wˌɛn fˈaɪɚd, ðə pˈaʊdɚ tʃˈɑːɹdʒ wʊd θɹˈoʊ ˈaʊt ðə ʃˈɛlz ænd ɪɡnˈaɪt ðɛɹ fjˈuːzᵻz, sˌoʊ ðə pɹədʒˈɛktəlz wʊd biː skˈæɾɚd əkɹˌɑːs ðə tˈɑːɹɡɪt ˈɛɹiə ænd ðˈɛn bɪɡˈɪn ɛksplˈoʊdɪŋ, fˈɪlɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wɪð fɹˌæɡməntˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ flˈeɪm fɹʌm ˈɔːl dᵻɹˈɛkʃənz ɪn ɐn ɪfˈɛkt sˈɪmɪlɚ tʊ ɐ klˈʌstɚ bˈɑːm.
When fired, the powder charge would throw out the shells and ignite their fuses, so the projectiles would be scattered across the target area and then begin exploding, filling the area with fragmentation or flame from all directions in an effect similar to a cluster bomb.