de Bange obturator

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery breech mechanism
gptkbp:component gptkb:de_Bange_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Bange obturator
gptkbp:introduced 1872
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Charles_Ragon_de_Bange
gptkbp:material grease
asbestos pad
gptkbp:notableFor improved gas sealing in breech-loading guns
gptkbp:purpose to seal the breech of artillery pieces
gptkbp:replacedBy plastic obturators
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:French_Army
other European armies
gptkbp:usedIn artillery guns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canon_de_155_mm_L_modèle_1877
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7