EXAMINATION AND TESTING.
Before assembling the gun all parts should be tried in their places separately to see that they work freely, and test friction of recoiling portions as follows:—
Cock lock, remove fusee spring box and spring, turn crank handle upwards, hold it with right hand and fusee with left, move recoiling portion, with gun horizontal, backwards and forwards, to see that it works freely and that barrel goes home. Weight necessary to move recoiling portion should not exceed 4 lbs. (converted guns 7 lbs.) tested by placing loop of spring balance over knob of crank handle, and pulling to rear when handle is slightly above the horizontal.