Guns and Camels

fernando · 19th October 2016, 09:49 PM

Very impressive but rather unreal, maybe ?. Wait till those guys in the back start shooting their gatlings all in a row and those camelidae start jumping with panic and run the hell out of the battle field

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kronckew · 20th October 2016, 08:04 AM

i recall seeing moroccan camel mounted warriors charging across a field during a celebration and suddenly firing their jezails very smokily into the air. didn't seem to phase the camels at all. they get used to it in training (or get eaten if they don't).

anyway, looking for a video of this (i failed to find one) i found this photo from an aussie war memorial site, it's from the imperial camel corps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07JGpardvLU

also see https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/F00042/

it has a section where the guns carried by the camels are re-assembled and mounted on carriages and fired. the two-part barrels are interesting. they appear to be breech loaders too. starts at 01:42-ish

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 20th October 2016, 05:16 PM

Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21529 where I did camels and heavy guns.

fernando · 20th October 2016, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

i recall seeing moroccan camel mounted warriors charging across a field during a celebration and suddenly firing their jezails very smokily into the air. didn't seem to phase the camels at all. they get used to it in training ...

I guess i had a different perspective; one in that a dozen camel riders cracking their jezails in a fantasia is rather distinct from a camel platoon thundering with their gatlings. My comprehension was that camels were practical to carry heavy guns, but not shooting whilst advancing on the field.
But then, one is always learning

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 21st October 2016, 12:25 AM

No evidence exists of firing any weapon other than a rifle from a standing camel. The camel when crouched on the ground was a different matter though the best solution was a fully dismounted one.

fernando · 21st October 2016, 11:07 AM

As i realized.

Andreas · 22nd October 2016, 08:38 AM

Another two.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 22nd October 2016, 09:17 PM

Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21529

20th October 2016, 08:04 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	i recall seeing moroccan camel mounted warriors charging across a field during a celebration and suddenly firing their jezails very smokily into the air. didn't seem to phase the camels at all. they get used to it in training (or get eaten if they don't). anyway, looking for a video of this (i failed to find one) i found this photo from an aussie war memorial site, it's from the imperial camel corps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07JGpardvLU also see https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/F00042/ it has a section where the guns carried by the camels are re-assembled and mounted on carriages and fired. the two-part barrels are interesting. they appear to be breech loaders too. starts at 01:42-ish Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 20th October 2016 at 08:22 AM.

22nd October 2016, 08:38 AM	#7
Andreas Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ionian Islands, Greece Posts: 96	Another two. Attached Images

19th October 2016, 09:49 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Very impressive but rather unreal, maybe ?. Wait till those guys in the back start shooting their gatlings all in a row and those camelidae start jumping with panic and run the hell out of the battle field .

20th October 2016, 05:16 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21529 where I did camels and heavy guns.

21st October 2016, 12:25 AM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	No evidence exists of firing any weapon other than a rifle from a standing camel. The camel when crouched on the ground was a different matter though the best solution was a fully dismounted one.

21st October 2016, 11:07 AM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	As i realized.

22nd October 2016, 09:17 PM	#8
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21529