THE LIMBER.
| Weight with neck-yoke | 957 pounds |
| Weight complete, without ammunition | 1057 " |
| Weight complete, with ammunition | 1780 " |
| Length from end of pole to muzzle of gun, limbered | 26.5 feet |
| Distance between centres of axles | 8.75 " |
The limbers for the carriage, caisson, and battery-wagon are in every respect the same, except that the two boxes for primers and obturators are omitted on the battery-wagon limber, and its chest is differently arranged inside.
Fig. 63.
The limber essentially consists of two wheels, Archibald patent (same as for carriage), one wrought-steel tubular axle, linch-pins and washers, shoulder-washers shrunk and pinned on, three understraps.
The limber-body and connecting parts consist of:
The Fork (1) (a).—Central part of body formed of two angle-irons receiving the pole (b) and pintle-body in rear. It passes into and is riveted to the double-tree bolt-strap which surrounds and supports the pole. It carries, riveted to it between the flanges, the foot-brace and pole-stop, to which is pivoted the pole-prop hook. In rear of foot-boards is the staple for securing the ammunition-chest. The fork is attached to the axle by axle-straps.
The Two Hounds (k) form the side-rails, and are angle-irons attached to the body by axle-straps. To these on each side in rear of the axle are bolted the primer-and obturator-boxes (k).
The Splinter-bar (j).—Angle-iron. Unites the fork and hounds in front of foot-boards.