Bombardier stilettos

katana · 27th May 2009, 04:26 PM

Hi Jim

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I believe that the 'gunners stiletto' was issued as a last ditch weapon in case the artillary positions were over-run. I also know that the markings on the blades had various meanings and were not necessailly 'standardised'.
and were often used to clear cannon-fuse touch holes.

Many were scribed with marks indicating levels of powder charges (think car engine dip stick)

Some were marked off with a scale for converting the bore of the gun into the weight of the shot required

Others also had scales to calculated trajectory angles

http://webprojects.prm.ox.ac.uk/arms...n/1884.24.216/

Regards David

27th May 2009, 04:26 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Jim , I believe that the 'gunners stiletto' was issued as a last ditch weapon in case the artillary positions were over-run. I also know that the markings on the blades had various meanings and were not necessailly 'standardised'. and were often used to clear cannon-fuse touch holes. Many were scribed with marks indicating levels of powder charges (think car engine dip stick) Some were marked off with a scale for converting the bore of the gun into the weight of the shot required Others also had scales to calculated trajectory angles http://webprojects.prm.ox.ac.uk/arms...n/1884.24.216/ Regards David