Quick-Firing Artillery

Darman · October 22, 2012, 06:57:09 PM

Quick-Firing field guns came about with the Soixante-Quinze in 1897. But they didn't come into widespread usage until after 1905. So are we to assume that 1905 Infantry/Specialist technology is our timeline's equivalent of rearming field artillery for each corps with QF field guns/howitzers? OTL the Italians weren't even done rearming with QF guns by the start of WW1. Pretty much everyone else had started and finished.

Tanthalas · October 22, 2012, 07:03:00 PM

Yes thats one of the things that changes, but detail on Army matters isnt to specific. Your Corps get better its up to you to decide why.

Quote from: Darman on October 22, 2012, 06:57:09 PM
Quick-Firing field guns came about with the Soixante-Quinze in 1897. But they didn't come into widespread usage until after 1905. So are we to assume that 1905 Infantry/Specialist technology is our timeline's equivalent of rearming field artillery for each corps with QF field guns/howitzers? OTL the Italians weren't even done rearming with QF guns by the start of WW1. Pretty much everyone else had started and finished.

KWorld · April 14, 2013, 04:59:46 AM

As recently posted in the US news, the US Army is going to be getting 3" quick-firing field guns starting around 1902, with larger weapons to follow. The Krag will be replaced by the Springfield, and eventually the US Army will even add (gasp) machineguns to replace the Gatlings.

Tanthalas · April 30, 2013, 08:09:58 AM

God forbid... Tater Diggers (what I have a soft spot for it)

Quote from: KWorld on April 14, 2013, 04:59:46 AM
As recently posted in the US news, the US Army is going to be getting 3" quick-firing field guns starting around 1902, with larger weapons to follow. The Krag will be replaced by the Springfield, and eventually the US Army will even add (gasp) machineguns to replace the Gatlings.

KWorld · April 30, 2013, 08:18:44 AM

Quote from: Tanthalas on April 30, 2013, 08:09:58 AM
God forbid... Tater Diggers (what I have a soft spot for it)

Quote from: KWorld on April 14, 2013, 04:59:46 AM
As recently posted in the US news, the US Army is going to be getting 3" quick-firing field guns starting around 1902, with larger weapons to follow. The Krag will be replaced by the Springfield, and eventually the US Army will even add (gasp) machineguns to replace the Gatlings.

Probably not the M1895 Colt for the Army, though the Marines will continue to use it until the 6mm Lee Navy is replaced (1909 at the earliest). More likely the Browning M1917, which he had mostly designed in the early 1900s but there was no historical interest from the US in it.