The soldier's pocket-book for field service / by General Viscount Wolseley.

  • Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
Date:
1886
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Credit: The soldier's pocket-book for field service / by General Viscount Wolseley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    20] INFANTRY ARMS AND AMMUNITION, [part are thus 141 battns. of the Line and 138 battns. of Militia. Each t these regts. has a depdt permanently located in the county or town t which it belongs. In a normal condition of peace 3 of the Line battns. wi be abroad, the other \ at home. All are armed with the M. H. rifle, whic is issued of 2 sizes, “Long butts and “Short butts,” 493 and 49 i length respectively without bayonet ; when bayonets or sword bayonets ar fixed those lengths are 715 and 71”. The wts. without bayonet are 8 lb; 12 oz., 8 lbs. 103 oz., and 8 lbs. 8 oz. : with bayonet or sword bayonet thos wts. are 9 lbs. 11J oz., 9 lbs. 10 oz., and 9 lbs. 7^ oz. Wt. of bayonet c sword bayonet 153 oz. and the scabbard 73 oz. The Henry barrel is 33 in length, the diameter of bore is o'45 ; it has 7 grooves. The powde charge is 85 grs. R. F. G2, powder; wt. of bullet 480 grs., and it is 1 '27 long The cartridge is 3 '15'' long ; wt. of bundle of 10, 17 oz. ; 12 aimed or 25 un aimed rds. can be fired from it per minute, and it may be assumed, takin our men all round, 8 rounds per minute is a fair average at fixed target; The rifle is sighted up to 1450 yards, but it shoots well up to over 300> yds. Its :muzzle velocity is about '1353'. The bullet has a penetration 12 or 13'' into loose soil. Wt. of sword bayonet, saw-backed, 253 oz., or wit scabbard 33 oz. ; its extreme length is 24. Of all the new amis now i use by the great military nations, the M. H. has the largest calibre, th heavest bullet, heaviest charge, and the lowest muzzle velocity. The M. H bullet goes 500 yds. in 1 '46''. The new pattern rfle with which the army i now being armed, is superior to that in all other nations, at all ranges The calibre is otj : L. of rifle and of bayonet, same as M. H. : bulk weighs 384 grs. : charge 85 grs. : muzzle velocity 1570 feet-secs. Wt. c rifle 9 lbs. 4 oz.: wt. of bayonet 1 lb. 1 oz. without scabbard : it is sighted t 2000 yds. Wt. of 10 rds. of ammn. 1 lb. 1 oz. Foreign Rifles.—The names of the rifles in use by foreign armies are, th Werndl in Austria,the Gras in France, the Mauser in Germany, the Vetter) in Italy, and the Berdan in Russia. 1 Snider rifle is of two sizes, the “ Long butt and the Short butt”; wt of former 9 lbs. of oz., of latter 8 lbs. 14J oz. Wt. of bayonet 133 oz., aiv when fixed extends 173 beyond the muzzle. The “Long butt rifle i 55“ and the “Short butt” 54 long. There is also the “Short” Snide with which our Rifle Regts. were formerly armed ; it weighs from 8 lb; 4 oz. to 8 lb. 11 oz., and is from 48;} to 49 long, according to the pattern The calibre of all patterns is oyyy. It is only sighted up to 950 yds Wt. of bullet 480 grs. ; the powder charge is 70 grs. ; a packet of 10 car tridges weighs 16 oz. The Regimental Intrenching Tools to accompany a battn. of infy. ar carried in 1 cart, and Os. C. battns. will be held responsible for thei safety. When not in use they should always be kept packed in the cart they are to be used for all regtl. purposes, such as making trenches rout#
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