3/11/2024 0 Comments Reffye mitrailleuse 1867 blueprint![]() The secrecy had not been particularly effective, though, and the Prussians knew about the guns. The Army was so focused on preventing the Germans from discovering the guns that virtually no training was given to troops on their use–few had even seen them prior to battle. The problems with French use of the Mitrailleuse were compounded by the secrecy surrounding the guns. To compound the problem, the combination of long range and small projectiles made it nearly impossible to observe point of impact when firing, and it was nearly impossible to actually hit targets as a result. The sights on the Mitrailleuse were simple post and notch affairs like rifles of the day, and the extreme range required excellent range estimation (which the gunners were not trained for). The guns were treated like artillery, and used to fire at ranges of 1500 meters or more against German infantry. Unfortunately for the French, the tactical understanding of how to use a weapon like the Mitrailleuse was still totally lacking. The French had adopted the Reffye Mitrailleuse and considered it a game-changer. The Mitrailleuse as a general type of firearm saw only one major combat usage, and that was the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. Loading plate for a Montigny mitrailleuse Media Platforms Design Team
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