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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by ALVF » 07 Jul 2014, 22:16

Hello,

It is a 75 mm de Montagne modèle 1919 Schneider.
These guns were purchased by many countries in 1920 years: Argentina, Chile, Brasil, Colombie, Paraguay, Greece, Yougoslavie, etc...
The "modèle 1919" is a commercial Schneider calling. In France, the 75 mm de Montagne Schneider was purchased in emergency in 1924 during the "Guerre du Rif" in Morocco, the guns were taken in a greek contract. After, the 75 mm modèle 1919 was also purchased for use with colonial troops in Africa and Indochina. French Army purchased in 1930 a slightly modified model of 75 mm de Montagne Schneider and this model is known in french Army as "75 mm de Montagne modèle 1928" introduced in service with "Artillerie de Montagne" regiments.
A 105 mm de Montagne modèle 1919 gun was also made by Schneider for the same countries as above and also for Spain which built this gun in Trubia Works under licence Schneider. France purchased to Schneider some 105 M modèle 1919 in 1924 for the "Guerre du Rif" and in 1930 purchased 105 mm de Montagne modèle 1928. for Alpine Artillery.
See my paper in "GBM" review Nr 108 dated april 2014 with many photographs and drawings of 75 and 105 de Montagne Schneider.
Yours sincerely,
Guy François.

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 07 Jul 2014, 22:58

Thank you very much for your id. and information, Guy. :)

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by jopaerya » 15 Jul 2014, 17:54

Any idea on this ebay picture of a naval gun ??

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by wolf-hound » 15 Jul 2014, 20:43

jopaerya wrote:Any idea on this ebay picture of a naval gun ??

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7.5 cm Bofors M/30.

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Re: Unknow gun

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 16 Jul 2014, 18:22

wolf-hound wrote:7.5 cm Bofors M/30.
Might be a 76.2mm version of it on a Finnish Vetehinen class submarine.

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http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AA_GUNS3.htm#764828LT

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by jopaerya » 20 Jul 2014, 10:05

Thanks Juha

A German gun on a "Drehbettung" , but witch gun ???

Picture is from Ebay

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by schwarzermai » 20 Jul 2014, 12:30

Hello Jos
i think its a s. 10cm K. 18
(s.F.H.18 normally were not used for Heeres-Küsten- or Stellungs-Artillerie)

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by jopaerya » 22 Jul 2014, 15:30

Thanks Uwe

Any idea on this Ebay picture , looks to me a naval 4.7 cm gun ??

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Manuferey » 23 Jul 2014, 00:25

Jos,

The shape of the breach looks to me more like the breach of a 57 mm Hotchkiss or its 6 pdr equivalent. Russia used this coastal gun with shields. :idea:

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by jopaerya » 23 Jul 2014, 20:19

Thanks Emmanuel

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by schwarzermai » 25 Jul 2014, 09:55

hello

any idea? thanks for your help!

1.)
Image

2.) gun and truck I.d. needed

Image

thanks uwe
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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Janef » 25 Jul 2014, 13:26

jopaerya wrote:Thanks Uwe

Any idea on this Ebay picture , looks to me a naval 4.7 cm gun ??

Regards Jos
Looks just like the 65 mm Hotchkiss guns used in the pre war Norwegian Coast Artillery, and also used by the Germans during WWII along the norwegian coast at several locations from the Oslofiord up to Troendelag.

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Manuferey » 25 Jul 2014, 23:43

Janef,

The breach of the 65 mm Hotchkiss does not have chamfers on the side unlike the breach of the 57 mm.

Emmanuel

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Manuferey » 25 Jul 2014, 23:52

schwarzermai wrote:hello

any idea? thanks for your help!

1.)

2.) gun and truck I.d. needed

thanks uwe
1. 47 mm Hochtkiss Mle 1885 or 1902 (I'm not sure which one) on the Maginot Line.

2. Possibly a 15 cm sFH402(j) (15 cm K36 Skoda exported to Yugoslavia). No idea about the truck, maybe Czech origin as well?

Emmanuel

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