The Chinese ammunition was running low, and Ito, after having had his quick-firers in action for hours, had also his magazines nearly empty.
The storm of shells that poured from the Japanese quick-firers was even more terrible for the Chinese than the slower fire of the heavy guns, and of these new quick-firing guns the Chinese only had three on the little "Kwang-ping.
Bugles ran out the alarm; crews rushed to quarters; searchlights blazed out, and the small quick-firers that were still serviceable mingled their sharp ringing reports with the crackle of machine-gun fire.
Cervera landed seamen gunners with machine-guns and light quick-firers to strengthen the defence, and anchored one of his cruisers so that her heavy artillery could enfilade an attack on the entrenchments nearest the harbour.
The lighter quick-firers are further mounted on pivots, so that they can be easily moved through an arc of a circle by one man, who keeps his eyes on a moving target and his finger on the trigger ready to fire.
It was the steady rain of 100-pounder shells from the quick-firers that paralysed the fighting power of the Russian ships.
Their heaviest armour was nine inches, and they carried two pair of 12-inch guns fore and aft in armoured turrets, with an auxiliary armament of twelve 6-inch quick-firers besides lighter guns.
It will be noticed that the Japanese carried fewer of the heavier types of guns, but had more 6-inch quick-firers than the Russians.
The quick-firers were manned and trained abeam, ammunition was sent up from the magazines, torpedoes launched home into the under-water tubes, fire hoses were coupled up and watertight doors closed.
At the same moment Q 171's quick-firers replied for the first time.
In a leisurely manner they began to bring up ammunition for some of the quick-firers mounted amidships on the starboard side of the ship.
The Trincomalee instantly replied with all the quick-firers she could bring to bear upon her antagonist.
But their exultation was nipped in the bud, for Juan Cervillo, wild with fury, ordered the quick-firers to hull the Duke of Negropont between wind and water.
From the hold of the steamer twenty-five seven-pounder quick-firers with their mountings were soon hauled up, and placed in position on the captured cruiser.
An order to the quartermaster made that worthy put the steam steering-gear hard over, and as the Independencia swung round at right angles to her former course, one of the quick-firers let fly a plugged shell.
The mobile quick-firers made no attempt to get into action until the cars were almost abreast of the spot where Tressidar and his companions were.
A tremendous outburst of shell from the light quick-firers brought the chums to the barred window.
Almost before the guns' crews could stand to their quick-firers the "Gannet" was within hailing distance.
Approaching at a furious rate, their presence only apparent by the noise they made, were several motor-cars armed with quick-firers on vertical mountings.
All the six-inch and light quick-firers were manned, ready at the first glimpse of the hostile periscope to let fly such a weight of metal that the still submerged hull of the submarine would stand no chance of resisting the powerful shells.
With the quick-firers still trained upon the bulky target, No.
The deck was ripped up like cardboard, and the crews of the two 12-pounder quick-firers were literally blown to pieces.
The two remaining funnels crashed over the side, falling across the shields of a couple of 6-inch quick-firers and putting the weapons out of action.
A Russian destroyer only has three-pounder quick-firers besides its twelve-pounders.
Unknown to the enemy the Japanese had brought by sea to the Yalu a large number of quick-firers and heavy guns, and, most important of all, several howitzers.
The din all around was appalling; guns of all sizes and species were making fierce practice against the enemy; Maxims rattling, quick-firers shrieking and wailing.
Mr. Simmons, when you said that the firers had to make a large shift relatively in their firing position, and were in a hurry, is this your interpretation or is this based on discussions with them subsequently?
All firers hit the first target, and this was to be expected, because they had as much time as they desired to aim at the first target.
This is based on discussions with the firers after the experiment.
And our firers were moving the shoulder into the weapon.
We used three firers in an attempt to obtain hits on all three targets within as short a time interval as possible.
And for the first four attempts, the firers missed the second target.
Then one of the firers repeated the exercise using the iron sight--because we had no indication whether the telescope had been used.
There was also comment made about the trigger pull, which is different as far as these firers are concerned.
The firers braced an elbow on the window sill and used pretty much a standard sitting position, using a stool.
Quick-firers and wireless installation on board a ramshackle paddle-wheeler.
Well it was that orders had been given out not to man the 12-pounder quick-firers on the upper deck.
Day and night a guard of riflemen stood to arms on deck, Maxims were ready for instant action, and the crews of the quick-firers slept at the guns.
The bulk of the lancers, posted out of sight, were ready at the word of command to swoop down upon the rear of the German column and complete the work of destruction that the quick-firers and the rifles might leave undone.
Into the silent defile tore the first pair of cars, the gunners training their quick-firers in readiness to greet a possible but as yet unseen foe.
