The reason for most of the breakages of these cups is that they are screwed up too tight, thus allowing for no expansion of the metal of the barrel owing to heat. At the same time they must not be too loosely screwed up, as this will equally cause breakages.
5. Stove Pipe Attachment.
Complaints are made that this bursts at the seam. This seam can easily be riveted by the armourer sergeant.
6. Loose Belts.
Loose belts have given trouble owing to wear.
7. Firing Pins.
A number of firing pins have been broken.
Beyond these few things mechanism troubles have been very rare.
USE OF PACK TRANSPORT.
Pack transport for both cavalry and infantry has been found to be more mobile and less conspicuous than limbered wagons. A combination of both is probably best. In many cases, before the war, pack transport was never used; thus when issued it was little understood. Sufficient attention is not paid to the selection of horses for pack work. If the horses with easy action are selected the bad effects of undue jolting can be minimized. Putting on pack and getting in and out of action with it is too little practised.