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Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:05 pm
by Brady
???
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:14 pm
by Terminus
Methinks you've put up a too difficult one this time, Brady.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:26 pm
by Big B
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Methinks you've put up a too difficult one this time, Brady.
If I were at home (where my books are) I would have a better shot -
But my blind guess is it's a modern(fairly) Italian howitzer.[8|]
B
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:31 pm
by RBWhite
I agree totally, but, will try.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:32 pm
by Terminus
I'm thinking it's too small to be a regular howitzer... maybe a mountain gun?
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:38 pm
by RBWhite
just looking at the tire rim, it has 3 hook for lifting.
Light infantry field gun.
Has flash surpression?
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:43 pm
by Terminus
I think it's a muzzle brake...
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:42 pm
by oi_you_nutter
i had a look but came up blank on a type or even the country of origin
my first thoughts were also an Italian (pack) howitzer, but I also think it could be Soviet but nothing definate to support my idea
well spotted on the wheel hooks
(good choice of pic, methinks that a wider view of the original photo could have given away too much)
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:46 pm
by Terminus
Think I've seen that breech design before somewheres...
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:50 pm
by Terminus
BTW, anybody want to hazard a guess on the caliber? 75mm?
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:39 pm
by RBWhite
My mind for some odd reason is drifting toward Japan or Taiwan.
I've seen the back of that truck before.
Looks like a large elevated pier visable in the background, bayside?
Just a quess
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:40 pm
by Tankerace
2.95in Vickers Mountain Gun.
I dunno, but that guess is as good as any.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:48 pm
by Riun T
I think its one of those 25lder shorts that the Astralians chopped. RT
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:52 am
by RBWhite
The back of that truck to me appears to resemble somewhere between 1968 to 1970++ Toyota "H". Could be dead wrong though.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:53 am
by Raverdave
Soviet comes to mind.....something about those wheel rims just makes me think rooshan.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:00 am
by RBWhite
I was thinking that too, Soviet Bloc wheel rim & tire manufacture, cheap and trashy looking, but can't find anything. I also thought North Korea, again couldn't find anything.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:08 am
by Tankerace
Hmmm.... maybe an early 76.2mm Infantry Gun? Or didn't the Brits give them some 25pdrs?
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:47 am
by Terminus
Much too small to be a 25 pounder.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:34 am
by Big B
Italian 105mm M56 Pack Howitzer
RE: Name This Unlimited...(56)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:33 pm
by RBWhite
I found a website that states, post WWII, countries, Luxembourg specifically (The Luxembourg Modification) were converting Brittish MKII C, 25 pounder to 105 Howitzers.
The website pictures are all copywritted and I can't grab it or enlarge it, but it does look very similar.
Is this one of those conversions?