The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
MODERN GUNNERY TERMS.
THEIR MEANING EXPLAINED BIZ a
QUALIFIED EXPERT
Creusot and Krupp Guns and Maxim
NordenfeIts-The Use of sbrapnei' Case
Shot and sheiis--Difsrence Between
the Lse.Epaeld and Mauser Rifles.

| Nordenfelts-The Use OF sbrapnei, Case
| Shot and shelis--Diference Between
the Lee-Enf.id and mauser Rifles.
| Moor Gen. Maurice in ne Nin,t,erm Century
There are many terms and phrases used in the
description Of the war In South Africa which con
vey little or no information TO many oil those at
! homo who are deeply interested in making out
| what Is happening 10 their loved ones engaged
| in the neld An immense number of people are
| now deeply interested in the events Of the war
| who want simple common sense explanations
! about the terms III ey read. such hs Crcusot,"
| "Krupp," "Shrapnel" Common Shell" 81 pound
| ers" 4 finch guns" "Mauscrs," "Lee.Enfcld,"
and 81 on
We have been told that the Beers have brought
| UP some very heavy guns to FIRE upon Ladysmith
and on Mateking. but there is dispute as 10
| whether these are "krupp" guns or "Crcusot"
| guns and want first 10 explain what the discus
sion means Creusot or "Lc Crcusot" Is q place In
the Departmental Saonc ct Loire in France which
has long been famous Tor It's extensive iron works
| II does not follow. however that "Cteusot gun
| was made at Creusot. because that name is now
| applied TO all the guns that arr manufactured
| by the great French Arm Of Schneider d Co. who
in 1885 became possessed n thc works at Creusot.
| which after being employed by the State under
| the Revolutionary Government Tor the manufar'
| urc ri guns, were under the Empire handed back
| N private owners In 1867 Ncssrs Schneider
made themselves famous by being the nrst firm
fully 10 nfrly and adapt 10 the manufacture n
both plates for nrmorei ships and gums various
inventions, chiefly English. notably tho great
invention Of BesscmeI for the cheap manufacture
of steel From that time onward their works have
| been steadily developed They have applied
new processes IN manufacture including the use
Of various alloys notably nickel. Of which in i's
raw state the British Empire possesses almost
monopoly TO Vi Improvement oi III" qualify
NJ the steel of which they make 'hcr guns, They
| have become the owners Of vast area II ground
in the ncEhborhood II Havtc. and have rhcrc
| created gigantic workshops almost on - lcrgr a
scale ns their works at trciisnt Thus, WHEN We
! speak NJ o "Creuso" gun, We moan gun Of whnl.
ever size made by the grca; French firm II - hnci.
| der to. whether II has In far, been made a.
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| the gun has bcCl made BY tnc great p'n"siHE
J firm II Hcrrcn kTupp, nos" works arc ~ EsHru
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