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armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

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

Massimo_Foti · 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

tankdriver · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 3:34 am Post subject: Re: another mystery piece

The breech looks like a 37mm....

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

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

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Kurt_Laughlin · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 577

Where is this located?

That might be the first US AA gun.

KL

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Kurt, I kinda think the same thing

Kurt_Laughlin · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 577

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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