How Big Guns Work

[Dixie Gunsmithing]

I just ran across a website that some might enjoy, which has the Naval Ordnance and Gunnery manual from 1957. I have studied the large caliber guns, and this takes care of the Navy, up to 16" bore. There are some printed for the Army elsewhere, for ground artillery, and they do work slightly different in places. However, any Navy vets, etc, on here might like this book too, it's in two PDF files.

Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, 1957:

http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/ENGINEERING/Naval_Ordnance_V1.html

 

[603Country]

But is it better than the 6.5 Creedmore? Just kidding...

 

[mwells72774]

Yard sale find. 50cents

 

[Dixie Gunsmithing]

603Country, It's according to how big of a hole and a bang you want to make!

 

[FrankenMauser]

But is it better than the 6.5 Creedmore? Just kidding...

That did make me laugh.

6.5 fanbois....

 

[Clark]

Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, 1957 is qualitative and easy to read.


My father designed guns with a copy of Hayes Elements of Ordnance 1938.
It is quantitative and reads like 400 level analog engineering, with math.. it is hard to read.

http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Of-Ordnance-Textbook-Military/dp/1432518119

 

[tobnpr]

That is some cool chit...

I never knew that "fuse" was spelled "fuze"...