ph0ebus Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 Hi all, Had to travel for work upstate today and came across a small town VFW Hall with the following two artillery pieces parked out front. First correct ID gets a gilded fig roll! Piece 1: Piece 2: Other photos and details to follow once people submit their ideas. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 German field gun, 7.7cm FK96 n/A with modified wheels khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBris Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 Try 3inch (76.2mm) M1902 or perhaps M1905 field gun. First modern field guns built in the US - used mostly for training in WW1 but a few made it to France. The guns above seem to have been converted to pneumatic tyres. The original wheels were wooden spoked wheels. (attached). The ready to fire weight of the M1902 was 950kg with a max. range of about 6900m. The barrel elevation was limited to +15 deg. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 Try 3inch (76.2mm) M1902 or perhaps M1905 field gun. First modern field guns built in the US - used mostly for training in WW1 but a few made it to France. The guns above seem to have been converted to pneumatic tyres. The original wheels were wooden spoked wheels. (attached). The ready to fire weight of the M1902 was 950kg with a max. range of about 6900m. The barrel elevation was limited to +15 deg. Regards, Charlie Saw action on the Mexican Border Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph0ebus Posted 8 February , 2012 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2012 Try 3inch (76.2mm) M1902 or perhaps M1905 field gun. First modern field guns built in the US - used mostly for training in WW1 but a few made it to France. The guns above seem to have been converted to pneumatic tyres. The original wheels were wooden spoked wheels. (attached). The ready to fire weight of the M1902 was 950kg with a max. range of about 6900m. The barrel elevation was limited to +15 deg. Regards, Charlie Charlie wins the top prize! Well done. Khaki, I thought German guns too at first glance, but when I actually stopped in and checked the barrels I learned otherwise. So, here are the marks on these two guns (using the marks from one as a representative for the other): Both guns are parked in front of the Vail Wolff McKenna Frye VFW Post 170 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Overall they appear in good shape, though I wish they did a better job with the tires. Incidentally, these do not appear on the Passion and Compassion list of surviving Great War Artillery, so I am notifying them about these two guns. -Daniel PS Interesting that while the barrels say 1905, the tags from the Rock Island arsenal say 1902. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 If they were in the UK they would have been pinched and melted down by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 At first sight I was reminded of a Japanese piece which sits in a park at Romsey; being WW2 vintage it has not been melted down. Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 At first sight I was reminded of a Japanese piece which sits in a park at Romsey; being WW2 vintage it has not been melted down. Old Tom As a number of these guns were in the Philippines in 1942 and got recycled by the Japanese Army it might be worth looking at again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 Must remember next time I visit. Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBris Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 If I remember correctly from the US Army manual on the M1902 and M1905 the differences were quite minor so a 1902 carriage with a 1905 barrel would be quite possible. The 1905 barrel may have been a replacement for a shot out barrel. A bit of searching - the gun at Romsey seems to be a 15cm Type 96 howitzer. A pair of these were brought back by Lord Mountbatten after WW2. Edit: Better images at Romsey howitzer images (scroll down) Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 I think this is probably the same weapon? This example is held at the IL National Guard Museum at Camp Lincoln. I can get access and photograph any details in which people are interested. Chris EDIT: I just checked this is an M1902 that was originally used by the 122nd or 123rd FA in Illinois, it came from the American Legion Post No. 135 where it had been displayed in the Bethania Cemetery in Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 8 February , 2012 Share Posted 8 February , 2012 I think this is probably the same weapon? This example is held at the IL National Guard Museum at Camp Lincoln. I can get access and photograph any details in which people are interested. Chris I would be very interested to know were the trunnions are located (I have a very poor kit of this weapon that with some hard work could be transformed into a nice model - but there are no trunnions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 9 February , 2012 Share Posted 9 February , 2012 I would be very interested to know were the trunnions are located (I have a very poor kit of this weapon that with some hard work could be transformed into a nice model - but there are no trunnions) I shall endeavour to photograph it: Meanwhile do these help any? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted 9 February , 2012 Share Posted 9 February , 2012 Charlie, You found a nice picture. The last time I saw the piece at Romsey it was not nearly as smart. Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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