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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1919)
• 'r • ■ - ’ l • 4 : : , ' : ' THE BATTALION / ■ * f Vi mm m ■ a * AT FILING RANGE •l- .* When the pi^ce i» fired the ffun moves to the reer—45 inches in the cradle, carrying with it the cylinder and compressing the counter recoil springs. The piston rod is attachc-J to a non-recoiluM jpart of the carri age. so that as the cylinder moves to the rear the oil in |\ must pass from one side of the piston to the other, the energy of t^e recoil is absorb*-1 by the resistance which the oil offlerc being forced thee openings past the piston and by the resistance of the counter recoil springa The energy stored up by tMj spring* returns the gyn to firing position. This return movement is aashd and regulated by the counter receil buffer having to force the oil out of the space it for merly occupied id the piston rod. The '"piston rod pull dnd spring resistance are transmitted to the carriage, but owing to its weight end the resis tance. opposed to the trial spade by projectile being 15 pounds. Shrsp- nel is used against animat* objects unprotected by defensive obstieals, nnd consists of a steel.case filled with J52 lead bullets and the intercee fill ed with s smoke prodpeink matrix. When it bursts the ballets are pro jected into space, without nepturing :he container, and-at an additional velocity of 274 feet per sec+nd. The shell is steel case, filled with high ex- plocive, which bursts on impact only; the entire case being-disrupted and its fragments being hurled in all di rection*. The High explosive shrap nel is a combinatioon of the two. bo- ing used as either shell or shrapnel. * In order to train the A. and M. student ia the duties of Artillery Of ficers, he is given class room work covering the theory of the subjects required, and, in addition he' will re ceive practical work in the handling of horses, tractors; and the Artillery tally by means of the actual use of the different instruments, consisting of metre base range finder. Seise sr glaaees, aiming circles, etc. Horsemanship is taught on the field. The student is taught to ride and drive artillery teams hitched to The College authorities and the War Department believe that a stu dent is accomplishing two missions when he completes the four year course in Military . training. First, he demonstrates his patriotism sad second, he betters himself physically, mentally, and ia a disciplinary way for the great problems that are to confront him in future years. By accepting the Reserve Corps Com- >n tendeerd him at the snrnrus completion ef his college course, he is ready and willing-to country in case of trouble, makes It unnecessary for | to attend the preliminary three training in an officers train* ip but ia assigned at once to with a regiment. A. and M. College is there- ready to offer to you. in add!- to the regular college work, a >ugh military training in either »try. Field Artillery, Signal or Motor Transport service. | it ia hoped that in the very near Cavalry will be added, j this be equaled any other V ■ V' u * j 1 l • ' ' I L \ ' i. J t : -M In t wr« if. tt-f 1 • T r- . . 4.r\* I ■'■Cl T f i * - L SECTOR IN FRANCE. 1 +■ the earth the cagrihge remains sta tionary. The iastruprertts for laying tite piece consists of the 1 panoramic sight, the sight shank iof^ the left of fho gun and the Quadmnt the right of the piece. By paeans of these in struments a gun c*n be completely masked from view of the enemy and by means of .layjng on some object not the target, sad any where in di rection, with the proper data calcu lated and laid off on the instruments, the piece will be pn.perly directed on the target coirrect for direction, range and difference in elevation. ; A fyxe setter is attached to the caisson chest, (ttye carriage fitted (>• carry the ammunition for one gun). This fuse setter i» for the purpose pf setting the fuzes on the shrapnel ec. that the shrapnel will bunt at any desired point on the trajectory, from the mumzle of the piece the ground at the target. The ammunition used is the Shrap nel, Common shell, and High explc- . wive shrapnel. The weight of the - 1 *; \ v 9\ A TO F •PTEtrs 0,0’ ) yr »©vo i of the dame part is ^ood and material. «His firing instruction will be taught by means of an electrical smoke bomb outfit, which grVos the student all the results of flni c a real battery, minus the noise, ex pense, and danger of bursting pro jectiles. When he ban' qualified in this work, he is teken thru a. course of subcaliber practice. Thi* con sists of inserting in the* bore i of the piece a small tube fitted to tpke the .Infmpir cartridges The student then conducts the fire ofr the battery - in the same manne ras though firing «*-rvice ammunition. *t the 4‘’»t of $210.00 per round. Affer the com pletion of this practice, the Student will then be given the final filling in struction, which is Artillery target practice with service ammunition. Here the student will actually oper- ate and control a war machine of great power and efficiency, and it should be the proudest day of h : .s career, and thia is a fit reward for efficiently performed work in the eli- mentary Artillery work. The fire control is taught practi- it n sportsi more* sport fellowship.healih ^ ^ ' «lipiinf' best to train, on and l£airi on. ycHzt anheu: ST. tef soft drink BUSCM UISI Sold eveey t .i m i 1 s suppli.Ml hv urocer and dcoler** Visitors are cordially Invltwd to inspect oui* plants i; j 'll i