229 INTERNAL STRAINS IN GUN EORGINGS, Breeoii Slice. Interior diameter, 4".72; exterior diameter, 10".42. Original diameters of rings in the slice. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. 1 Inches. 4.8501 5.6520 9.6483 10.2784 Inches. 4.8500 5.6482 9. 6501 10.2679 Inches. 4.85005 5.6501 9.6492 10.27315 2 3 4 Rings 1 and 4 detached; rings 2 and 3 in the slice. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. Inches. Inches. Inches. 1 detached 4.8547 4.8550 4.85485 2 5.6508 5.6474 5.6491 3 9.6476 9.6496 9.6486 4 detached 10.2847 10.2602 10.27245 RINGS ALL DETACHED. 2 detached 5.6549 5.6518 5.65335 3 detached 9.6464 9.6412 9.6438 Breech strains released. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. Inch. + .0046 -.0012 -.0007 + .0063 Inch. + .0050 -.0008 -.0005 -.0077 Inch. + .0048 -.0010 -.0006 -.0007 2 3 RINGS ALL DETACHED. 2 detached +.0041 + .0044 + .00425 3 detached -.0012 -. 0084 -.0048 FIRST TO THIRD PHASE. + .0029 +.0036 + .00325 -.0019 -. 0089 -.0054