Easy to reload -- it's caseless, a "bag gun." Projectiles, powder, fuzes and primers issued separately.Originally Posted by dogtag
When a fire mission comes down, the crews grab shells from the selected lot, powder from the selected lot, cut the powder charge (there are 8 zones) screw on the selected fuze and ram the shell home, followed by the selected zones. One cannoneer stands well behind the gun, holding up the unused powder charges so the XO can tell the gun is properly loaded.
A typical fire command would be:
"Battery adjust. Charge 6, lot XY. Fuze quick. Base piece, one round. Battery 3 rounds VT for effect.
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