Hook, N. J., from November 11 to November 24, 1886-Continued.

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

Trail shifted to new ground.

Trail shifted to new ground.

Fired over water to test carriage. Fired on made ground of clay and ashes, covered with a few inches of sand.

Left brake jumped off.

Left brake jumped off.

Gun star gauged; chamber measured, and impressions of vent taken.

Record of firing with 3.2-inch breech-loading rifle (steel), at Sandy

Hook, N. J., from November 11 to November 24, 1886-Continued.

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

Left brake jumped off.

Fired over water to test carriage. Fired from made ground of clay and ashes, covered with a few inches of sand.

Record of firing with 3.2-inch breech-loading rifle (steel), at Sandy

Fired over water to test carriage. Fired from plank walk.

Hook, N. J., from November 11 to November 24, 1886-Continued.

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

Fired over water to test carriage.

Fired from made ground of clay, ashes, etc.

For remainder of firing including round 2,449, gun was fired from board-walk platform.

The vent becoming closed, a new bushing was inserted.

Pieces of wooden trail-handspike broke off, slivering off just on top from the socket for about 18 inches, and a few rounds later underneath from the end almost to socket.

Fired over water to obtain pressure and for endurance of carriage. De Bange gas check fitted instead of Freyre gas-check, used heretofore in testing this carriage.