Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 21 to 22 of 22

Thread: Small Arms Effective Range vs Engagement Range

  1. #21
    Don Dixon is offline
    Team:
    Wheat's Louisiana Tigers
    Member
    2881V
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Fairfax, VA
    Posts
    353
    Region:
    Chesapeake - Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio
    Captain Heth's system provided for the issue of a bronze stadia to the best shot in the company, as determined by the captain, and a silver stadia to the best shot in the regiment, as determined by the colonel. The stadias had measuring appertures based upon the height of infantry and cavalry, and were similar to those issued to artillery officers. Using the lanyard on the stadia, they were worn on the soldier's uniform like a European army schutzenschnur. The men issued the stadia were supposed to help their officers estimate distances. I've seen two stadia that were issued to men in the Pennsylvania Reserves early in the war by George G. Meade, and one that was supposedly carried by a soldier in one of Berdan's two regiments. One also very occasionally sees them in photographs of old sergeants in the post-Civil War army. But, they are extremely uncommon either in photographs or as artifacts, and very expensive as artifacts.

    It gets back to the problem of having a system and then not using it. The Soviets wrote of the American Army that we had doctrine, but could be relieved upon never to follow it.

    Regards,
    Don Dixon
    2881V
    Last edited by Don Dixon; 02-28-2017 at 07:20 PM.

  2. #22
    Southron Sr. is offline
    Team:
    24th Georgia Volunteer Infantry
    Member
    3002
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Gorgia
    Posts
    1,319
    Region:
    Carolina - North Carolina and South Carolina
    I highly recommend this book and website, it answers a lot of questions about Civil War marksmanship:

    http://www.cfspress.com/sharpshooters/

Similar Threads

  1. Remington 44 with 80k sn range
    By MR. GADGET in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 06-13-2016, 04:21 PM
  2. More range time with my Navy arms P61 musketoon
    By Eterry in forum Shooting Techs, Tips, & Tricks
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 03-17-2014, 04:59 PM
  3. Euro arms 1853 Enfield Musketoon at the range
    By David Lapell in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 01-27-2010, 05:19 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •