timbo Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 OK, we've done the M109s but what about the M107s and M110s. I seem to remember seeing a single M110 on milweb 2 or 3 years ago but have never seen any others ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 firepower has one of each and I believe there is a short barrelled 110 at the radar museum in norfolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I have an M578 based on the same chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Yes have seen a couple of these come up over the years.. Handy piece of kit to have I would imagine. Still only recall one privately owned example of the M110 though, seem to remember it was on Milweb 3-4 years ago for about 8K... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 hi antar i live just up the road from you in gee cross and saw the 578 on your drive.i used to drive one from 49fd ra back in the day. great bit off kit,plenty of power and no slouch everyone liked a cabby in 578.only problem is every time you brake your knee hits the tiller bar and you track left.great choice though.incidentally if you find it starts lacking power try the electric fuel pumps located on the tanks,common fault on 578 and 109.all the best eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 was nt there one sold at withams either earlier this year or last year dave crouch ended up with it i'm sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 sorry that was a M578 should really learn not to skim read these threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 From memory because one of both of these weapons were capable of firing nuclear shells, the Americans put conditions on when purchased how they were to be disposed of. This did not include sale to the public. The one example which came onto the market in Wiltshire had I believe a repro gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 From memory because one of both of these weapons were capable of firing nuclear shells, the Americans put conditions on when purchased how they were to be disposed of. This did not include sale to the public. The one example which came onto the market in Wiltshire had I believe a repro gun. There's a few Long Toms about with real barrels in private hands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 There's a few Long Toms about with real barrels in private hands... As far as I know in the Netherlands real gunbarrels have to have a hole or tear cut into them to disarm it. It may be filled with filler to make it look ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Long Toms are American WW2 155mm Guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 M 107 at 175mm not nuclear capable easily but M110 at 203mm (8") capable of nuclear firing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Always thought the M107 would make a spectacular show vehicle (although difficult to move !).. Presume they were mostly therefore scrapped (or exported ?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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