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February 21, 2008 at 4:45 PM #157652February 21, 2008 at 4:52 PM #157272
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GuestThere is a controversy about the reasons for the disaster. I was being expedient and the accuracy of my historical metaphor may be less important for the economic issues today. Nevertheless:
The quartermasters are the standard foil. However, the more accepted version today, I think, is that the trap-door breech mechanism on the Martini-Henry does not work well with the standard thin-walled brass cartridge when it gets hot. This can be fixed with modifications to the ammo. At Isandlwana there appears to have been plenty of ammo at forward positions.
Regards,
Rat. expectations
February 21, 2008 at 4:52 PM #157563GuestThere is a controversy about the reasons for the disaster. I was being expedient and the accuracy of my historical metaphor may be less important for the economic issues today. Nevertheless:
The quartermasters are the standard foil. However, the more accepted version today, I think, is that the trap-door breech mechanism on the Martini-Henry does not work well with the standard thin-walled brass cartridge when it gets hot. This can be fixed with modifications to the ammo. At Isandlwana there appears to have been plenty of ammo at forward positions.
Regards,
Rat. expectations
February 21, 2008 at 4:52 PM #157577GuestThere is a controversy about the reasons for the disaster. I was being expedient and the accuracy of my historical metaphor may be less important for the economic issues today. Nevertheless:
The quartermasters are the standard foil. However, the more accepted version today, I think, is that the trap-door breech mechanism on the Martini-Henry does not work well with the standard thin-walled brass cartridge when it gets hot. This can be fixed with modifications to the ammo. At Isandlwana there appears to have been plenty of ammo at forward positions.
Regards,
Rat. expectations
February 21, 2008 at 4:52 PM #157585GuestThere is a controversy about the reasons for the disaster. I was being expedient and the accuracy of my historical metaphor may be less important for the economic issues today. Nevertheless:
The quartermasters are the standard foil. However, the more accepted version today, I think, is that the trap-door breech mechanism on the Martini-Henry does not work well with the standard thin-walled brass cartridge when it gets hot. This can be fixed with modifications to the ammo. At Isandlwana there appears to have been plenty of ammo at forward positions.
Regards,
Rat. expectations
February 21, 2008 at 4:52 PM #157657GuestThere is a controversy about the reasons for the disaster. I was being expedient and the accuracy of my historical metaphor may be less important for the economic issues today. Nevertheless:
The quartermasters are the standard foil. However, the more accepted version today, I think, is that the trap-door breech mechanism on the Martini-Henry does not work well with the standard thin-walled brass cartridge when it gets hot. This can be fixed with modifications to the ammo. At Isandlwana there appears to have been plenty of ammo at forward positions.
Regards,
Rat. expectations
February 21, 2008 at 8:13 PM #157350Allan from Fallbrook
ParticipantRational expectations: Interesting. This is a new twist to me. Is there a new book out on the Anglo-Zulu War that discusses this? I’d be very interested in reading it, as the older versions of events (most notably the book “The Washing of the Spears”) tend to place the blame squarely on the quartermasters.
The Martini-Henry appeared to function well at Rorke’s Drift, and there is scant mention of any malfunctions among that contingent (2nd Warwickshire Regiment) during the siege there.
February 21, 2008 at 8:13 PM #157641ParticipantRational expectations: Interesting. This is a new twist to me. Is there a new book out on the Anglo-Zulu War that discusses this? I’d be very interested in reading it, as the older versions of events (most notably the book “The Washing of the Spears”) tend to place the blame squarely on the quartermasters.
The Martini-Henry appeared to function well at Rorke’s Drift, and there is scant mention of any malfunctions among that contingent (2nd Warwickshire Regiment) during the siege there.
February 21, 2008 at 8:13 PM #157655ParticipantRational expectations: Interesting. This is a new twist to me. Is there a new book out on the Anglo-Zulu War that discusses this? I’d be very interested in reading it, as the older versions of events (most notably the book “The Washing of the Spears”) tend to place the blame squarely on the quartermasters.
The Martini-Henry appeared to function well at Rorke’s Drift, and there is scant mention of any malfunctions among that contingent (2nd Warwickshire Regiment) during the siege there.
February 21, 2008 at 8:13 PM #157663ParticipantRational expectations: Interesting. This is a new twist to me. Is there a new book out on the Anglo-Zulu War that discusses this? I’d be very interested in reading it, as the older versions of events (most notably the book “The Washing of the Spears”) tend to place the blame squarely on the quartermasters.
The Martini-Henry appeared to function well at Rorke’s Drift, and there is scant mention of any malfunctions among that contingent (2nd Warwickshire Regiment) during the siege there.
February 21, 2008 at 8:13 PM #157736ParticipantRational expectations: Interesting. This is a new twist to me. Is there a new book out on the Anglo-Zulu War that discusses this? I’d be very interested in reading it, as the older versions of events (most notably the book “The Washing of the Spears”) tend to place the blame squarely on the quartermasters.
The Martini-Henry appeared to function well at Rorke’s Drift, and there is scant mention of any malfunctions among that contingent (2nd Warwickshire Regiment) during the siege there.
February 21, 2008 at 10:23 PM #157415patientrenter
ParticipantAllan, the ammo problem was on a public TV program. I saw it within the last 2-3 years. Don’t know if that helps you. Hopefully rat exp has more info.
Patient renter in OC
February 21, 2008 at 10:23 PM #157707ParticipantAllan, the ammo problem was on a public TV program. I saw it within the last 2-3 years. Don’t know if that helps you. Hopefully rat exp has more info.
Patient renter in OC
February 21, 2008 at 10:23 PM #157719ParticipantAllan, the ammo problem was on a public TV program. I saw it within the last 2-3 years. Don’t know if that helps you. Hopefully rat exp has more info.
Patient renter in OC
February 21, 2008 at 10:23 PM #157728ParticipantAllan, the ammo problem was on a public TV program. I saw it within the last 2-3 years. Don’t know if that helps you. Hopefully rat exp has more info.
Patient renter in OC
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