GrandsonMichael Posted 5 September , 2004 Share Posted 5 September , 2004 Hi all, Could someone please identify this big gun? The photo was most likely taken around 1923 and possibly at a P.P.C.L.I. base in Winnipeg. Thanks a lot. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandsonMichael Posted 5 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2004 I am very tiring, I admit it, especially to myself.... Here is the photo....I hope: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 6 September , 2004 Share Posted 6 September , 2004 It looks German to me, particularly the shape of the recuperator. With the curved lower end of the shield, I would think this is a Krupp 10cm Kanone. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 6 September , 2004 Share Posted 6 September , 2004 I would say that it is a 105mm M1917 . Calibre 105mm Weight 3200Kg( Could only be moved as two seperate units i.e. barrel and carriage. Effective range 14,100m Muzzle Velocity 650m per sec. 192 of this version were manufactured and issued. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandsonMichael Posted 7 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 7 September , 2004 Robert and John, Thanks for your input, but it does sort of confuse me... Could you possibly point me in the direction of some websites concerning your replies? Thanks and cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter B Posted 7 September , 2004 Share Posted 7 September , 2004 Michael Have a look at this link http://www.xs4all.nl/~aur/layout/frames.ht...re/Hardware.htm Not sure if your gun is there, but the Krupp FK M03 fieldgun has a similar rivit patten bellow the barrel though appears to be some what smaller. All the best Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandsonMichael Posted 8 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 8 September , 2004 Wow Peter! That's some website....I'm going to nose around extensively. Much obliged. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 8 September , 2004 Share Posted 8 September , 2004 Thanks for your input, but it does sort of confuse me Michael Basically we are saying the same thing. The gun is a medium calibre German artillery piece. It will have been captured, probably in the last 100 days of the war. The unit that captured it will have written on the gun in chalk at the time - maybe the unit came from the area. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 8 September , 2004 Share Posted 8 September , 2004 Hmm, I thought the collection shown below had one but can't find it at the moment. Points for those who know where this collection is (family & friends, including Michael, are not allowed to enter the competition ) Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandsonMichael Posted 8 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 8 September , 2004 Basically we are saying the same thing. The gun is a medium calibre German artillery piece. It will have been captured, probably in the last 100 days of the war. The unit that captured it will have written on the gun in chalk at the time - maybe the unit came from the area. Robert Thanks Robert, I see what you mean and certainly after visiting the website Peter mentioned. There is indeed a photo of a 'shorter' version compared to the one I posted. I sent an Email to the guys who run that website and they seem rather pleasant..... Well, they just got a new batch of photos which were going to be researched to see if 'mine'is amongst them.....jolly good fellows I think, apart from the fact that I have just been excluded from the contest, grrrrrr.... On the other hand the name seems familiar somehow and I suppose being mentioned after family and friends can't be too bad... Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 8 September , 2004 Share Posted 8 September , 2004 Good guess John and Robert; here are the tech data: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 8 September , 2004 Share Posted 8 September , 2004 ..and if you like so, here is the son of the gun (took the pics a week ago): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 9 September , 2004 Share Posted 9 September , 2004 Thanks Egbert Whereabouts did you take the photo? The camoflague pattern looks like a more modern interpretation. Do you know if it was original? Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandsonMichael Posted 9 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 September , 2004 Jeepers, Once more the members of the Forum prove how great the collective (knowledge) is. Thanks Egbert for both the specifications and photos. Very impressive. Much obliged, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 9 September , 2004 Share Posted 9 September , 2004 Thanks Egbert Whereabouts did you take the photo? Robert See new thread "Some Guns From Koblenz Museum" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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