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armyjunk2
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:37 pm Post subject: another mystery piece
Hello everyone, any ideas on what this piece might be, looking at drain pipe in background I think small bore, maybe 47mm or so? Thanks a lot Last edited by armyjunk2 on Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:53 am; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:08 am Post subject: Re: another mystery piece
It reminds me of some Hotchkiss 47mm or 57mm pieces. But I am just wild guessing Massimo

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 3:34 am Post subject: Re: another mystery piece
The breech looks like a 37mm.... _________________ WC63....M3 Autocar...M3 Diamond T...57mm AT....37mm...3" . Have owned ...M5A1 Stuart . Have Restored ...M20 . President West TN Military Vehicle Collectors . MVPA Member

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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: another mystery piece
Thanks everyone for assisting on this, no wonder we couldn't figure it out, 2.24in, 6pdr, 57mm As near as we can tell its one of kind, 6pdr Balloon Gun Model of 1910 Tube number 1, Carriage number 1 headed out to see it in September [ Last edited by armyjunk2 on Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:53 am; edited 2 times in total

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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:27 am Post subject: Re: another mystery piece
Where is this located? That might be the first US AA gun. KL

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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: another mystery piece
Kurt, I kinda think the same thing

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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: another mystery piece
I searched for 1910 balloon gun and got a citation from a 1911 Army-Navy Gazette listing ongoing projects and procurements. One was the 1910 carriage at RIA. Where is this beast now? KL

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