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27th March 2021, 11:45 PM | #1 |
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Rick,
You have just answered the question I was trying to ask. These things seem to be odd enough not to be on the collectors' radar. Peter Last edited by pbleed; 28th March 2021 at 04:40 PM. |
28th March 2021, 02:22 AM | #2 |
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Yes, they do, but you never know for sure.
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28th March 2021, 11:19 AM | #3 |
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Rick, i see that you conclude that these are operational shooting weapons. Then my next question would be; were these made for the entertainment of a single user or were they part of some armed force arsenal ?
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28th March 2021, 01:37 PM | #4 |
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Peter,
You say "since the 37mm gun as bolts into the chamber that will make removal of the castings difficult." This suggests that a 37mm round could not be effectively inserted into the breach. Maybe a subcaliber insert was used to fire a smaller round. Also, a cast breach/barrel was likely made to take black powder pressure and not that of a modern round. Just a thought. Ed |
28th March 2021, 04:48 PM | #5 |
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ED,
I was not as detailed and clear as I should have been. The barrel extension - the bar that locks the barrel into the breech plate - is bolted to the top of the barrel. These bolts do NOT extend into the chamber, but the holes DO. Thus it could chamber a round, but I fear that a cerrosafe casting would - slightly - reach into the bolt hole. Thanx for the comment Peter |
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30th March 2021, 03:05 PM | #8 |
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I beg you guys to not tie me to the whipping post but, i dare doubt that these two intricate pieces of engineering are fit to function as weapons on a repetitive mode in any operational field.
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