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1st ww, field gun with carriage converted to AA purpose? Festung Kowno (Kaunas - Lithuania). Ebay.
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Hello,
These guns are old 9 cm C/73 german guns used as Flak guns on the 9 cm Flak System Wohlgemuth.
These guns were used on west and eastern Fronts during the Great War.
Yours sincerely,
Guy François.
These guns are old 9 cm C/73 german guns used as Flak guns on the 9 cm Flak System Wohlgemuth.
These guns were used on west and eastern Fronts during the Great War.
Yours sincerely,
Guy François.
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Somebody for my image posted on 26 Nov 2016 ??
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Hello all,
Can anyone identify the gun in the photo? This gun has a split trail.
Can anyone identify the gun in the photo? This gun has a split trail.
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It appears to me tube a German 105 MM leFH 18 light field gun. I would judge from comparing the mans hand to the bore that if measured the bore would be around 105 mm. Pictures of the rear and specifically the breach would be helpful. It appears that the wheels might be non-standard replacements.
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Pic of 105 MM leFH 18
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No, dont think so. The weapon looks to me a Soviet 76mm anti tank gun. The wheels are not original though...
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Thank you for your answers. In fact I have already thought of both options - 10.5cm leFH16 derivatives or 76mm F-22. However, many details are different. Also, I think this gun is a bit too small to be either of them...
This picture was made by an acquintance of mine a few years ago and I don't know if he can dig out more photo. He said he could not find visible markings(probably covered by coats of paints).
This picture was made by an acquintance of mine a few years ago and I don't know if he can dig out more photo. He said he could not find visible markings(probably covered by coats of paints).
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Was this weapon found in China?
My thoughts are this is an unknown Chinese (post WW2) mountain gun version of the F22, or some improvised field adaptation using the system of the F22?
And what is that field piece in the background?
My thoughts are this is an unknown Chinese (post WW2) mountain gun version of the F22, or some improvised field adaptation using the system of the F22?
And what is that field piece in the background?
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Yes, and that is a possibility. Some more clues: they took a measurement and found that the caliber is indeed much larger than 75, in fact close to 90mm, and it has a conventional wedge-type breechblock.Alexander Taper-Bore wrote:Was this weapon found in China?
My thoughts are this is an unknown Chinese (post WW2) mountain gun version of the F22, or some improvised field adaptation using the system of the F22?
And what is that field piece in the background?
The field piece in the background is a much easier one: Japanese 10cm gun Type Taisho 14.
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So probably 85mm since that was a standard calibre in Soviet/Eastern Bloc?
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The barrel is quite thin, more like a mortar. Is this a breech loading mortar? A bit along the lines of this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2B9_Vasilek
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A similar weapon in Kecel, Hungary:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... _Kecel.JPG
here to the far left again (Kecel too)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/biberikah ... /lightbox/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... _Kecel.JPG
here to the far left again (Kecel too)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/biberikah ... /lightbox/
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BUt it may have been just a salute or cerimonial gun:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/ ... xi-jinping
thsee ones from Norinco:
http://errymath.blogspot.com/2015/04/no ... EnBT1wvmJc
made by Shanxi Tayuan
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/04/09/4082s873443.htm
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/ ... xi-jinping
thsee ones from Norinco:
http://errymath.blogspot.com/2015/04/no ... EnBT1wvmJc
made by Shanxi Tayuan
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/04/09/4082s873443.htm