==================================================================== | For Guns.| For Howitzers. WEIGHTS. +-----+----+-----+-----+----- | 12 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 12 ---------------------------------------+-----+----+-----+-----+----- | lbs.|lbs.| lbs.|lbs. |lbs. Cartridge, including { large charge, | 2.56|1.30| 3 88| 2.70| Cartridge Block. { small “ | 2.06|1.05| 3.10| 2.34| 1.05 Shot strapped, |12.75|6.28| | | Shell strapped and charged, | — | — |24.60|18.80| 9.35 Spherical case, | | | | | strapped and charged, |11.43|5.75|31.00|23.00|11.30 Canister, with Sabot, |14.80|7.32|28.50|21.25|10.80 {Shot, |15.40|7.60| | | Round of Ammunition {Shell with small| | | | | complete. { charge, | — | — |27.70|21.15|10.50 {Spherical case, |13.50|6.82|34.10|25.34|12.50 {Canister, |16.91|8.40|31.60|23.60|11.85 ---------------------------------------+-----+----+-----+-----+----- CHARGES FOR MORTAR SHELLS. ==================================================================== |13-in. |10-in. | 8-in. |Coehorn. +--------+--------+--------+-------- |lbs. oz.|lbs. oz.|lbs. oz.|lbs. oz. {of the shell filled | | | | { with powder, | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 Charge {to burst the shell, | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 {to blow out the fuze, | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | | | | Ordinary {Cannon Powder, | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.12 | service {Incendiary match or | | | | charge. { other composition,| 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | --------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+-------- [Sidenote: 108]] CHARGES FOR FIELD SHELLS.