Record of firing with 8-inch Yates breech-loading rifle at Sandy

25 Sept. 24

26 Sept. 24

Hotchkiss.. 181 -40 35 Hotchkiss 181 -40

30, 550

1,489 4.50

Du Pont's hexagonal E. V. L. Density, 1.750; granulation, 72.

29.989; thermome

41 Sept. 30

P. M.

Barometer,

ter, 71.4; humidity, 77.

35

35

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

35 Hotchkiss.. 181 -40

29, 300

1, 493 4.50

Recoil.

Hook, N. J., from September 24, 1885, to March 26, 1886.

Wind-strength and direction.

Special remarks about each fire, such as effect on piece, sound of projectile in flight, scattering of fragments, &c.

Before firing, new locking disk fitted to breech. Vent placed at 10 inches from bottom of bore and chamber lengthened 2 inches. Copper and steel gas-check used.

To try breech closure.

Gun star-gauged.

Breech opened and gas-check removed easily. No escape of gas.

Gas-check inserted with some difficulty. Removed easily. No escape of gas. gallon oil put in cylinder.

Breech opened and gas-check removed easily. No escape of gas.

Breech opened and gas-check removed easily. No escape of gas.

Breech opened and gas-check removed easily. No escape of gas.

Breech opened and gas-check removed easily. No escape of gas.

Breech opened easily. Gas-check removed less easily. No escape of gas. Gas-check oiled. Breech opened easily. Gas-check (not oiled) re moved easily. No escape of gas.

Breech opened easily. Gas-check (not oiled) removed easily. No escape of gas.

Breech opened easily. Gas-check (not oiled) removed easily. No escape of gas.

For endurance.

Right guide-bolt broke.

Fired in 20 minutes. Breech opened easily. Gascheck (not oiled) removed easily. No escape of gas.

Before this round gas-check inserted without cartridge, and it was necessary to seat it without handspike.

Fired in 31 min.

utes.

Gas-check removed easily.

Gas-check removed with some difficulty.

Rammer had to be used to remove gas-check.

1 22

61 Oct. 1

62 Oct. 1

63 Oct. 1

64 Oct. 1

65 Oct. 1

66 Oct. 1

67 Oct. 1

68 Oct. 1

69 Oct. 1

70 Oct. 1

71 Oct. 1

72 Oct.

1

73 Oct. 1

Du Pont's hexagonal E. V. L. Density, 1.750; granulation, 72.

Time.

Kind.

Record of firing with 8-inch Yates breech-loading rifle, at Sandy

123 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

Recoil.

Hook, N. J., from September 21, 1885, to March 26, 1886-Continued.

Special remarks about each fire, such as effect on piece, sound of projectile in flight, scattering of fragments, &c.

Rammer had to be used to remove gas-check.

Before round 60 gun washed out and

then gauged. Lip of copper ring Gas-check removed easily.
in gas-check shortened inch and
rim on steel head filed off cicum-

ferentially.

APPENDIX 8.

SHOWING STATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS of the ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT ON OCTOBER 1, 1886.

Aide-de-camp to the Lieutenant-Gen-
eral, and inspector of rifle practice
at the Headquarters of the Army.

Fort Monroe, Va.
Springfield, Mass.
San Antonio, Tex.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Rock Island, Ill.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Augusta, Me.
Augusta, Ga.

Jefferson Barracks, Mo.

West Troy, N. Y.
Geological Survey, Wash-
ington, D. C.
Springfield, Mass.
Benicia, Cal.
Rock Island, Ill.
Philadelphia, Pa.

Fort Leavenworth, Kans.

Fort Abraham Lincoln,
Dak.

Governor's Island, New
York City. Post-office
box 1449.
West Point, N. Y.

Cheyenne, Wyo.

Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. C.