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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
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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
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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-
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