christof139
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Two suggestions, lower the gun cost of the improved Springfied because there were only minor differences between it and the 1861 Springfield that did not affect its accuracy. Differences were such things as a case-hardened lockplate, different barrel retaining bands or rings, etc. Really no need for an Improved Springfield, and the 1861 model was the most produced and I believe was made until the end of the war by some firms. This is all factual info. and very, very, well documented, and anyone familiar with the Springfield's would know this. I, and no doubt many others, can see any reason for making such a big deal about a rifle that had the same performance as its parent model rifle.
There was a I believe converted Hall Breechloading Carbine that was used in the early and mid war years and actually until the end of the war in the west. It was OK, and did decent service but had some firing problems I think. Many units were equipped with it, but off-hand I don't know how many were used. CSA units were glad to get them. This would be a nice and bit cheaper basic and early Carbine to have available.
I can't understand the cost system nor the upkeep values, especially the upkeep values for small arms, in that they seem to be high.
A type of Field Arty. that would be neat to see would be the cast bronze James 14lb. and 20lb. pieces. These are not the bronze 6lbs. rifled to the James pattern. Both sides used some, and I believe some were used on ships. In the West, they were used until perhaps 1864 by the CSA, while there was one CSA or Union Battery of the bronze 14lb James at Gettysburg. Just neat guns to have for a minor upgrade. One single type could be made of these 3 bronze rifles by calling it 12lb to 20lb James Rifles. These were available in Civil War Generals 2 if you remember.
I like the Whitworth Infantry rifles in the game (not the Sniper Rifles in reference her, and I like the Sniper Rifles too, and another good one was the British Kerr Sniper Rifle, of which the CSA had a very good number of), even though the CSA never got hold of a whole bunch of them, and they add great flavor to the game.
2-banded Enfields and many cut-down (barrel shortened) rifles and muskets were used by CSA Cavalry, and USA Cav. was alos equipped somewhat with these arms, particularily out west and the USA Embodied etc. Militia of Missouri's Cav. had some units equipped with rifles and muskets. The USA Missouri Militia, of which there were several types, did so much fighting and campaigning that after the war they were given full Veteran Status covering pensions and etc.
The Colt Revolving Rifle was used to a very limited degree by both sides, more prevalent with the USA of course, and is another early to mid war tidbit. Heck, only 4-5,000 were used, but sometimes they were very effective despite chain discharges of the cylinder, which wouldn't occur if the ends of each chamber were greased to stop sparks. These Colts out of necessity could also be loaded with only one shot and fired thusly.
Just from memory, but I have this info. in the other room, and it's on the inet as you know.
Nice screens.
Chris
< Message edited by christof139 -- 3/12/2007 7:47:08 AM >
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) only available to the USA, and make the 10" Columbiad less powerful than the Rodman version and rename it "8 and 10-inch Old Model Columbiads" which both sides can use. 
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