heavy naval M.G.

[jopaerya]

Hello

Who has any idea on this naval M.G. ??

photo's = Ebay

Regards Jos

[peeved]

Hi Jos,

Maybe some .50 cal Browning, The receiver has similarities with the normal ground gun and the barrel jacket with M1921 aircraft MG.

Markus

Edit: The M1921 at http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt3 ... e-gun.html is a good match xcept for a lack of spade grips.

[nuyt]

I think it s a Browning too (Or Vickers or FN licence). Probably not one captured from the Dutch navy or airforce (7,9mm), these looked different and the mount is not the Dutch Navy Solothurn mount of the .50 aa guns. Could be captured in Scandinavia, Belgium or some airforce...

[jopaerya]

Thanks for your quick repty's , I think the Browning/Colt airforce .50 M1921 is a very good option .
still strange a airforce gun in a typical naval mount ??

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

See this link: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... &start=120

The first MG was identified by audrew as a 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT

Sturm78

[jopaerya]

Hi Sturm78

I have my doughts about the 12.7 mm Breda-Safat
http://sichuan.dreab.com/p-File:12.7mmBreda-SAFAT.jpg

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Is this also a naval M.G. or a 2 cm ?? the photo is from Ebay .

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

No one ??

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Could this be a 13.2 mm Breda M 1931 ?? , photo is from Ebay .

Regards Jos

[Dili]

It appears to be http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?s ... pid=299377

Near the bottom of this post by Totiano Dec 13 2009, 01:05 PM

[jopaerya]

Thanks Dili

[Dili]

Italian submarines photos are a good source for this gun, most had it in single and twin mounts like in the thread i linked.

[jopaerya]

Hi Dili

Also the German U-boats ( Bridge Conversion I ) the twin Breda .

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos

[Dili]

It seems they needed a bigger volume of fire.
Btw from accounts of missions i have read it wasn't uncommon for italian submarines to down or damage seriously a Sunderland or a Blenheim.

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Who can help me with this one, a 12.7 mm or smaller caliber M.G. ??

Picture = Ebay

Regards Jos