7.5-CM LIGHT INFANTRY HOWITZER

admin · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

Some arty would be great. Remember transporting it around has to be concidered but I'm sure your Dad is on the case Very Happy

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Kris · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 303 Location: Gretna Green

if i can find one of the Gebirgsjäger artillery. It can be desasembeld an put in the car bit by bit.

Its finding them.

Jacko · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:

Are you on heavy medication you haven't told us about?
or are you really that well off?
-perhaps can the group send you/your dad our christmas wish letters instead of sending them to santa! hehe!
I hope if you source the artillery piece of your choice your dads volvo suspension will cope with that and the rest of your completed gebirg loadout and extras.
Enjoy sourcing what you desire and I look forward to seeing whatever you get at the next round of events.
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Kris · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 303 Location: Gretna Green

this is what in mind K10
http://www.lovettartillery.com/70mm_St_Chamond_Mountain_Howitzer.html

Jacko · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject:

Although its not priced..i get the feeling its going to be silly money. Also if you dont mind me saying isnt there 'more portable' personal items you want get together first to complete your Gebirg/German ww2 impression that in comparision would be cheaper and not need your Dad to cart around. If your well off enough to afford artillery pieces why not wait until you can drive and get both the artillery and the vehicle to tow it. But all the same good luck in your quest.
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Ropes · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 459 Location: South Wales

Hmm I dunno chris. Not being funny but you could get some seriuosly nice kit for the price of an artillery piece. Also With Artillery its going to be a Proper nightmare getting it back and forth to shows. Id rather have somthing slung over my shoulder that makes people stop and say " feck me mate is that a real one" rather than being sat infront of a canon all day (but thats just me).
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admin · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

Kris, you would need to tow that with a trailer, not a very large one but honestly you wouldn't get it in Paul's car. They really are heavy, even the barrel assembly will be a four man lift, at least.

If you and your Dad want to get an arty piece then that is up to you guys. As with any genuine kit it will never be worth less than you payed for it. I'm sure a cannon is more of an eye catcher. As for being sat infront of a cannon all day you can walk away from it and be sure it's not going to be picked up and theived unlike a more portable item. Laughing

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mick nick · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 221

Kris it can be done if you have a mind to do it. I have built several English civil war cannons the last on had a barrel length of 7ft and weighed 1 metric ton with out its limber I took it to shows on a trailer with a winch fitted on the trailer. The barrel was made and proofed by a gun smith. This was only medium sized compared to some cannon. So it can be done, it up to you and as been said the public do like to stop and look (I sold the cannon and bought a bike as I am more in to WW2 now) Very Happy

Kris · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 303 Location: Gretna Green

would there still be blue prints for the cannons held by the manufacturer or by the patent office?

mick nick · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 221

The artillery museum was helpful when we were looking round for information they have a good library so was fort Nelson. I do not know if they have any information on World War 2 artillery though. You could try the Imperial war museum they have a large collection of artillery. I hope this helps Exclamation