When your excellency has fired the first shot they will open, and, at the same time, fifty smaller quick-firers will sweep the walls in such a fashion that no living thing will exist for a moment, either on top of them or in front.
The two little quick-firers had been transferred with all their ammunition to the Nadine.
Singular carriages were there, specially invented by Captain Percy Scott, and labouring and straining, they worked furiously to get the 12-pounder quick-firers into action.
Who could ever forget the excitement attendant on the sailing of famous passenger and cargo-liners with quick-firers and Maxims nosing through steel shields abaft the lower bridge?
Half of the single Field battery of 18-pounder quick-firers were put out of action in the twinkling of an eye.
The Huns must have had a bad attack of nerves, for, contrary to all the dictates of humanity, they let fly a dozen quick-firers at the raft.
It was his chance--a dash in broad daylight against the quick-firers of the German vessels.
Owing to the low degree of visibility, the seaplane came within range of the hostile quick-firers almost before her pilot was aware of the unpleasant fact.
The position was so strong that a few hundred men with Maxims and quick-firers could have held it against an army corps.
For sandbags, machine guns, and quick-firers quickly converted the hotel into an excellent fort, which dominated the famous ravine.
Wonder they haven't heard our motors," remarked Captain Jones, as he ordered the engines to be stopped and the quick-firers to be manned.
The cruiser rocked violently two or three times, then seemed to settle on an even keel, while her quick-firers blazed away in a frantic, aimless manner, for several of the projectiles could be observed striking the water a mile apart.
The breech-blocks of the quick-firers had to be promptly covered up to prevent the ill-effects of the sand upon the delicate mechanism.
Sooner or later all shot-firers meet a tragic end.
In like manner he told off three other guncrews, and the remainder left at the double, to return through the further doors with four light quick-firers jerking at the end of man-ropes.
If I'd been the old man I'd ha' turned loose the quick-firers at the first go-off.
From her archaic torpedo-tubes at the stern, and quick-firers forward and amidship, she must have dated from the early nineties.
When the men come from below, it may be that we will need a man near the bridge to pick off the gunner should he train one of the rapid-firers on us.
I mean that if I had five minutes to man one of those rapid-firers up yonder I could rake this ship from stem to stern.
The gunners were ready to open with the rapid-firers at a moment's notice.
This proved their complete undoing, for, as they drew off at a run, the rapid-firers of the British again came into action, and the enemy were mowed down like chaff.
At the same instant, from the river, the rapid firers in Frank's command shattered the stillness of the night with their noise of death.
But, deadly as this fire was, that of the rapid-firers aboard the boats was more so.
All this time the little rapid-firers were continuing their deadly work, and at last a bugle sounded the call for the German retreat.
They held their rifles ready for instant use, and small rapid-firers in the prow of each craft were ready for business.
The Germans at this end of the town were gradually being forced back -- back upon their comrades who already were retreating before the rapid-firers of Frank's command at the other end of the town.
With the exception of the quick-firers everything on deck was battened down.
Proceeding in the same direction as the submarine, she was evidently unaware of the latter's presence, for not a shot came from the quick-firers mounted in her nacelles, nor did an aerial torpedo hurtle downwards towards the British craft.
Only the two after quick-firers were available, and these were promptly manned.
Already it was too late for the ordinary quick-firers to be of service.
The enemy vessel had quick-firers mounted for'ard only, and could not be brought to bear abaft the beam.
The Turkish quick-firers and most of the small arms were directing a fairly concentrated storm of shot and shell across the entrance, thus creating an almost impassable barrage.
Almost at the same time three of the Portchester Castle's quick-firers united in a loud roar, their projectiles knocking up tall clouds of foam in the vicinity of the supposed periscope ere they ricochetted a mile or so away.
At the same time the rattle of musketry was augmented by the deeper bark of quick-firers and the ominous tap-tap-tap of machine-guns.
At the word of command the gun-layers of the two for'ard quick-firers bent over their sights.
The Germans attacked in great force with quick firers and rifles, but withdrew at nightfall after a battle lasting two hours.
The quick-firers accomplished their work, and the men were found lying with faces to the ground, as if they had dropped when drawn up in line for parade.
The Germans in Metzeral, threatened with capture, placed quick-firers in several houses to protect their retreat and prepared to set the place on fire.
The cannon thundered, with all their might, along a line of scores of miles; rapid firers sent a deadly hail upon the opposing lines; rifles flashed by the hundred thousand, and here and there masses of troops closed with the bayonet.
When we were in the middle of the field a masked German battery of rapid-firers opened on us at short range.
The regiment had taken cover behind a low ridge, and six rapid firers were sending a fierce hail on the German lines.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "firers" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
