Its simplicity, and the little trouble required to place it in the shell, which renders unnecessary the numerous and complicated instruments such as saws, fuze-setter, and extractor, files, &c., which were formerly used in field artillery.
11. What is the composition of paper fuzes made of?
| Mealed Powder. | Sulphur. | |
|---|---|---|
| Black, | 1 | 0 |
| Red, | 8 | 3 |
| Green, | 8 | 3.5 |
| Yellow, | 8 | 4.0 |
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12. Describe the Belgian or Bormann fuze?
Fig. 2.
The fuze-case is made of metal (a composition of lead and tin), and consists [Fig. 2], first, of a short cylinder, having at one end a horse-shoe shaped indentation; one end only of which communicates with the magazine of the fuze placed in the centre.
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