Attached gas-check


An attached gas-check was a copper plate that was physically attached to the base of a studded projectile of rifled muzzle-loading artillery, sealing the escape of gas between the projectile and the barrel.

Gallery

  1. RML 12.5in Studded Palliser Shell Mk III with Attached Gas-Check Mk II
  2. RML 12.5in Studded Common Shell Mk I with Attached Gas-Check Mk II
  3. RML 12.5in Studded Shrapnel Shell Mk I with Attached Gas-check Mk II