rnixartillery

Hi Dave I do as much as I can myself. stripping,fabricating,welding and spraying ,it can be a pain in the arse sometimes as i am 'a one man band' and some times you need two pairs of hands,which is when 'her in doors' helps out and a great job she does too. I have a great deal of turning work done, it seems with Artillery that lots of the little bits are worn out,brocken or missing so I know this guy who is an absolute magician on the lathe . It is not easy finding parts for these guns so normally the parts have to be fabricated. As this is my hobby the more I do the cheaper the finished job. I restored an American 105mm M2 Howitzer last year and wanted the cleaning staffs for the Barrel,couldn't find any anywhere so I made them. Rob...................................rnixartillery.

You beat me to it ! :cheesy: May I thank the staff for their kind understanding towards us gunners and the problems we have. If you cant pick it up,its a real Gun ! :nut: Rob................................rnixartillery.

Hey , Safariswing,maverick,R cubed, I know you all have large weapons (that will make them feel good).:yawn: are you going to sign up to an Artillery section !!!!!!!!!. Rob............................rnixartillery. :whentitsdone:

Hey ! Can we have a section devoted to Artillery. I know we are in minority but we are out there. :-D Rob......................rnixartillery.

'ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT' :wow: Rob.......................rnixartillery.

Mike. The boxes are full of ex government NOS nuts and bolts,When I restore I like to if possible re-new all fixings like for like. However these old sizes are getting harder to find. As for 6 pounder parts I can't find much at all,so its a case of 'make do and mend'.:undecided: Rob.........................rnixartillery.

This is the standard Panoramic sight and fits most US artillery,105mm,155mm and Long Tom etc. I also bought several from Chris as they are in excellent order and can only get harder to find. I do have one spare if anyone is looking for one.(there's alot of one's in this sentence ) Rob.........................rnixartillery.

Here are some detailed pics of the Sherman taken the day we pulled it from its grave. This really turned out to be some task ,it took me 10 minutes to locate this Sherman through memory of where it stood 10 years previous and about a week to recover it. Once the pit was dug we turned it over onto its belly,dug the ramp and pulled it out. If I remember correctly the hull weighed 48 ton full of concrete and the turret 8 ton which is why it was seperated on sight and moved in two loads. The remaining Churchills on the surface had been robbed of there guns and mantlets about 9 years ago,all cut out. The remaining parts were removed about 3 years ago,I have been told that the parts have gone to aid several restorations. Rob...........rnixartillery.

What a Great picture,I have one of these guns on my wanted list and even managed to track one down,unfortunately I can't pursuade the owner to sell ! :cry: Rob...............................rnixartillery.

I believe the armoured car is now in Ireland and belongs to a colleague of mine.it will be restored. It did come from Ian who imported tons of kit in the 90's. Rob.........................rnixartillery.

'BRING ON THE REVOLUTION' :goodidea: Rob...............................rnixartillery. :mad:

Great pictures,There's not many pictures floating around showing the 17 pdr,so its nice to see fresh images of the piece. The gun sight on e-bay is not correct for the towed gun . Rob............................rnixartillery

:cool2: Right place, right time Rob, as is so often the case in this game! You are quite right Adrian,its all about timing. I landed 17 and 6 pounder A/T Guns through being in the right place at the right time. You win some,you loose some ! Rob.

Adrian, I also tried for years to aquire this M10 but was told each time that it was not for sale.The carrier was completely gutted but had excellent tracks and running gear. Did your friend also buy the pirate ship !!!!!!. Rob....................rnixartillery.

Crets, The manual I have for the 17 pdr is more of a user manual than technical and does'nt offer much info into the gun,the 17 pdr is very similar to the 25 when it comes down to strip,quite simple. I may be able to take some close up pics of the sight mount for you if you wish. The majority of gun equipment fitted to the piece is the same as the 25 pdr such as tool and spares box,tools etc,I do have some spare wartime dated bill hooks and oil cans. Tim, I hope you are well, what 2 pdr parts are you looking for ? I thought the land of OZ was full of 2 pdr's but it seems they are in demand every where you go ! I have been collecting bits and bobs for the 2 pdr just incase I get lucky one day and find one. Rob.................rnixartillery collection.

Apart from a few pieces that went to museums in the states these guns have now been destroyed !!!!!!!!!!! Rob.......................rnixartillery.

Yes ,it was only by chance the 17 pdr sight mount came along. I was at the time restoring my 105mm L5 pack howitzer and looking for a looooong list of bits for it ,I contacted a colleague in the states with a wants list and he sent me pictures of long lines of artillery captured during conflict in Iraq. In the photographs it showed artillery lined up ready to be de-commisioned and then cut up,in these pics were 105mm L5's ,25/17 pounders and an assortment of German Artillery pieces dating back to WWI. The Iraqi national guard may aswell been throwing stones at the allied armour !!!!!

Thanks for the comments,all of my guns are tucked up at night inside apart from one which I have outside my workshop. leaving these things outside to the elements does them no good. Cheers Rob............................rnixartillery.

The gun was striped right down and refurbed,there was a bent trail and light fire damage other than that it had been robbed of componants,sight assembly etc. I have been collecting parts for this project for about 10 years and its now complete thanks to a colleague locating the sight mount whilst out and about in Iraq.!

Transfer from another thread. This is my 17 pdr ,pics taken last year. It is now finished with its accessories,the sight assembly I have on it was removed from an Iraqi National guard 17 pdr that was used in the Gulf War. So it has travelled a very long way ! Rob .............rnixartillery.

Steveo. I have the ex DLI 17 pdr in my collection , it has since been fully restored. It has taken me 10 years to acquire all the missing parts to complete the restoration. I managed to find a sight assembly through a colleague which had been removed from a 17 pdr used by the Iraqi national guard in the gulf war two years ago. I would post some pics but I think this is the wrong thread for artillery !! Rob..............................rnixartillery.

Thanks for the info chaps,I have a 17 pdr in my collection which I restored about 10 years ago. My one came off Otterburn range a long time back. Rob..........................rnixartillery.

Adrian, Did the 17 pdr A/T end up on the IOW ? Rob.......................rnixartillery.

There seems to be a real shortage of kit for these guns ,I can't find anything for it. There will be an old warehouse somewhere full of kit,(in my dreams !!!!)Here are a few more pics Rob .........................rnixartillery.

Phil The yard where you took the pics has been cleared out quite a bit over the last 10 year since the old man died,There use to be a loyd carrier a couple of jimmy's a very complete matador with a coles crane and a number of other interesting bits. I was in there about 12 years back and found quite a bit of CMP parts laid about. Rob.......................rnixartillery.