CANNONS ARTILLERY CARRIAGES
Fig. 1 side-view,fig. 4 upper-view of a Bavarian field piece. A is the cheeks; B is the trail-transom, which has here no pintle-hole, but a pintle-ring ; C, the two handspikes for direction, attached with a hinge, and when not in use turned back between the cheeks or else laid in two rings for the purpose on the transom (fig. 4). The rammer a, with the sponge, c, on a staff, b (fig. 31); the worm, c, with spindle a, and screw, b, for drawing the charge (fig. 32), 29-30. Handspikes, 33. Bore, 2. Limber of Bavarian 3-pounder, 3. same, rear view, 7. Side view of Austrian 30-pound mortar, 8. Prussian 50-pound mortar, 9. Gun wagon for Saxon 30-pounder mortar, 10. French twelve-pounder, 11. Garrison-carriage of Gribeauval, side view, 12. Rear view, 13. Placed on a platform, 13 MNO. Pintle bolt, 14-15. Garrison carriage, invented by Montalambert, 16. French iron coast-carriage, 17. French mortar on its bed, 18. French twenty-four pounder, 19. English limber, 19a. Hook used instead of pintle bolt, 21. Truck wheel, 22. Side view of stool bed, 23. Elevating screw, 24. Carriage cheeks sockets.
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