The Mechanical Fuze And The Advance Of Artillery In The Civil War
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2010
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780786446131
Description: "The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This history explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance, and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal"--Provided by publisher.