"TMWWBK Crimean War Tweaks" Topic
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| This Ones For The Sarge | 17 Sep 2017 1:40 p.m. PST |
The July 2017 issue of Mini Wargames contained some interesting tweaks for the Crimean War. In summary: the British pattern 1853 rifled musket counts as a modern rifle and the Russian M1845 Percussion muskets as an obsolete firearm. A unit may fix or unfix bayonets as a free action and may do so in addition to a Fire or Move action (i.e. Rallying, Skirmishing, Doubling etc. Units may not fix bayonets). Units with fixed bayonets count as fierce (i.e. +1 fighting) All units in close order and which have not taken casualties may make a
double move (8"). I think there are some interesting ideas here (especially the bayonets and movement ones) which may have an application for other conflicts in the 19th century – potentially for the Sudan? What do others think? |
| advocate | 18 Sep 2017 4:19 a.m. PST |
What's the disadvantage for having fixed bayonets?
IIRC, Russians typically had fixed bayonets all the time. |
| arthur1815 | 19 Sep 2017 1:33 a.m. PST |
From my reenactment experience, using a P1857 Enfield, loading with a fixed bayonet means you have to be careful not to catch your hand thereon when ramming the charge home, so probably slows the process slightly. |
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looks at a fast-assembly naval kit for the Age of Sail.