Annual report of the Chief of Ordnance to the Secretary of War (1884) (14781122351)

Identifier: annualreportofch00unit (find matches)
Title: Annual report of the Chief of Ordnance to the Secretary of War ..
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: United States. Army. Ordnance Dept
Subjects: United States. Army. Ordnance Dept United States. Army
Publisher: Washington, (D.C.) : G.P.O.
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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Stand the case upright,insert funnel in mouth of case, and pour in the charge, tapping theside of the case with the flat of the hand to settle the powder. Insertthe wad and press down by hand as far as possible. To assemble the cartridge.—Oil lightly the body of the projectile inrear of band and center it in mouth of case. Slip the sleeve (grooved endupward) vertically over the projectile and case, holding it vertically andsupporting the base of case with the hand; place the sleeve in the press(projectile pointing to the screw), insert the proper plunger and com-press by means of the screw until the flange of the plunger comes intocontact with the face of the sleeve. Slacken the screw, remove thesleeve and plunger from the press, holding the base of cartridge inthe left hand. If the cartridge does not drop out when the sleeve isheld vertically insert the. cartridge ejector and press it out. Never strike the ejector, (21990—Enc. 8) J>i<zjte T. LOAOIHG ANO NECK RESIZJWO- PRESS
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