, 11 illus.  Price 3.00 {Item No.22170} [Including: General, Lateral spotting methods, Range spotting methods, Spotting charts, Gray spotting board, Cole spotting board, Spotting board M2, Three station spotting, Aerial spotting, Functioning of an aerial spotting system, Fire adjustment board, Bracketing adjustment chart]
• U.S.Army."Pointing Methods and Instruments,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section XII; 37 pages, 16 illus.  Price 4.00 {Item No.22171} [Including: Pointing, Methods of pointing, Pointing in elevation, Level of trunnions, Clinometer and bore rest, Check of level of base ring on fixed cannon, Range disks, Elevation Quadrant M1908, Elevation Quadrant M1917, Quadrant sight M1918A1, Gunner's Quadrant M1918, Elevation scales, Pointing in direction, Telescopic sights, Panoramic telescopes, Aiming rule, Azimuth circles, Determination of azimuth of axis of bore, Examples of pointing adjustments]
• U.S.Army."Section XIII. Signal Communication,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section XIII; 43 pages, 22 illus.  Price 5.00 {Item No.22172} [Including: General, Responsibility of commanders, Means of signal communication, General characteristics, Fire control communication systems within a hardor defense, Searchlight communications, Fire control telephone lines, Fire control telephones, Fire control switchboard room and apparatus, Time interval apparatus, Additional apparatus installed at batteries and stations, Fire control communication systems outside a harbor defense, Wire systems, Field telephones, Field switchboards, Fire time interval systems, Radio communications, Radio sets, Message centers]
• U.S.Army."Organization and Duties of the Range Section and Battery Commander's Detail,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section XIV; 13 pages  Price 2.00 {Item No.22173} [Including: Battery commander's detail, The range section, Training, Prediction tests]
• U.S.Army."Functioning of Position Finding Systems,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section XV; 7 pages, 1 illus.  Price 1.00 {Item No.22174} [Including: General, Action before target in assigned, Action when target is assigned, Functioning when using prediction rulers, Functioning when using other plotting boards, Functioning when using angular travel computer, Functioning when using wind component indicator, Operator of a spotting system]
• U.S.Army."Glossary of Terms,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Section XVI; 8 pages  Price 1.00 {Item No.22175}
• U.S.Army."The Construction of Charts and Scales,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Appendix 1; 24 pages, 15 illus.  Price 3.00 {Item No.22176} [Including: General, Definition of scale, Construction of uniform scale, Non uniform scales, Logarithmic scales, Definition of a chart, Rectangular coordinates, Polar coordinates, Construction of a chart using polar coordinates, Non uniform scales in chart construction, Range elevation relation scale fo percentage corrector M1, Range range relation scale for percentage correction, Charts for range correction boards, Charts for the deflection board M1]
• U.S.Army."Tables,"Army Extension Course. Special Text No.32 Fire Control, and Position Finding for Seacoast Artillery(1935), Appendix 2; 8 pages  Price 1.00 {Item No.22177} [Including: Distances to the horizon, Trigonmetric formulas, The circular system, Conversion of degrees and minutes into mils, Conversion of mils into degrees and minutes, Natural functions of angles in degrees, Natural functions of angles in mils]

Miscellaneous

• Mahan, D.H.."On the Effects of Musketry and Artillery, and means of directing their fire to obtain the best results,"A Treatise on Field Fortification (1848), Introductory Chapter; 13 pages, 3 tables Price 2.00 {Item No.20884} [Including: Remarks on target practice of small arms, Probable effects of small arms, Ranges and probable effects of field artillery, Selection of positions for field batteries, Management of the fire of batteries,Position of batteries in attacking and defending intrenchments, Effects of batteries for harbor defence]
• Ordnance Department. "Table of miscellaneous data," Ordnance Department Document No.2042 American Coast Artillery Material (1922), Part IV; 7 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20159} [Gives the details of the weapons covered in this book]
• War Department, Ordnance Office. "The Attack of Armor-Clad Vessels by Artillery," Ordnance Notes.---No.184 (Washington, 31 March 1882) by Captain C.Orde Browne, Late Royal Artillery. From Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, February 1882; 28 pages, 6 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.5184} [Includes: Introduction, Primary attack, Attack of decks, Secondary attack, Models of ships of war, Glatton (British), Inflexible (British), The Admiral Duperre, The Polyphemus, and Discussion] [Contains information on weapons penetration]
• U.S.Navy, Bureau of Navigation, Office of Naval Intelligence."General review of the defenses of Alexandria,"War Series No.III., Part I. Section II. by Lt.-Commander Casper F.Goodrich, USN (1883); 13 pages, 27 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20222} [From "Report of the British Naval and Military Operations in Egypt, 1882"] [Includes: Description of the Fortifications of Alexandria, including armament and details of the types of ammunition available to the Egyptians] [Details]
• War Department, Ordnance Office."The Artillery Defense of a Fortress," by Lt. A.P.Codd, R.E.. Ordnance Notes.—No.281 (Washington, March 30, 1883). Royal Emgineers Institute; 10 pages, 3 illus. Price 1.00 {Item No.5281}
• Secretary of War, From a copy of Letter to, (April 15, 1812). "Experimental Firing at Castle Williams," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers Vol.II, No.5 (January-March 1910); 1 pages Price .50 {Item No.6162} [The test firing results against an actual U.S.fort in New York harbor]
• Report of the Chief of Ordnance. "Alteration in 12-inch rifle-carriage," by the Constructor of Ordnance. Lt.Col.S.Crispin, Ordnance Department. Annual Reports of the War Department 1879, Vol.III, Appendix H5.; 1 pages, 1 illus. Price .50 {Item No.5443}
• Rose, Lieut.W.H., Corps of Engineers. "Electricity in the Work of the Corps of Engineers," Professonal Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.I, No.3 (July-September 1909); 22 pages Price 2.50{Item No.6152} [Mostly concerned with electrical engineering related to seacoast fortifications and field operations]
• Behr, Capt.F.J., C.A.C., Instructor coast artillery school. "Views of Mortar Shell in Flight," Professional Memoirs. Corps of Engineers. Vol.V, No.22 (July-August 1913); 5 pages, 7 illus. Price .50 {Item No.6195} [12-inch Mortar shell, leaving the muzzle]
• Tschappat, William H.. "Aiming Devices,"Ordnance and Gunnery, Chapter XII, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1917); 29 pages, 17 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20741} [Including: Purpose. Direct laying Sights. Correction for Inclination of Trunnion Axis. Independent Line of Sight. Sights for Mobile Artillery. Indirect Laying of Mobile Artillery Guns, the Panoramic Sight. Improved Panoramic Sight. Range Quadrants for Mobile Artillery Guns. Aiming Seacoast Guns. Telescopic Sight, Model 1898. Telescopic Sight, Model 1904. Telescopic Sight, Model 1912. Aiming Seacoast Mortars]

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