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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Grzesio » 30 Mar 2010, 09:57

Exactly! It's a KV-2 turret wall with the gun.

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Manuferey » 31 Mar 2010, 01:05

Thank you peeved and Grzesio. Now that I look at it sideways, it makes sense ! :oops:

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Manuferey » 03 Apr 2010, 20:39

Any idea what this light Flak gun is?

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Grzesio » 04 Apr 2010, 00:05

2 cm Flakvierling 38 of course. ;)

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Manuferey » 04 Apr 2010, 02:54

Thanks Grzesio. :D

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by jopaerya » 25 Apr 2010, 21:03

Hello All

Any idea on this gun looks familiar , but I can't pinpoint it .

Photo's = Ebay.de

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by ludvig » 26 Apr 2010, 09:33

Hello Jos ,
Interesting photos !
The gun is a :
7,6 cm luftvernkanon L/28 Bofors
Purcased by the Norwegian Navy in 1920's for use on naval vesseles.
In 1940 also use as fixed AA - batteries at Kjeller ( airfield ) and Kongsberg
( weapon factory ) .
The gun is a version of the Swedish AA - gun : 7,5 cm lvkan M/18
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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Dili » 26 Apr 2010, 11:44

This is a German Mediterranean KT - Krieg Transporter under Regia Marina flag. Can anyone tell what model is the gun at back?
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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by jopaerya » 26 Apr 2010, 17:56

Thanks Ludvig for the gun I.D.

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by AVV » 26 Apr 2010, 21:16

Greetings!
Dili wrote:This is a German Mediterranean KT - Krieg Transporter
Hm-m... Looks too small for KT, IMHO. :?

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Dili » 26 Apr 2010, 21:58

I can assure you that it is a KT

here is the whole photo
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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by AVV » 27 Apr 2010, 20:28

Good evening!
Dili wrote:I can assure you that it is a KT
here is the whole photo
Yes, now it resembles Kriegstransport more... Thanks! :)

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by jopaerya » 27 Apr 2010, 20:31

Hello Dili

Different sources called the gun a 7.5 cm and others a 8.8 cm , hard to find good information on the K.T. ships .

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by Dili » 27 Apr 2010, 21:15

Hi Jos
I know the reference to 7.5cm but no model or data, i was hoping that someone could recognize the gun visually, that is why i searched for a while waiting to find an image with some quality. Maybe it is still not good enough.

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Re: Unknow gun

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Post by stril » 30 Apr 2010, 16:18

Hello
Is it possible to id this gun ? Picture most likely taken in Northern Finland. Its dated july 1943. Unit is 3/496.
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