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I have just bought some 2 pounder parts and looking for a positive ID on a certain part,in with the bits is a semi auto gear that is not for the towed AT Gun so I am assuming its From an Armoured vehicle but need some one who knows to confirm. It seems the firing linkage was operated by a cable . Any help appreciated Rob ..................rnixartillery.

My ZPU-4 is available for set dressing. Rob.................rnixartillery.

Got the guns on yesterday ! Rob...............rnixartillery[video=youtube_share;C4B9D5706Y0]

Its a 25 pounder, these early guns did not have the muzzle brake or counter weight fitted . Rob...................rnixartillery.

If it is a green net you need I have one 7 meters square for sale. Pm me if interested. I have snow and sand nets also. Rob.............rnixartillery.

Chris, Kerry had two for sale ,the one at War and Peace had been blown over with paint and sold (don't know who too ) It was also seized so unfortunately the paint is for nothing if the owner wants to get it freed up and moving again. The one I bought had not been touched so nothing to worry about hitting it with some heat. My one is working a treat now so I guess the next job is to sandblast and paint, it does have all four 14.5 heavy machine guns de-activated. Not sure whether to keep it or sell it on as it doesn't really fit in my collection. It is an awesome piece of kit though ! Rob..................rnixartillery.

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I recently bought a ZPU-4 from a dealer and had it delivered last Saturday,the gun was one of two that had recently been sold off.The usual story with these being trophies bought back from the Gulf War and most probably stood as gate guards for many years. I had a feeling that all the moving parts would be seized and was not wrong ! the travers mechanism is very similar to that of the Bofors and the elevation running on a ball race the same as the Maxson turret, having restored several of these in the past I was pretty sure that the fastest solution to freeing things up was to get straight into the guts of the gun. After removing the Gun turret I was pleased to see the traverse ball race looking like new and free to turn by hand so it was a case of getting into the Gun turret with the lance to heat the linkage upto and including the hand wheels. Anyway three days later the turret is now fully working which takes it from being no more than a gate guard to being a collectable Artillery piece waiting its turn to be restored. Although it has no real value I have always fancied one of these because I think they are a mean looking weapon and from what I have read were pretty devastating with US helicopter pilots steering well clear of there positions ! Rob..................rnixartillery

Yes ! Rob..................rnixartillery.

Very Nice ! what parts are you missing ? it would seem the place to find parts for these guns is in Australia, I had a spares trade with a collector over there and acquired some very nice bits and pieces. I have recently been approached by another guy who was also lucky enough to find an L5 but in the same situation looking for parts. They are lovely guns and well worth the effort getting them back together. Rob................rnixartillery.

Wishful thinking Tim but I am sick of the sight of 25 pdr's at the moment, I need to sell two as it is. A mate of mine told me that the York gun had been promised to Elvington air Museum so it could be there. Rob................rnixartillery.

Alastair. I paid a visit to the new Overlord Museum at Colleville-sur-mer last week and took a couple of pics of the Loyd carrier for you. The Museum is Very good indeed and well worth a visit. Rob.............rnixartillery

Just returned home from the annual Normandy trip so took the opportunity to collect the latest find in my quest to locate and preserve some of Britain most Iconic Artillery. This particular Howitzer does bare some sentimental value and has taken quite a bit to track down so when a deal was brokered it was a real achievement. I first saw the gun in the early 1990's at the Elvington MV Rallies and the tractor tyres always stuck in my mind but I did not know at the time who it belonged to. about three years ago I had a split second flash back about the gun and decided to track it down which more than likely ends up as wild goose chase, after many phone calls , e-mails and conversations with friends and colleagues around at the that time it seemed most people remembered it when I jogged their memories but no one knew who the gun had belonged to. Finally I had a break through after talking to Bob Fleming who informed me that the Howitzer was ex-Budge collection and sold off when the collection was broken up, along with the new information came the name and address of its buyer. I promptly made the phone call and 'Bingo' the gun was still in the possession of the original owner, a retired Doctor from the York area . With a common interest we seemed to hit it off and had several phone conversations over the following 6 months or so and we had both invited each other to view our collections. However for some reason we broke contact after this and it was about a year later when I was sent an e-mail with the sad news that he had taken his own life. All of the weapons in his collection were disposed of through several auctions. About a year ago I was purchasing an Artillery piece from another friend and collector, whilst I was rooting around his collection I was startled to see in the corner the 3.7" Howitzer, I had thought it went overseas but there it was. One year of negotiation and here it is still on those tractor tyres ! A VERY welcome addition indeed. Rob.....................rnixartillery

Identicle , Not quite .There are a great deal of differences between the two guns, this has been touched on before. I have both version in my collection and stood beside each other this is clearly apparent. I have just been to see an airborne 6 pdr, all complete and 100 percent original with the intension to buy and add to the collection, this is a different beast entirely. Rob........rnixartillery.

Yank 37mm AT Gun Rob........rnixartillery..

Stef,you were sat playing in one a couple of weeks ago !! Rob.......................rnixartillery.

Excellent Chris ! can you post some pictures, I have some original manuals somewhere along with sights if you need those as well. Rob.................rnixartillery.

No problem, I'm pleased it helps. I do have other accessories spare for the Oto Melara 105. Rob.................rnixartillery.

I have one spare, it is quite a large manual. £40 plus postage, pm me for more info Rob................rnixartillery.

And very nice it looks too Rob, I'm sure those bits will turn up at some point . Did you have any joy with the damaged bits I sent you ? Rob..................rnixartillery.

Yes ! Rob...................rnixartillery

Job well done Tobin, the only down side to firing blanks is the washing out when you have finished ! The rammers certainly save loosing the odd finger. Rob................rnixartillery

Here it is being loaded. Rob......................rnixartillery

Ex John Bellfield collection,it travelled from Oz in a container on its side,a very good surviving example indeed ! Rob.................rnixartillery.

take another look Lex ,.......................home made job ! Rob.................rnixartillery.