Time spent to adjust fire
To unlimber a gun and occupy the position	25 sec.
Between the occupation of the position and the first round fired	100 sec.
To observe and communicate by telephone the result of the observation	15 sec.
To set the fuze	10 sec.
Between two groups of rounds with different elevation during the adjustment	25 sec. + the time of flight
Between the end of the adjustment and the beginning of the fire for effect	25 / 60 sec.
To give the order to open one of the following kinds of fire	2 sec.

Time spent during the various kinds of fire for effect
Storm of fire	with two round of rapid fire	5 sec.
	with four rounds of rapid fire	9 sec.
Progressive fire	at will	25 sec.
	at an order	45 sec.
Sweeping fire	3 rounds turning 4 turns of the traversing wheel	14 sec.
	between two round fired	3 sec.
Fire to break up	3 rounds turning 8 turns of the traversing wheel	25 sec.
	between two round fired	8 sec.
Fire for effect on an area	with difference of 100 paces in the sight	50 sec.
	with difference of 50 paces in the sight	62 sec.
Fire on a group of commanders		60 sec.
Remarks : An four-guns artillery battery could fire up to 40 rounds in a minute.

Length of the flight of the projectile at different ranges
Range	Duration of the flight in seconds			How many paces marching infantry could cover respectively
	field gun	mnt. gun	field how.	field gun	mnt. gun	field how.
1000 m	2.2	3.2	3.2	4.4	6.4	6.4
1500 m	3.6	5	5	7.2	10	10
2000 m	5.1	6.9	6.9	10.2	13.8	13.8
2500 m	6.7	8.9	9	13.4	17.8	18
3000 m	8.4	11.1	11.2	16.8	22.2	22.4
3500 m	10.2	13.4	13.5	20.2	26.8	27
4000 m	12.1	15.9	16	24.2	31.8	32
4500 m	14.2	18.7	18.7	28.4	37.4	37.4
5000 m	16.5	22	21.6	33	44	43.2
5500 m	19.0		24.7	38		49.4
6000 m	21.6		29.1	43.2		58.2
6500 m	24.4			48.8
7000 m	27.5			55
7500 m	31.5			63
8100 m	37			74
Remarks : The data refers to quick-firing artillery pieces, the howitzers firing at the full charge.