Q. How are shrapnel distinguished from shell?
A. By the combination point fuse, which is always used with shrapnel.
Q. What is meant by fixed ammunition?
A. That in which the powder-charge and projectile are fixed; as examples, the ammunition for small-arm pieces and that for the 6-pdr. R.F. gun (which is made in the same way, only of a larger size), the powder being contained in a brass case, the projectile being fastened to the end of the brass case and a percussion-primer or cap being in the base of the same. (See Fig. 43.)
Q. Name the principal parts of a projectile.
A. The main body, the head, the bourrelet, the point, the base, and the rotating-band. (See Fig. 43.)
Q. In what kinds of projectiles are fuses used?
A. Shell, cored shot, and shrapnel.
Q. What is the rotating-band made of?
A. Copper.