The rate of use of shells by the French army may exceed barrel life. Are records kept? Or is getting fire down range more important to the Artillerymen?
Also, If both types of shells have caused explosions. Quality control is being addressed. Are firing procedures followed? Are barrels checked for fouling and obstruction? Are the Artillerymen firing too fast?
At the rates reported, if this issues is not solves soon there will be No French Artillery.
Good spot that increased wear on the guns may also be a factor - no doubt the average artilleryman is significantly less experienced than his equivalent from a year ago as well.
Luckily the guns needs replaced after premature exploding shells enter their life, so, the factories with highest rates of shit-shells need to turn their production to barrels and the less shit-shell producers need to quality control better, use the better manufacture methods and slow their roll a bit to accommodate this. Quality over quantity in this case
The increased demand for shell production has most likely resulted in a reduction of quality in order to increase quantity. The fix for this is to increase quantity control and quality assurance inspections and procedures at all sites. In addition, ordnance inspection of already produced lots must continue to identify and segregate defective lots. France cannot afford to loose additional crews or weapons or have Artillerymen distrust their ammunition, so these initiatives must have top priority.
The rate of use of shells by the French army may exceed barrel life. Are records kept? Or is getting fire down range more important to the Artillerymen?
Also, If both types of shells have caused explosions. Quality control is being addressed. Are firing procedures followed? Are barrels checked for fouling and obstruction? Are the Artillerymen firing too fast?
At the rates reported, if this issues is not solves soon there will be No French Artillery.
Good spot that increased wear on the guns may also be a factor - no doubt the average artilleryman is significantly less experienced than his equivalent from a year ago as well.
Maybe it's the guns? Not all the shells can be defective and the numbers you're throwing at me seem to suggest that's what we're getting at.
Luckily the guns needs replaced after premature exploding shells enter their life, so, the factories with highest rates of shit-shells need to turn their production to barrels and the less shit-shell producers need to quality control better, use the better manufacture methods and slow their roll a bit to accommodate this. Quality over quantity in this case
The increased demand for shell production has most likely resulted in a reduction of quality in order to increase quantity. The fix for this is to increase quantity control and quality assurance inspections and procedures at all sites. In addition, ordnance inspection of already produced lots must continue to identify and segregate defective lots. France cannot afford to loose additional crews or weapons or have Artillerymen distrust their ammunition, so these initiatives must have top priority.