An attached gas-check was a
copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...
plate that was physically attached to the base of a studded projectile of
rifled muzzle-loading ("RML") artillery, sealing the escape of gas between the projectile and the barrel.
Gallery
Image:RML 12.5in Studded Palliser Shell Mk III with Attached Gas-Check Mk II.JPG , 1
Image:RML 12.5in Studded Common Shell with Attached Gas-Check Mk II.JPG , 2
Image:RML 12.5in Studded Shrapnel Shell with Attached Gas-check Mk II.JPG , 3
# RML 12.5in Studded Palliser Shell Mk III with Attached Gas-Check Mk II
# RML 12.5in Studded Common Shell Mk I with Attached Gas-Check Mk II
# RML 12.5in Studded Shrapnel Shell Mk I with Attached Gas-check Mk II
See also
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Gas-checks in British RML heavy guns
Gas-checks were attachments to ammunition that revolutionised the performance of RML heavy guns. The first generation of RML heavy guns began entering service in about 1865. They all had Woolwich rifling and relied on studs on the projectiles for ...
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Automatic gas-check
References
* Chapter XII
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Artillery ammunition
Coastal artillery
Artillery of the United Kingdom
Victorian-era weapons of the United Kingdom
Naval guns of the United Kingdom