Broaeko

The name applied to the Mexican pony, extensively reared and bred west of the Rocky Mountains. The power of endurance of these animals is very great, and they are well adapted to the mounted service in the rugged and and country of the western frontier. — A mixture or alloy of copper and tin, used in making cannon and particularly those designed by General von Uchatius. i-steeL — The name given to a superior gun-metal obtained by casting bronze in a chill-mold and forging it cold. In the finished gun, the metal has almost the strength, hardne and elasticity of steel. —The proce of covering articles so as to communicate to them the appearance of ordinary bronze. Brooke Guild — A gun used in the Confederate service. It resembles the Parrott gun in shape and construction, except that the reinforcing band is made up of iron rings, not welded together. The rifling is similar to that in the Blakely gun.