This firearm part is a doorstop where I'm staying during the week at work
Anyone care to have a guess ?
I do know what it is and where it's from
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This firearm part is a doorstop where I'm staying during the week at work
Anyone care to have a guess ?
I do know what it is and where it's from
Got me stumped:O_O::DQuote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
Now the pic comes up.
Breech block
You gunna add a picture or do we just start naming firearm parts?
Ah, it appears. :D
Primer pocket for a Cannon?
Breech block for a 5.5 inch gun, debange breech do for caseless amunition at a guess.
@muzza give that man a huge prize.Quote:
Originally Posted by muzza
That's exactly what it is.
The breech block is at Godley head where I am doing building conservation contract for DoC and I spent the day in Ripapa island where the gun it's from is
@40mm's butt plug
It is my new breech block.
Can you ask em if they will sell it please?
Cheers 40mm
That would be a big fat noQuote:
Originally Posted by 40mm
Two of the guns are almost intact in Ripapa
One has all its aiming quadrant marks in the walls and charge weights etc
The big holes in the walls for cleaning rods and charging rods
Magazines
Even a cleaning rod mop bucket
Very interesting gain twist rifling.
You would need a serious lathe to knock one up
There are some in fired projectiles up here at Godley heads from the Ripapa guns and I will try to get some images tomorrow
Quote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
Drat, Oh well it was worth a shot.
Has the gun it came from had any gas cuts or other significant damage?
Would be pretty cool to fire off a nice big blank round through it....
I will probably be out there working for a number of months in 2021Quote:
Originally Posted by muzza
Nah he’s using the last foot of a strainer post now. Ha ha ha ha, sorry D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
