Treatise On Amunition
Treatise On Ammunition, The War Office
PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
The general advance in the science of gunnery, which has proceeded with such rapid strides in the last few years, has caused the introduction of a quantity of Artillery materiel which renders a new edition of this ” Treatise” necessary.
In preparing it some slight modifications have been made ; but on the whole the general arrangement f the last edition has been adhered to as closely as possible.
Chapters XI, XII, and XIV consist for the greater part of fresh matter, Chapters VIi, XV, and XXI are entirely new; but, on the other hand, the Chapters on R.B.L. and S.B. ammunition are scarcely altered. ‘
All the remainder of the book has been recast and rewritten ; it contains much new matter; and it is hoped that the present arrangement will conduce to brevity and clearness.
In the Appendix will be found instructions for the periodical examination of gun-cotton, for the proof by Inspectors of Warlike Stores of Fuzes, Tubes, &c. Further details on these points and on the general performance of Laboratory Operations will be found in the ” Magazine Regulations.”
The proper name of each article, taken from the priced ” Vocabulary of Stores,” has been given at least once in the course of its description, and will probably read a little strange at first ; but the object is to familiarize the reader with the only name under which demands for the article can be put forward.
In compiling the present edition, the authority of ” Changes in War Stores ” has been followed throughout ; but when these are not in absolute agreement with the ” Equipment Regulations ” it must be remembered that the latter only should be followed in preparing demands.
Sergeant-Major B. Auld, R.A., and the Quartermaster-Sergeant Instructors have rendered much valuable assistance in the laborious work of collecting references, compiling tables, &c. To the first named, who has now assisted in the preparation of three editions of this work, my thanks are especially due.
G. T. HAWKINS,
Major R.A., Captain-Instructor, Royal Laboratory.
NOTE.-A reprint of this Work having become necessary, the opportunity has been taken of bringing it up to date. It has accordingly been corrected up to 31st October, 1887, under the directions of Major FT Un Ex, R.A., Captain Instructor, Royal Laboratory.
February, 1888.
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