Anything new in RS?

[KED]

Checked my counters. In fact, I had the 1PP American LMG with B11 on my mind being already published.
Thank you guys.

von Marwitz

The Johnson LMG. It should be a B12. The marines loved the weapon and many said it was superior to the BAR.

 

[witchbottles]

The Johnson LMG. It should be a B12. The marines loved the weapon and many said it was superior to the BAR.

a more stable firing platform than the BAR. More expensive to make. Perhaps not as robust, but few things were, the BAR having repeated documentation of functioning even when incorrectly assembled, firing multiple bursts from misaligned magazines, etc. probably the only gun I'd give a B13 to. Officially , removed to standardize T/O weapons. Now Springfield did not like being ordered to license joe blow's muffler repair shop to make rifle barrels, but they had a large political influence with Dep't of War even back then, and licensing was still vastly preferable to losing all contract dollars whatsoever to an "upstart" arms company.

Rumours persist to this day the Johnson was killed by Springfield Armory, in committee.

KRL, Jon H

 

[von Marwitz]

The Johnson LMG. It should be a B12. The marines loved the weapon and many said it was superior to the BAR.

B12, really? In that case my counters are misprinted. Did not know there might be ERRATA on this one.

von Marwitz

 

[olli]

B12, really? In that case my counters are misprinted. Did not know there might be ERRATA on this one.

von Marwitz

LOL, thats only what a person wishes or would like , not Errata

 

[von Marwitz]

aperbag: My bad.

Can't remember playing a scenario using them, so coulda been...

von Marwitz

 

[KED]

aperbag: My bad.

Can't remember playing a scenario using them, so coulda been...

von Marwitz

The few scenarios using this weapon are found in Gung Ho. One scenario uses the counter but through SSR gives it a PP of 2. This may represent the Lewis gun. We will find out when RS shows up on our door steps.

 

[witchbottles]

The few scenarios using this weapon are found in Gung Ho. One scenario uses the counter but through SSR gives it a PP of 2. This may represent the Lewis gun. We will find out when RS shows up on our door steps.

CH products contain quite a few more scens as well using the 1PP B11 counter. Many of them are designed to incorporate it as an additional BAR team added for extra firepower by the higher command.

the counter is used extensively in the G-T campaign game from the original Annual, this time as a representation of the johnson lmg.

not that i agree per se with the counter choice, just that they were made in many more places than the GH scens already.
KRL, jon H

 

[von Marwitz]

The few scenarios using this weapon are found in Gung Ho. One scenario uses the counter but through SSR gives it a PP of 2. This may represent the Lewis gun. We will find out when RS shows up on our door steps.

Thank you, I know. But as I dislike wet feet (of couse not because of the complicated rules) I have so far avoided beach landings, there aren't many Marine-scenarios under my belt and those I can remember did not include it.

von Marwitz

 

[KED]

CH products contain quite a few more scens as well using the 1PP B11 counter. Many of them are designed to incorporate it as an additional BAR team added for extra firepower by the higher command.

the counter is used extensively in the G-T campaign game from the original Annual, this time as a representation of the johnson lmg.

not that i agree per se with the counter choice, just that they were made in many more places than the GH scens already.
KRL, jon H

CH also had a Normandy game that added 1 FP BAR men. Johnson 2FP, BAR 1FP.

 

[dlazov]

That would be PdH, which is a great little HASL game.

 

[Kevin Kenneally]

Yes, 2PP.

View attachment 43719

Johnson LMG, used only in the Pacific Theater.

USMC Defense Battalions were assigned these.