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How Big Is Your Cannon? « the3rdrock.com — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:16:04 +0000

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In the army now «Regretful Morning — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:21:41 +0000

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By: Last Hussar

Last Hussar — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:29:07 +0000

The CSA didn’t have a large and well organised logistical capacity. All the industry was in the North, and the South was buying in weapons from Europe, with a variance of calibers (that ‘free the slaves’ thing – that was to stop Britain and France joining in to protect their cotton supplies). The men would have plenty of time to make their own bullets in camp every evening, and it meant that they were not reliant on a logistics train- ideal for raiding cavalry.

Also remember the quickest way to reload a pistol in the 19th century is to draw another one- which is why you see pictures of cavalry men and bandits festooned with weapons, all preloaded.

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Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:04:49 +0000

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By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:21:45 +0000

The fleshette weapon is being looked at presently. Downed troops means support must be tied up to help wounded personnel. Ammo that detonates around corners we also have.
Out at Sandy Hook NJ there’s a boreless canon that was obsolete before it was finished and the canon that would rise up from Battery Potter (steam lifted it after about 20 minutes) wasn’t efficient at all.

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Incredibly Impractical Military Weapons (Actually Used) - Attuworld.com — Sat, 30 May 2009 08:01:40 +0000

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By: FokusLop

FokusLop — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:31:46 +0000

Good article, Thanks. my name Philip.

By: Kaz

Kaz — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:29:18 +0000

Great replies corrrecting the “impracticality” of these weapons. Could cross the Gustav off the list too- it saw action in ww2 as (surprise surprise)- a siege weapon- took under 10 shots to destroy a magazine which was under 30m of water and 10m of concrete. Oh, and about 15km away.

And aren’t the Israelis using a modern version of the cornershot?

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Hail Mary Jane | Hail Mary Jane — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:09:30 +0000

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