America's Munitions 1917-1918

Name: America's Munitions 1917-1918
Author: United States. War Department

United States. War Department

United States. Army -- Supplies and stores; Weapons; World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Equipment and supplies

But Maj. Moulton was to make an even greater contribution to the 6-inch
shell. This shell, like those of our other types, was square ended at
the base. Maj. Moulton in his new design tapered in the sides somewhat,
making the shell "boat ended." He elongated the nose, bringing it out
to a much sharper point. The result was the first American "streamline"
design for a shell. Shell of this new model were built experimentally
and tested. The 6-inch gun could fire its old shell 17,000 yards, while
the streamline shell went 4,000 or 5,000 yards farther--2 or 3 miles
added to the range of an already powerful weapon by the application of
brains and mathematics.

[Illustration:

                              FIGURE 10.

         IMPROVEMENT OF FIELD GUNS SINCE THE NAPOLEONIC WARS.

                           MUZZLE VELOCITY.
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
           Type.         |    Date.   |        Feet per second.
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
                         |            |
  Early rifled guns      | 1863-1870  | ==== 1090
                         |            |
  Later rifled guns      | 1870-1893  | ===== 1466
                         |            |
  Early quick firers     | About 1900 | ====== 1695
                         |            |
  Modern quick firers    | 1914-1918  | ======= 1770
                         |            |
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
                          RANGE WITH SHRAPNEL.
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
                         |            |
  Smooth bores           | 1815-1850  | ===== 1257
                         |            |
  Early rifled guns      | 1863-1870  | ======= 2004
                         |            |
  Later rifled guns      | 1870-1893  | =============== 4120
                         |            |
  Early quick firers     | About 1900 | ======================= 6160
                         |            |
  Modern quick firers    | 1914-1918  | ======================== 6,500
                         |            |
  -----------------------+------------+--------------------------------
                           RANGE WITH SHELL.
  -----------------------+------------+--------------------------------
                         |            |
  Smooth bores           | 1815-1850  | === 1,670
                         |            |
  Early rifled guns      | 1863-1870  | ======== 3,965
                         |            |
  Later rifled guns      | 1870-1893  | ============ 6,168
                         |            |
  Early quick firers     | About 1900 | =============== 7,340
                         |            |
  Modern quick firers    | 1914-1918  | ================= 8,500
                         |            |
  With streamline shell  | 1918-19    | ======================== 12,130

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America's Munitions 1917-1918United States. War Department

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America's Munitions 1917-1918

United States. War Department

United States. Army -- Supplies and stores; Weapons; World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Equipment and supplies

But Maj. Moulton was to make an even greater contribution to the 6-inch
shell. This shell, like those of our other types, was square ended at
the base. Maj. Moulton in his new design tapered in the sides somewhat,
making the shell "boat ended." He elongated the nose, bringing it out
to a much sharper point. The result was the first American "streamline"
design for a shell. Shell of this new model were built experimentally
and tested. The 6-inch gun could fire its old shell 17,000 yards, while
the streamline shell went 4,000 or 5,000 yards farther--2 or 3 miles
added to the range of an already powerful weapon by the application of
brains and mathematics.

[Illustration:

                              FIGURE 10.

         IMPROVEMENT OF FIELD GUNS SINCE THE NAPOLEONIC WARS.

                           MUZZLE VELOCITY.
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
           Type.         |    Date.   |        Feet per second.
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
                         |            |
  Early rifled guns      | 1863-1870  | ==== 1090
                         |            |
  Later rifled guns      | 1870-1893  | ===== 1466
                         |            |
  Early quick firers     | About 1900 | ====== 1695
                         |            |
  Modern quick firers    | 1914-1918  | ======= 1770
                         |            |
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
                          RANGE WITH SHRAPNEL.
  -----------------------+------------+-------------------------------
                         |            |
  Smooth bores           | 1815-1850  | ===== 1257
                         |            |
  Early rifled guns      | 1863-1870  | ======= 2004
                         |            |
  Later rifled guns      | 1870-1893  | =============== 4120
                         |            |
  Early quick firers     | About 1900 | ======================= 6160
                         |            |
  Modern quick firers    | 1914-1918  | ======================== 6,500
                         |            |
  -----------------------+------------+--------------------------------
                           RANGE WITH SHELL.
  -----------------------+------------+--------------------------------
                         |            |
  Smooth bores           | 1815-1850  | === 1,670
                         |            |
  Early rifled guns      | 1863-1870  | ======== 3,965
                         |            |
  Later rifled guns      | 1870-1893  | ============ 6,168
                         |            |
  Early quick firers     | About 1900 | =============== 7,340
                         |            |
  Modern quick firers    | 1914-1918  | ================= 8,500
                         |            |
  With streamline shell  | 1918-19    | ======================== 12,130

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America's Munitions 1917-1918

America's Munitions 1917-1918

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