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Okay, firearms aficionados...

By The Armorer on May 18, 2004 | | Comments (24)

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Most of you will get the generic aspect of what... I'm after the specifics.

No prize other than bragging rights.

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By triticale on May 18, 2004 7:24 AM
From the number of rifling grooves, I'm guessing it is something big. From the condition, I'm guessing it is something old. A Dahlgren or a Parrott?
 
By Sir Knight on May 18, 2004 8:20 AM
105mm howitzer
 
By Calliope on May 18, 2004 9:15 AM
.... I was going to say a rusty chamber on an old rifle but I see that (once again) I might embarrass myself if I do that....
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 18, 2004 9:20 AM
That's not rust - that's a preservative. It is rust-colored, but it ain't rust!
     
By Nick on May 18, 2004 11:37 AM
Ok, after quite a bit of thought, I'm not sure, but I has to be either one end of a barrel or the other. We're either looking up the barrel from the chamber, or down it from a flash suppresser/muzzle break. Of course, I could be, and probably am, totally wrong. In the end I have to go with the muzzle end of it as there doesn't seem to be any of the things you would expect to find in a chamber of any kind. In either case, it needs a cleaning, unless that's cosmolean, (is that the right spelling?), I see there in the forground.
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 18, 2004 11:53 AM
My evil plan is working. I have confused the masses... Nick is both close, and very wrong. Keep thinking! You have to be either a real geek on the subject of firearms, or a lucky guesser, or a clever analyst to figure this one out. Which is why I chose it!
 
By Calliope on May 18, 2004 1:40 PM
My brother says its a transmission connecting yolk for a drive shaft.
 
By MunDane on May 18, 2004 4:19 PM
Ok, the number of lands & grooves means that it is an artillery piece, and since you can see wear on this end, we are looking at the breech of said piece. It must be a rather high caliber, I think prolly at least a 3". KNowing your love of militaria relating to WWI, I am betting it is a breech of a 76mm Fronch artilery. I just never have heard of having so many lands and grooves in a weapon before. 24? That is an awful lot! They also don't seem to twist at all...
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 18, 2004 5:51 PM
So few takers. I'm disappointed in youse guys!
 
By Boudicca on May 18, 2004 6:17 PM
So few takers? I have read through your comment list and notice only a few missing from your usual suspects that know so much. The rest of us... have not a clue! I would guess a big fish eye.
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on May 18, 2004 8:49 PM
I, on the otherhand, will seek the advice of a BSM tomorrow. Cheers JMH
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 18, 2004 8:54 PM
Ah, so I will have to wait to reveal the answer until John has a chance to consult with his experts and render a verdict. Here's a hint:... nah, nevermind. Wait for it!
 
By Boudicca on May 18, 2004 9:04 PM
He is the usual suspect I have been waiting for! Go, JMH, Go!
 
By Eric on May 18, 2004 9:40 PM
Looking up the breach end of a M68 M68A1 105MM cannon, US gun based on the brit L7 naval gun for distroyers......
 
By xCavTrooper on May 19, 2004 6:14 AM
Is it a Rodman gun?
 
By J.M. Heinrichs, Capt on May 19, 2004 9:35 AM
Eric, thanks for prompting me to quibble, but the current RN naval gun is the 115mm Mark 8 Mod 0 or 1, derived from the 105mm gun of the Abbott, from which was also derived the 105mm Light Gun, sometimes known as the M 119A1 Lightweight Towed Howitzer. (ed note - Tankers seem to not be trainable about URL buttons...) URL to prove John's point. Cheers JMH
 
By Calliope on May 19, 2004 9:57 AM
*taps her foot impatiently*
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 19, 2004 10:21 AM
We're all waiting on little Johnny... 8^)
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 19, 2004 10:26 AM
Having been informed that John chooses to "Not Guess" I will reveal all this evening, after I get home from a day staring in the bowels of simulation output, divining the nature of reality therefrom.
 
By J.M. Heinrichs, Capt on May 19, 2004 2:18 PM
Well okay; MunDane is correct in that the photo shows the Breech/chamber of a rifled gun. Eric mentioned the M68, which has a sliding breech, like that of the M119 and its' M2 predecessor, but the edges of the photo look to be that of an interrupted screw. That would mean a 155mm like unto the M198 or that Paladin thingy. If I am incorrect, our host will undoubtablely begin quaffing spirits in quanity, ... but it ain't my fault, the Gunnery Gods were hiding today. Cheers JMH
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 19, 2004 2:32 PM
(sounds of party) Pop! Fizz. Pour. Sip. Aaaaaahhhhhhh! But you are closer than you think, John. And you are going to kick yourself when all is revealed later this evening. Ah, sweet victory! Made even sweeter by the fact it was made in Canada...
 
By Beth Donovan on May 19, 2004 3:09 PM
Neener, neener neener - I know what it is! And yes, John is very devious. And deviant!
 
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