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Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 16 Nov 2012, 22:18
by Kingfish
Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
Can anyone help me to identify these coastal guns?
According to IWM photocaption, 9.2inch guns, but I do not think so
Any idea?
Image from IWM
Thanks in advance. Sturm78
Here is an image of the 9.2" gun of the Breakneck battery, Gilbraltar:
Compare the size of the barrel relative to the gun crew against the men/gun in your pic.
Suffice to say the gun in your pic is smaller than a 9.2"
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 17 Nov 2012, 00:50
by Claudio_C
The commetary on the film calls the gun a 105mm (or 4.2 inch) and the howitzer a 6 inch. They both look like the some of the many prototypes that Vickers built between the wars. They did not enter service with the British army.
Many thanks Clive ...
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 18 Nov 2012, 00:28
by Claudio_C
Hello
unfotunately I found another unknow british (maybe) gun. On IWM site there is this photo
The label say "Operation Ceres: The unloading of supplies at Malta: A heavy AA gun being lowered onto the quayside by a crane" ...
Somebody know which "heavy aa gun" is ?!?
Thanks in advance
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 20 Nov 2012, 08:19
by verdenpark
It would be a 3.7", minus its barrel.
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 20 Nov 2012, 22:41
by Clive Mortimore
verdenpark wrote:It would be a 3.7", minus its barrel.
Good thinking. It is a 3.7 inch Mk2 static mount.
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 21 Nov 2012, 11:00
by Claudio_C
verdenpark wrote:It would be a 3.7", minus its barrel.
Good thinking. It is a 3.7 inch Mk2 static mount.
Thanks ...
My first idea was same ... but looking the photo that I have .... I don't recognize it ...
Please ... Have you a photo of "complete" gun?!? Can you share with us ?!?
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 21 Nov 2012, 11:06
by Clive Mortimore
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 21 Nov 2012, 17:00
by Claudio_C
Thanks Clive
... I don't know this version for static mount ...
Claudio
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 27 Nov 2012, 16:32
by Sturm78
Hi all,
I suppose 2pdr 40mm Pom Pom gun but, what version?
Image sfrom Ebay
Sturm78
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 28 Nov 2012, 08:03
by verdenpark
Could be a Mk.VIII single, but not sure with the flash hider. Definately mounted on a ship though.
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 29 Nov 2012, 12:29
by Sturm78
Thank you for your reply, verdenpark.
I had not seen images of the single Mk.VIII and Mk.XVI mounts.
Sturm78
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 12:12
by Sturm78
Hi all,
Another image of an 2pdr Mk.VIII gun on Mk.VIII single mount (I think):
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 07 Jan 2013, 11:42
by Sturm78
Hi all,
Another image of an abandoned 2pdr 40mm AA gun in France:
I do not remember the exact source of the image
Sturm78
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 06 Feb 2013, 01:03
by Sturm78
Hi all,
Is there any way to differentiate between 4.5in (114mm) gun and 5.5in (140mm) gun-howitzer ??
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
Re: Id. british gun
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 15:57
by Sturm78
Nobody ??
Here another image from Ebay: 140mm 5.5in gun-howitzer or 114mm 4.5in gun?
Sturm78