TABLE OF MOUNTAIN-ARTILLERY.
| Austria. | England. | France. | Italy. | Russia. | Spain. | Switzerland. | ||
| 7 cm. Model 1875. | 7 pdr. Jointed Model 1879. | 7 pdr. of 200 lbs. | 80 mm. Model 1878. | 7 cm. | 2.5 in. Model 1892. | 8 cm. Model 1874. | 75 mm. Model 1877. | |
| Gun. | ||||||||
| Material | steel bronze | steel | steel | steel | compress'd bronze | steel | steel | steel |
| Weight, lbs. | 197 | 400 | 200 | 231.5 | 215 | 194 | 225 | 231.5 |
| Calibre, ins. | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.5 | 3.09 | 2.95 |
| Total length, ft. | 3.28 | 5.87 | 3.41 | 3.94 | 3.28 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.20 |
| System of obturation | Wedge. Broadwell ring. | Muzzle- loading | Muzzle- loading | Interrupted- screw de Bange. | Wedge. | Interrupted- screw de Bange. | Interrupted- screw steel cup. | Wedge. Broadwell ring. |
| Carriage. | ||||||||
| Weight, without wheels, lbs. | 150 | 324 | 206 | 322 | 198 | 325 | 240 | 205 |
| Weight, complete with gun | 440 | 936 | 550 | 661 | 551 | 683 | 684 | 673 |
| Width of track, ins. | 27.5 | 36 | 27 | 26.8 | 27.9 | 32.8 | 34.4 | 29.9 |
| Diam. of wheels, ins. | 37.4 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37.6 | 40.8 | 35.4 | ---- |
| Service charge, lbs. | 0.77 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.88 |
| Shell, Common. | ||||||||
| Weight (full), lbs. | 6.4 | 7 | 7.31 | 12.3 | 9.43 | 8.8 | 8.54 | 9.26 |
| Bursting-charge, oz. | 3.37 | 4 | 6.5 | 5.27 | 4.96 | 4.22 | 7.04 | 3.52 |
| Shrapnel. | ||||||||
| Weight (full), lbs. | 6.9 | 7 | 7 | 13.90 | 9.26 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 9.48 |
| Bursting-charge, oz. | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.82 | 1.76 | 1.05 | 0.35 | 1.94 |
| Number of bullets | 65 | 100 | 42 | 120 | 109 | 100 | 90 | 112 |
| Initial velocity, f. s. | 979 | 1440 | 950 | 843 | 840 | 932 | 95 | 899 |
| No. of Rounds. | ||||||||
| Per gun[1] | 32 | 96 | 90 | 70 | 74 | 96 | 100 | 20 |
| Per battery[2] | 448 | 864 | 810 | 840 | 1704 | 1536 | 600 | 600 |
| No. of Animals. | ||||||||
| Per battery | 67 | 220 | 184 | 94 Algeria 150 | 148 | 206 | 81 | 83 |
| No. of Personnel. | ||||||||
| Per battery | 111 | 287 | 245 | 160 Algeria 242 | 286 | 306 | 197 | 170 |
| No. of Guns. | ||||||||
| Per battery | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
PART II.
FIELD-ARTILLERY.
CHAPTER I.
Construction of Field-guns.