Question - maximum elevation for an M1857 Napoleon?

[Rhea Cole]

Of course, one potential issue is increased stress on the carriage from an impeded/redirected recoil. Wiard in his Wiard's System of Field Artillery, As Improved blasted the regulation carriage used for the 3" Ordnance Rifle and the 10 lb Parrott because of the impact of recoil causing an unacceptable rate of broken axles, etc. He pointed out the basic fact that recoil in the usual posture involved the wheels "slipping" back as opposed to rolling. One might refer to it as a modified "jumping" back. As you suggest, digging in the trail would likely exaggerate this effect. In addition, it would appear to put increased stress on the trail. It was likely a bad "cost-benefit" result. That leads us to:



In addition, Wiard's unique wheel/axle construction was intended to alleviate the problems he referred to with the regulation carriage.

I edited Waird in my post… the antique word war with spell check is never ending.

The Waird carriage was, indeed, the better mouse trap. Because there were several batteries of Wairds at Stones River we have repro carriages & guns in the park. The Waird design could have been revolutionary is allowed to evolve.

The carriage has a skid break instead of a chain brake. That is a great source of mystery. It is very odd looking.

 

[Belfoured]

I edited Waird in my post… the antique word war with spell check is never ending.

The Waird carriage was, indeed, the better mouse trap. Because there were several batteries of Wairds at Stones River we have repro carriages & guns in the park. The Waird design could have been revolutionary is allowed to evolve.

The carriage has a skid break instead of a chain brake. That is a great source of mystery. It is very odd looking.

Norman's design also facilitated rail transport.

 

[Rhea Cole]

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Norman's design also facilitated rail transport.

How so?

 

[Belfoured]

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How so?

I have an illustration buried somewhere but can't locate it for the moment. The carriage design allowed "nestling" on flatcars, meaning more could fit.

 

[Rhea Cole]

I have an illustration buried somewhere but can't locate it for the moment. The carriage design allowed "nestling" on flatcars, meaning more could fit.

It sounds very cozy, ¿no?