Candidates in setting the bracket fuze setter should stand immediately
in rear of it and should crouch down. The corrector should be set
first and the range next, both scales being set with the =right= hand.
His assistant should stand immediately to the left and should pass the
round to the candidate who is being examined, as No. 5 passes the round
to No. 4 in percussion fire. The candidate after setting the scales
rises up, grasps the projectile and inserts it in the fuze setter. He
then sets the fuze and calls “Ready.” The assistant should hold the
projectile so that the lug on the time ring is at 10 o’clock (vertical
clock face). The candidate when he inserts the round in the fuze setter
should place it so that the lug on the time ring falls just to the left
of the rotating pin notch. This is done so that the two shall engage as
soon as possible.
In setting the fuze with the hand fuze setter, the candidate takes
the position prescribed for No. 3 in the service of the piece, his
assistant takes the position of No. 5 when the hand fuze setter is
used. The candidate must be sure to press down on the hand fuze setter
while setting the fuze.
Candidates must be cautioned to remember all necessary data. They
cannot ask the examining officer for any. It must be impressed on them
also that under no circumstances can they start to set the scales
before the instant prescribed by the Regulations for the Gunners’
Examinations.
Drill of the Gun Squad.
Candidates should be familiar with the following paragraphs of the
D. and S. R. F. A.: Formation of the gun squads (135, 138); to form
the gun squad (170-173); to tell off the gun squad (174); post of the
gun squads (175-177); to post the gun squad (178-179); post of the
cannoneers, carriages limbered (180-182); to mount the cannoneers
(183-185); to dismount the cannoneers (186-187); to change posts
(189-190); to move by hand the carriages limbered (191-192); to
leave the park (204); action front (199); posts of the cannoneers,
carriages unlimbered but not prepared for action (188); limber front
and rear (202); action rear (200); limber rear (203); to move by hand
the carriages unlimbered (937); prepare for action (938); march order
(942); posts of the cannoneers, carriages unlimbered and prepared for
action (941); duties in detail of the gunner (845-869); duties in
detail No. 1 (807-891); duties in detail of No. 2 (892-901); duties in
detail of No. 3 (902-911); duties in detail of No. 4 (913-918); duties
in detail of No. 5 (919-924); methods of laying (985-988); and methods
of fire (995-1008).
The questions will only cover the important points covered in the
paragraphs above.
Materiel.
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