Skiver

A very ancient form of dirk or dagger and for stabbing. Skoda ' automatic with gun, a fly-wheel. The Gun. latter— is An put in motion quick-firing by the recoil gun, of the the force stored in it runs the gun forward again automatically, and performs all the functions nece ary for keeping up an uninter upted fire. Skoda Mortar. — A mortar of lz-inch caliber, having such mobility that it takes only 40 minutes for dismounting and removal. This mortar recoils on its carriage, the recoil being taken up by a liquid brake and the return being by compre ed air. The shell weighs 860 pounds -and has an initial velocity of 1115 foot seconds. The maximum range is about 8 miles. The breech-block is of the horizontal wedge type, operating from the right side.