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I was wondering why Mounted Cavalry cannot Fire Pistols Mounted even if it is at a reduced rate .

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COL. R.T Coyne
7th Brigade 4th Division" Coyne's Cavalry Rangers"
1st Corp Army of Northern Virginia

My best guess is that it has to do with 'range'.

The hexes in the game are 125 yards across and the effective range of pistols is far less than that (e.g. Colt Army Model 1860=50-75 yards - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Army_Model_1860). If the cavalry are firing off pistols it would generally at close-range and in the games that means a melee situation.

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Paul Swanson
Lieutenant-General
First Division
First Corps
Army of Northern Virginia

Having trained with a pistol as both a Marine and police officer I think the effect of a pistol at one hex in the game is generous, even dismounted.

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MG Mike Mihalik
Forrest's Cavalry Corps
AoWest/CSA