tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post5997499190539475923..comments2024-03-28T23:12:39.195-06:00Comments on Der Alte Fritz Journal: AWI RiflemenDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-70338599984460178722013-01-29T11:41:56.138-06:002013-01-29T11:41:56.138-06:00Interesting rifle armed spearman skirmishers. Not ...Interesting rifle armed spearman skirmishers. Not surprising that "Mad" Anthony Wayne had no use for rifleman. Napoleon mad a similar blunder. the Austrians even had air powered rifles that were eventually put back into the armories. Quiet death that was.VolleyFireWargameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558522852896871065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-3042360296376369722013-01-27T14:38:44.165-06:002013-01-27T14:38:44.165-06:00Spears would be an easy conversion by just glueing...Spears would be an easy conversion by just glueing on an approapriate length "medieval" spear to the backs of your riflemen and then painting an extra strap across the shoulder. But it would be nice to see that actually sculpted on a figure. And also to have a figure using one as a steadier as the Austrian Grenz did.<br /><br />JimColCampbell50https://www.blogger.com/profile/15910423749022189030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-61674709360936012012013-01-27T11:45:06.496-06:002013-01-27T11:45:06.496-06:00Not the same time period, but I've read that d...Not the same time period, but I've read that during the American Civil War, General Lee had a crapload of pikes made with the intention of arming the Confederate Army with them. They were never used.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852395640994627645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-22903508280081662162013-01-26T23:23:58.730-06:002013-01-26T23:23:58.730-06:00The Austrian Grenz riflemen/sharpshooters of this ...The Austrian Grenz riflemen/sharpshooters of this same period also carried a spear which also served as a rifle steadier, using a rifle-sized hook on one side. Their rifle had two barrels, one rifled and one smoothbore.Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.com