(b) If no means are at hand to correctly measure the angle of site of
a distant point, the quadrants may be adjusted by using two guns as
follows: Unlimber two guns at about the same level, first seeing that
the sights are in adjustment (par. 75). Lay both guns upon some distant
point by means of the panoramic sight set at 0 range. Now set both
quadrants for the same angle of site (roughly estimated A. S. of the
distant point) and center the bubbles of the range level by turning
the handwheel of the range disks. By means of the quadrant wrench,
adjust the range disk of one of the quadrants to agree with the other.
Whatever error exists will now be the same in each quadrant.
Now move one of the guns about 100 yards away and turn the muzzles
toward each other. With the sights set at 0 range, lay the panoramic
sights upon each other and measure the angle of site of each gun. Half
the difference of the two readings will be the slope of the line of
sight between the two guns. On the level scale of the quadrant which
read the greater angle of site, set off 300 plus the half-difference,
on the other quadrant set off 300 minus the half-difference. Now
center the bubble of the range level by turning the handwheel of the
range disk. By using the quadrant wrench, adjust the range disk until
it reads 0 range. Having thus adjusted two guns, the others may be
adjusted by the first means described.
OBSERVING INSTRUMENTS.
B. C. Telescope, M. 1915.
=The B. C. Telescope, M. 1915=, is a binocular observing instrument
of the scissors type. The two tubes of the telescope may be clamped
either in a vertical or a horizontal position. In the former position
the objectives are 12 inches above the eyes of the observer, and in the
latter position they are 24 inches apart and at the same height as the
eyes of the observer. In both cases they permit the observer to take
advantage of some shield or other cover and still obtain a full view of
the sector of observation. The tubes may be adjusted for the observer’s
interpupillary distance in either the vertical or the horizontal
position. The eyepieces may be adjusted to the eyes of the observer by
screwing in or out.
[Illustration: _BATTERY COMMANDER’S TELESCOPE MODEL OF 1915._
_36-22-31_
]
=The principal parts of the telescope are=:—Leveling mechanism,
azimuth mechanism, elevating mechanism, angle of site mechanism, the
telescopes and the tripod. A carrying case is provided separately for
the instrument and for the tripod. In garrison a storage case is also
provided.
_The leveling mechanism_ consists of a ball and socket joint operated
by the vertical spindle clamping screw.
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