ðɪs sˈɪstəm wʌzðə "wˈʊlwɪtʃ" sˈɪstəm; wˌaɪl ɪt wʌz pˈɑːsᵻbəl wɪð ðɪs sˈɪstəm tə fˈaɪɚ ʃˈɛlz æɾə hˈaɪɚ mˈʌzəl vəlˈɑːsᵻɾi, ænd ðˈɛɹfoːɹ wɪð ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ pˈɛnɪtɹətˌɪv pˈaʊɚ, ðɐn bᵻfˈoːɹ, ðə stˈʌdz tˈɛndᵻd tə ʃˈɪɹ, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɛksˈɛsɪv wˈɛɹ ʌvðə ɡˈʌn lˈaɪnɚ, ænd ðə ʃˈɛlz tˈɛndᵻd tə wˈɑːbəl ɪn flˈaɪt.
This system was the "Woolwich" system; while it was possible with this system to fire shells at a higher muzzle velocity, and therefore with greater penetrative power, than before, the studs tended to shear, there was excessive wear of the gun liner, and the shells tended to wobble in flight.