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Roadkill · 09-08-2002, 11:18 PM

Got your message sir. Will be in contact tomorrow on a computer that will work better than this antique. Reference "level" of repair, what I meant was military units are allowed to make repairs at certain levels of complexity. Individual the lowest, company next, battalion, then regimental/brigade or division. A company kit is specific to that Table of Organization & Equipment of that company. An infantry company of 120 men in 1917 would have only six - eight Lugers. But a MG company with a kit based on its equipment would have many more Lugers. But still not enough to dedicate a whole repair section to them. Moving on up to Regimental/Brigade level responsible for 25-30 companies would warrant a comprehensive armorer's kit. My point is a company armorer would not have a dedicated repair chest with dozens of parts for only a few guns. Must have been for a larger organization.
Hope this wasn't too boring.

RK

09-08-2002, 11:18 PM	#14
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Got your message sir. Will be in contact tomorrow on a computer that will work better than this antique. Reference "level" of repair, what I meant was military units are allowed to make repairs at certain levels of complexity. Individual the lowest, company next, battalion, then regimental/brigade or division. A company kit is specific to that Table of Organization & Equipment of that company. An infantry company of 120 men in 1917 would have only six - eight Lugers. But a MG company with a kit based on its equipment would have many more Lugers. But still not enough to dedicate a whole repair section to them. Moving on up to Regimental/Brigade level responsible for 25-30 companies would warrant a comprehensive armorer's kit. My point is a company armorer would not have a dedicated repair chest with dozens of parts for only a few guns. Must have been for a larger organization. Hope this wasn't too boring. RK