A19.131 RE: Ammo Shortage and J5 errata

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From: perrycocke@comcast.net [mailto:perrycocke@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, 21 August 2004 7:03 AM
To: JPCole@agric.wa.gov.au
Subject: RE: Ammo Shortage and J5 errata

>Subject: Ammo Shortage and J5 errata

>
>Recent errata in Journal 5 states "A19.131: line 10 replace "all B#" with
>"all SW Original B#/X# [EXC: DC]" The Index definition of a SW is any
>weapon
>depicted on a half inch counter, so a Gun is not a SW.
>1) With this erratum it seems that when Ammo Shortage (A19.131) is in
>effect, a Gun's B# is not lowered or changed to an X# until an actual Low
>Ammo counter is placed. Correct?


Correct; D3.71.


>Example: A Gun has an original B# 11. When Ammo Shortage is in effect, this
>Gun is considered to have a Low Ammo # (LA#) of 10. The Gun will
>malfunction
>(and can be repaired) on a TH DR of 11 or 12, and have a Low Ammo counter
>placed on a TH DR of 10. Correct?

Yes.

>It would seem that vehicular MGs are not
>affected by Ammo Shortage unless they are the vehicle's MA. Is this
>correct?


Yes.


> Previous (unofficial) Q&A says
> A19.131 Does Low Ammo apply to AFV MG?
> A. No (unless MA), but Ammunition Shortage would (e.g., B# would be
> decreased by one, with original B# becoming X#). [Compil8]
>Has this Q&A been superceded?


Yes.

....Perry
MMP
 
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