tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post5018498384061206199..comments2024-03-27T18:42:55.138+00:00Comments on KEITH'S WARGAMING BLOG: Black Powder & HowitzersKeith Flinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12903769462646267048noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-5173585357783388712014-05-08T20:04:49.634+01:002014-05-08T20:04:49.634+01:00Good points. And of course the simple unreliabilit...Good points. And of course the simple unreliability of howitzer shells was, i think, a major point. It was hard to get them to explode where you wanted them to, even if your gunners had the skills required. Rules need to reflect this in some way.Keith Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903769462646267048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-53309727019706817042014-05-08T09:20:23.583+01:002014-05-08T09:20:23.583+01:00A couple of things re why all guns aren't howi...A couple of things re why all guns aren't howitzers. First cost of ammunition. There's not much point in going to the extra expense of making exploding shells if your gunners end up using them as round shot. 2nd is the question of muzzle energy using round shot or canister. The light, short, large-bore barrels can neither take such a large charge nor deliver the same muzzle velocity with the same charge as a standard gun reducing effectiveness in the low angle mode. Frederick was keen on using howitzers to reach enemy troops in dead ground where your aim is speculative anyway but at ranges of say 800-1000m with clear line of sight long guns using roundshot are probably more effective being more accurate and retaining more energy. As this is the sort of conditions under which gunners ideally want to be operating and damaging the enemy, this could explain the balance in favour of long guns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-83722811709645438812011-05-20T12:21:25.529+01:002011-05-20T12:21:25.529+01:00Thanks for that Keith, I shall put in an order soo...Thanks for that Keith, I shall put in an order soon.<br /><br />AndyAndy McMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596439851302812316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-4896596649039010622011-05-19T20:12:52.164+01:002011-05-19T20:12:52.164+01:00My mistake Andy, there are English and Russian gun...My mistake Andy, there are English and Russian gunner figures as well.Keith Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903769462646267048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-11543783980450697692011-05-19T19:53:27.239+01:002011-05-19T19:53:27.239+01:00Andy, I believe they are S5-022, 'Prussian Gun...Andy, I believe they are S5-022, 'Prussian Gunner in Waistcoat'. From my catalogue, only the French and Prussians have specific artillery figures, so generally I just ask Rich to supply me with a mix suitable for Austria or Prussia. I guess the French figures are the ones suitable for Austria.Keith Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903769462646267048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-90974022336697868982011-05-19T07:59:25.106+01:002011-05-19T07:59:25.106+01:00Now following!
What are the RSM codes for the shi...Now following!<br /><br />What are the RSM codes for the shirt sleeve gunners? Rich sent me a couple of 8 and 12lb'ers bit I still need crews and want some more informal chaps!<br /><br />All the best<br /><br />AndyAndy McMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596439851302812316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-87795919565664807512011-05-19T07:43:57.089+01:002011-05-19T07:43:57.089+01:00All reasonable to me Keith. One of the very nice t...All reasonable to me Keith. One of the very nice things about BP is that it does encourage players to tweak the rules to suit specific periods, actions etc.<br /><br />And I hope this doesn't get posted twice!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-88574687125695443252011-05-19T00:39:51.171+01:002011-05-19T00:39:51.171+01:00These changes seem reasonable to me, Keith. The au...These changes seem reasonable to me, Keith. The authors of BP don't claim to know everything and they encourage people to fiddle with the rules to suit. I'll be doing the same for the Anglo-Zulu War.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430463007570237159.post-48680484041536619422011-05-18T22:42:20.781+01:002011-05-18T22:42:20.781+01:00Once you've purchased the rules, they are your...Once you've purchased the rules, they are yours to modify for your own use . . . and I believe that BP actually encourages this.<br /><br />Your arguments make sense to me. The only thing to be careful of is to be sure that your opponents know your changes ahead of time. But, that being the case, I'd say that your changes make perfect sense.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.com