malyutkaman Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Was wondering if anyone out there has or knows of anyone that is restoring a BRDM-2 (9P122) Sagger ATGM launcher. I've owned mine since 96 and have only known of one other sold about the same time. I have seen lots of 9p133 vehicles in the Czech rep. and some in East Germany, but none of the ex-Israeli 9p122's. Restoration has been a slow ongoing process with limited success in obtaining parts, but it is a great looking vehicle (IMO) and that alone makes it worthwile. Anyway if someone has any info on others out there I'd be interested in hearing their story. Thanks, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 A chap in our group had one a while back. I'll pick his brain when I see him next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malyutkaman Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 A chap in our group had one a while back. I'll pick his brain when I see him next... Will be looking forward to it:thanx: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedsun Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Malyuttka, nice vehicle. I'm jonesing to get one myself. How many kilometers on yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malyutkaman Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Malyuttka, nice vehicle. I'm jonesing to get one myself. How many kilometers on yours? Unknown. When I got it there was no speedo. (I've since found one). All I can say is there are probably alot of miles on it since it was built in Russia, sold to Syria, and captured by Israel in the 73 Yom Kippur War. Mechanically it is in good condition but some pieces are still missing and things like rubber seals and hoses were deteriorated. The cool part is it's one of the few vehicles I own that has acual combat history/damage to it. You can see where rounds penetrated the hull and into one of the fuel tanks and also where a large calibre machine gun round bounced off the left side. Just makes me glad that I wasn't in it at the time:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedsun Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Malyutka, fascinating story! I'd love to see pics if you have them. I was offered a brdm from a uk dealer for about 11k pounds in decent shape. Nice to see you've come over from ss too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 there's one on milweb for 6.5k ,i think that's about as cheap as they come ,so i you're interested i'd be quick good luck eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedsun Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 there's one on milweb for 6.5k ,i think that's about as cheap as they come ,so i you're interested i'd be quick good luck eddy Yeah, I saw that but i've never heard much about him.Kind of makes me nervous about spending my money with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I have a 9P148! Still hunting for some spares, but it's a good runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 They are lovely beasts, the James Bond-esque missile rack I always found immensely satisfying :-D Do you find the passenger's missile sights get in the way when you're driving? They look like they stick out a fair way and the Russians never seemed too fussed about the driver's visibility...(driving the Gvozdika is an exercise in neck-craning and clairvoyance as you have a socking great gun barrel in the way!) What parts in particular are hard to get hold of? I've always fancied one of these as a backstop in case I don't have space for anything tracked... Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 They are lovely beasts, the James Bond-esque missile rack I always found immensely satisfying :-D Do you find the passenger's missile sights get in the way when you're driving? They look like they stick out a fair way and the Russians never seemed too fussed about the driver's visibility...(driving the Gvozdika is an exercise in neck-craning and clairvoyance as you have a socking great gun barrel in the way!) What parts in particular are hard to get hold of? I've always fancied one of these as a backstop in case I don't have space for anything tracked... Stone Everything's in the way when you drive! You need a co-pilot and or a set of cameras to be sure on the road. It is an easy vehicle to drive though. I'm after a new exhaust manifold as mine has a crack in it, also a motor to operate the engine louvers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malyutkaman Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Everything's in the way when you drive! You need a co-pilot and or a set of cameras to be sure on the road. It is an easy vehicle to drive though. I'm after a new exhaust manifold as mine has a crack in it, also a motor to operate the engine louvers. Yours has a motor for the louvers, or do you just want to add one? Mine has the old (knuckle busting) hand crank just to the left of the driver. I do agree on the drivability. Easy to operate, hard to see out of. One thing I do know is I wouldn't want to hit anything while driving it. With so many pointy bits hanging about the interior I'd think one would get beat up pretty bad (especially with what the communist block countries used for CVC headgear). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Having been bounced about in the arena at W&P I can testify to the effectiveness of that headgear. My head's been the clapper in the bell whilst stuck out of the hatch and like a squash ball against the wall on the drivers hatch when running closed down!! Only time I got hurt was when I bounced my nose off the hatch edge! :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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