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*Details of a reprint edition by DP&G Publications of [http://www.military-naval-history.co.uk/pages/technical_publications.htm ''Notes on the 2.5-Inch Jointed Screw Gun''] 1886 by Captain Whits , Lt. Cleeve & Captain Simson (Scroll down to no. 52 on the page)
*Details of a reprint edition by DP&G Publications of [http://www.military-naval-history.co.uk/pages/Artillery%20&%20Ordnance%20Collection.htm ''Handbook for the Q.F. 3.7-Inch Mark 1 Howitzer On Marks 1 and II & III Carriages, Land Service 1930''] (Scroll down). "With detailed instruction and photographs of Mule carrying and Packsaddlery... Covers and shows in photographic form the full packing and transport of this gun by Mule. With good quality close up photographs of the saddlery , loads on the Mules, method of harness & pulling of assembled load plus all the Gun parts & its assembly".
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==== Shells ====
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(projectile) Shells] were developed for rifled artillery to carry explosive or other filing to the target. They were generally cylindical with a streamlined nosing and were fired from larger calibre guns.
==Handbooks==Handbooks are available at Libraries such as the Imperial War Museums and Royal Armouries in UK, or the Australian War Museum in Canberra, Australia. At one time DP&G Publications was publishing reprints, but that company is no longer operating. A few are available online, see below. Examples of titles are :''Notes on the 2.5-Inch Jointed Screw Gun'' 1886 by Captain Whits , Lt. Cleeve & Captain Simson.:''Handbook for the Q.F. 3.7-Inch Mark 1 Howitzer On Marks 1 and II & III Carriages, Land Service 1930'' "With detailed instruction and photographs of Mule carrying and Packsaddlery... Covers and shows in photographic form the full packing and transport of this gun by Mule. With good quality close up photographs of the saddlery , loads on the Mules, method of harness & pulling of assembled load plus all the Gun parts & its assembly"<ref>In a description of a reprint edition by the now closed DP&G Publications, now no longer available.</ref>
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_gun Mountain gun] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_ordnance_terms List of British ordnance terms] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition Ammunition] Wikipedia<br>
===Historical books online===
*[https://archive.org/details/2.5-inch-rml-steel-jointed-gun-hdbk-1888/mode/2up ''Handbook for the 2.5-inch Rifled Muzzleloading Steel (Jointed) Gun, Mule and Camel Equipment, 1888''] HMSO. Archive.org
*[https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/s6pvau/alma992240093607636 ''Provisional handbook for the 2. 95-in Q. F. mountain gun, mark 1, mule equipment, 1901''] Published London HMSO. With plates, including Mule plates. State Library of Victoria. (Note, catalogued slightly differently as 2.F Mountain gun).
:[https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/s6pvau/alma992206293607636 ''Handbook for the 2.95 inch q.f. mountain gun, mark I mule equipment. 1906'']. Published London. With plates, including Mule plates. State Library of Victoria. Also available [https://archive.org/details/2.95-inch-mtn-gun-mk-i-hdbk-1906/mode/2up Archive.org].
:[https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/s6pvau/alma992101043607636 ''Handbook of the q.f, 3.7-inch mountain howitzer, mark I, 1921''] State Library of Victoria. The handbook contains text relating to the loading of mules, but not the illustrative plates which were issued separately.
:There possibly may be similar online volumes also on the the State Library of Victoria website.
:Within the catalogue entry, click on "Available at: State Library Victoria online viewer".
==References==<references/>
[[Category:Ordnance|Mountain Guns]]
[[Category:Punjab Frontier Force Artillery|Mountain Guns]]
[[Category:Indian Army Artillery|Mountain Guns]]
