Weights and Dimensions.
| Weight of gun and carriage complete | 2,520 lbs. |
| Width of track | 60 inches |
| Length of recoil on carriage | 45 inches |
| Amount of traverse of gun on carriage | 140 mils |
Nomenclature of important parts of the Gun Carriage:—
- Axle
- Trail, consisting of—
- Flasks (right and left)
- Tool box
- Elevating gear transom
- Rear sight box
- Spade
- Spade Edge
- Float
- Handspike fulcrum
- Cradle, head, rear
- Gun slides or Guide Rails
- Cradle Pintle
- Traversing lug
- Rear clip
- Lug for elevating and traversing lock
- Bracket seat, firing handle
- Quadrant fastening
- Rear-sight bracket support
- Front-sight bracket support
- Spring-support guides
- Retaining ring, with hasp and fastening
- Cradle head, front
- Shoulder guard
- Cradle brush
- Recoil-indicator throw
- Recoil indicator
- Cylinder head
- Cylinder with cylinder end screwed in
- Cylinder end stud and nut
- Counter-recoil buffer
- Rings, packing
- Gland
- Piston rod, with plug, screwed in
- Piston
- Piston-rod nut
- Filling plug with gasket
- Drain plug
- Spring support
- Counter-recoil springs
- Rocker
- Cradle Pintle socket
- Elevating and traversing lock
- Traversing mechanism, consisting of—
- Traversing-gear case
- Traversing plate
- Handwheel with handle and spindle
- Traversing shaft
- Traversing-shaft bearing in two parts
- Traversing link with bushing
- Traversing-link pivot with nut
- Azimuth pointer and scale
- Elevating mechanism, consisting of—
- Elevating pin
- Inner elevating screw
- Outer elevating screw
- Wheels guards
- Trail handles
- Trail seats
- Trail-seat supports
- Sponge-staff socket
- Name plate
- Handspike
- Lunette
- Cradle, consisting of—
- Cradle body
- Elevating bevel gear
- Elevating bevel pinions
- Elevating crank shafts, with handles
- Elevating screw cover
- Axle seats, include—
- Seat arms
- Seat-arm guards
- Foot rests
- Tie rods
- Shield braces
- Apron shield
- Apron latches
- Main shield, consisting of—
- Main shield
- Hood
- Shutter, open-sight port
- Shutter, panoramic-sight port
- Top shield, consisting of—
- Top shield
- Top shield fastenings
- Road brake, includes—
- Brake beams
- Brake shoes
- Springs with covers
- Brake rods
- Brake lever
- Brake shaft
- Brake segment with two segment racks
- Ammunition carriers
- Range quadrant case
- Panoramic sight case
- Front sight
- Rear sight, consisting of—
- Rear-sight bracket with shank socket
- Rear-sight shank
- Panoramic sight
- Range quadrant
- Wheels, consisting of—
- Felloe, segments
- Spokes
- Tires
- Hub boxes
- Hub liners
- Hub-latch plungers
- Oil Valve
- Carriage bolts and nuts
- Hub bands
- Hub caps
- Wheel fastenings
- Plugs