Table XVIII. — Sir W. G. Armslrong, Whilworlh & Co.'s Guns. Abridged Table.
Official Designation of Gun.
12 1
10,
9-2.
8, 7-5. 6, 4-7. 4 .
6 pr.
3 „
Calibre.
In, 12 10
9-2
8
7-5
e
4'7 4
2-24 1-85
Weight of Gun.
Tons. 69
36
28
21
15-75 8-75 3-3 I
Weight of Chyrgc.
11). 318
2(JO
138
90
7(
35-:
15
1 1
5-75
I -'3 •625
Weight of Projectile.
lb. 850 500 38" 25" 200 100
45
31
•4-3 6 3-3
Muzzle
Velocity.
F't.-Sccs. 2960 3000 3030 3000 3000 3050 3000 3000
3050 2400 2300
Muzzle Energy.
Ft. -Tons.
5 1. 4" 33,318 24,190 15,600 12,481 6,492
2,8()«
1.934
922
240 121
Perforation
of Wrought
Iron.
Note. — The most powerful gun of each calibre has been selected. Tadle XIX. — Vickers, Sons and Maxim's Guns. .Abridged Table.
In.
51-5 44-0 40-8 34-9 321 26-0 I9-I 173 13-9
7-3 5-7
Kate of
firing
Rounds.
Per Minute. 2 3 4 5 6
9 12 12
30
25 25
Propellant.
Semi- automatic
Official Designation of Gun.
Caliljrc.
Weight of Gun.
Weight of Charge.
Weight of Projectile.
Muzzle Velocity.
Muzzle Energy.
Perforation
of Wrought
Iron.
Rate of
tiring Rounds.
Propellant.
12 1
10,
9-2,
8,
7- 6
4- 4
3 6 3
5.. 7, .
It
pr.
In.
12 10
9-2
8
7-5 6
4-72 4
2-24 1-85
Tons.
65'85
27-85 27-8
14-15 i6-o
7-8
3-1
0-95 0-46
0-28
lb.
344 172 184
90
80-03
43
17
11-25
3-625
>-55 1'066
lb. 850 496-6 380 216-7 200 100
45-14
31
12-5 6 3-3
Ft. -Sees. 3010
2863 3070 3090 3007 3190 3050 3030
2700
2600 2800
Ft.-Tons.
53.400
28,225
24.835
14.35"
12.54"
7.056
2, gio
1.975
632
281
179-4
In.
53-0 41-0
41-3 33-9 32-3 27-9 18-5 17-6
10-8
8-2
7-5
Per Minute. 2
3
4
6
8 10 1 2
15 25 28 3"
Semi-
/ automatic
Note. — The most powerful gun of each calibre has been selected.
Table XX. — Kriipp's Naval and Coast-Defence Ordnance. Abridged from Table of Ordnance, IQ06.
Official Designation of Gun.
30-5 cm. 28
24 21 19 17 15 12 10-5 „
1
?.:
7-5
5-7
5-0
Calibre.
1. 01
02
45
27
48
7
91
72
13
3-54
2-95
2-24
1-97
Weight of Gun.
Tons.
U7 I. )52
(40
T>
?25
15
/16
II
)I2
^
I 9
5
} 6
2
3
I
2
2 4( 4 93 / 45 20/ 90
¥^ 64
55 '.
48 5 (
18 S 92 } 13 28
45 74 84
325 367 220 248
Weight of Charge.
lb. 357 276
173-6
115-2
86-2
64-6
41-7
21-72
14-55
7-72 7-94 4-48 4-61 1-96 2-03 1-32
Weight of Projectile.
lb. W71 /981
595
?760
} 474
249
/ 308
i87
1 235
141
) 176 ) 90 I 112
46
) 59 30 I 39
25
Muzzle Velocity.
Ft. -Sees.
3251 (
2884
3255 ( 2881 J
3255 ( 2894
3251 I. 2920)
3241 / 2890 S
3238/ 2897 S
3245 (
2910
3274 / 2887
3281 2897 3162 ( 2812
3248! 2887
3165 ( 2812
3251 1 2887 3156;
2808
3242 / 2884 s
3156
2814 3242 ( 2890
Muzzle Energy.
Ft.-Tons. 56,540
43.754
27.540
18,101
13.572
10,259
6,603
3.442
2,306
1.377
1.452
797
840
350
369
236
249
Perforation
of Wrought
Iron.
52-0 /
? 49-0 5
In.
? 53-0 52-0 49-0
44-5
I 42-0
38-6
} 36-5
35-0
33-1 532-0 ) 30-3
27-4
(26-1
22-2
} 20-8
19-5
? 18-3
i6-o
? 15-0
16-5
(15-6
'3-3
/ 12-6
^ 13-9 (13-0 U0-.
I 9-5
lo-S
9-9
8-7
8-4 o-o
8-75
Rate of
firing Rounds.
Per Minute. 2-3
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
6-7
6-8 15-20 20-25
25-3" 30-40
40-50 40-50
Propellant.
The explosive for the charges of guns of 10-5 cm. and up wards con- tains 25 °o of nitroglycerin
The explosive for charges of guns up to 9-5 cm. contains40° nitroglycerin
Note. — The above table includes a light and heavy type of gun, but for each the length of bore is 50 calibres; in the unabridged
table guns of 40 and 45 calibres are included. The particulars of the shorter pieces can be easily obtained from Table XX., as the