commander Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Going down to pick up a couple of new toys to join the flock here a picture of one of the little dears Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 It's even better it goes bang as well. I can't wait Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dando1944 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 If you figure out how to get the barrel pulled back out (from the transport position) I would love to know. Mine has been stuck in that position for years. Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondshooter Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 That is a fine looking Gun , any more pictures and is it operable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 I went down and picked the cannon up today so the next job is to strip it down free everything off and paint it the cannon is a live firer I will get some pictures and post them when it isn't raining does anybody know what colour it should be C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondshooter Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 When you strip it there should be areas of hidden factory paint that have not faded or been touched up with new paint. when I pulled my Jap mountain gun apart there was plenty of original paint between the recoil mech and barrel . at the time I just guessed the colour but have since found some vehicle re painters have spectrum analysers that can accurately match colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 I will keep my eye out for that thanks Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 I spent the weekend sorting the Howitzer out and under the crap and paint I found a stamping on the barrel dating it as a 1939 assembly but the carriage is all dated 1944 after 6 hours I got the breach to close properly and the firing mechanism operating as it should do there is still lots of stuff to free off yet but it is getting there Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 A quick update on the Russian howitzer I have been working on it all week the rear spade assembly is now freed off and working and the towing eye bracket is now off and waiting to be straightened out the rear locking assembly is free and working and also the elevation gears have been cleaned out the barrel was lifted off the carriage last thing tonight after a lot of work with the heat the pivot unit was rusted solid it has taken all day to free off and remove the 2 locking pins which hold the barrel on the carriage so in the morning it is out with the air gun with the lapping wheel on and hopefully reassemble watch this space for further news Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Well finally finished freeing everything off it rocks and rolls like it should do. The piece of armour plate that was missing that had been shot out of the right hand side which I had fabricated to fit in the gap came today so out with the welder and in it went after a struggle. I am taking it down to be low pressure glass shot blasted on Thursday apparently it does not damage the metal hardly at all when I was there they showed me some alloy engine cases they had done it looked very nice all I need now is some shell cases to load up for blank firing Commander Edited April 29, 2015 by commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondshooter Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Any pictures of the progress ? out of interest is there any companies specializing in selling WW2 Soviet Artillery ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 I will post some pictures tomorrow and I do not know of anyone specialising in Russian Artillery C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 lots of Russian arty on the www.allegro.pl polish ebay type site (or at least there was) it might be worth getting in touch with some of the big dealers. a couple of years back you could buy a zis 3 for £1800 ! rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 A few pictures before it went to the bead blasters please excuse my welding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I have got it back from the shot blasters and while I wait for it to go into the paint shop I have been sorting out the firing mechanism it is now firing off the primers ok no problem the next step is how do I sort out what to put in black powder wise and what is the best way to load it not wanting to go down the suck it and see method so any help tips of what to do or not to do would be very much appreciated Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh6x6 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 for blank loading we use a heavy steel case turned up to suit the chamber with a shot gun primer in the rear and 1/6 plound of black powder ffg grade and a square rubber carpet underfelt and builders expanding foam as wadding works really well in our 6pdr and mates ww1 krupp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thanks for the info I would rather ask and be on the safe side Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thanks for the info I would rather ask and be on the safe side Commander Being in the UK, the blanks will need to be on FAC (being more than 1" in diameter at the point of ignition). That said, using one of the modern "black powder substitutes" may well be (a) safer, and (b) avoid the need for any additional licence from HSE. (It also has the advantage that all the combustion products are water soluble.) (I would not like to use anything that will still be in one piece as it exits the muzzle as wadding, though.) Chris. (Rather out of practice with things that go Boom! due to cataract surgery ans a detached retina.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh6x6 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 we have had good results with the builders expanding foam as a wad as it burns compleatly on ignition and can gold a sheet at 10ft and nothing touches it i guess your laws might be differnt but we can safely use our blanks with reanactors about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 we have had good results with the builders expanding foam as a wad as it burns compleatly on ignition and can gold a sheet at 10ft and nothing touches it i guess your laws might be differnt but we can safely use our blanks with reanactors about I was concerned about the use of carpet underlay, which is unlikely to evaporate before clearing the muzzle. Admittedly, this gnome is currently more used to firing pyrotechnic shells (up to 250mm/10" bore), that will cause death or serious injury if you have any part of your body in the way when they lift, not to mention having a bursting charge that will easily remove body parts or (in the larger sizes) turn you into geography than re-enactment blanks, but I am sufficiently (I hope) paranoid about explosives to try and reduce any risk to as near zero as practicable. ) I've shot .455 Webley wads through things in the past, and even thin card is remarkably resistant to being shot out of the end of a blank cartridge. A layer of sponge rubber with a woven jute backing sounded far too robust for use as wadding. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh6x6 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 sorry should have stated the soft rubber type of underlay that does not have the woven material as it also burns when fired but holds the powder back enough and keeps the foam from shifting the powder away from the primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pru426 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 hi quick first look it looks it is Regimental Cannon Finnish type is 76 RK/ 27...76mm Rykmentin Kanuuna m1927 Russian : 76-мм полковая пушка обр. 1927 г. pekka link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76_mm_regimental_gun_M1927 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Thanks for the info guys much appreciated , as they say you cannot have to much info Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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