"Russian Artillery Sidearms" Topic
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 Artilleryman  | 03 Mar 2019 12:17 p.m. PST |
Did Russian foot artillery carry muskets like their French counterparts? I have heard conflicting opinions but they did carry what looks like an ammunition pouch. Anyone know something definitive? |
| 14Bore | 03 Mar 2019 12:52 p.m. PST |
Not to anything I ever saw on a plate or description. |
| Frederick | 03 Mar 2019 1:39 p.m. PST |
Don't think so either – my uniform info does not show an ammunition pouch although some of them have other types of pouches |
| Brechtel198 | 03 Mar 2019 4:01 p.m. PST |
I haven't seen anywhere in my artillery research that the Russian artillerymen carried muskets. |
| von Winterfeldt | 04 Mar 2019 12:20 a.m. PST |
in case you like true expert advise I recommend to visit link and ask the question there, experts about the Russian Army, like Alexandre Heron did emigrate to that place. |
| Artilleryman | 04 Mar 2019 1:54 a.m. PST |
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 deadhead | 04 Mar 2019 2:25 a.m. PST |
von W, your link is superb. That is a forum I had completely missed out on! Many thanks indeed! |
| Major Bloodnok | 04 Mar 2019 6:08 a.m. PST |
From what i've read Russian gunners (at least in 1805) were issued a cartridge box, but it was empty. The gunner relied on his sword, rammer, trail spike etc. for defence. |
| 1968billsfan | 04 Mar 2019 11:20 a.m. PST |
I'm sure they had some weapons. At least a short sword that could cut brush for firewood and hack arms off a Frenchman. link link |
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