firing steps for cannon

[Chuck Thom]

where have I seen the loading and firing steps printed out for a cannon? would like to give a copy to a few friends and mine is glued and varnished on the inside of my powder chest

 

The NCWAA, the National Civil War Artillery Association has a downloadable drill Manual on their website.

But I think what you are looking for can befound on this page:
[url] http://www.americanartillery.org/aaa/marty.html[/url]

CP

 

[Story]

Here's the nautical information -
[url] http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/seagunner/contents.html[/url]

 

[Goldhunter]

Howitzer Fire Commands

5. Number 1 man prepares ammunition by lot and shell/fuze combination (sets
time if time fuze is used).
6. Gunner prepares announced propellant.
7. COS checks fuze for tightness and if time fuze is used checks time setting.
8. Number 1 man will ram projectile.
9. COS will verify charge before gunner loads in tube. Gunner will place charge
in tube red igniter pad facing the rear and announce "CHARGE, I SEE RED".
Gunner will then announce "CLOSING" and lift the breech operating handle
causing the breech to close. Gunner will ensure witness marks align and
announce "WITNESS MARKS ALIGNED".
10. COS will press LAY key and announce "LAY LIGHT IS LIT, ACTUAL AND
COMMAND DEFLECTION AND QUADRANT ARE WITHIN TOLERANCE (+/-
0.9 mils) AND NO WARNING MESSAGE IS PRESENT". Gunner will check all
three things and announce VERIFIED.
11. COS will command "PRIME". Number 1 man will prime.
12. COS will command "HOOK UP". Number 1 man will hook up.
13. COS will command "FIRE" and Number 1 man will fire.


Oh, sorry, you meant the old cannons. :redface:

No seriously, I just came across this site the other day. Don't know if this will help, but here it is.[url] http://www.napoleonguide.com/artillery_firing.htm[/url]