Jerry Jeep Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hi there just to let you know never belive things other people tell you so the new gun is not 20mm its a 37mm can anyone help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jeep Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 just some more the wheel huds are the seme as a jeep as are the brakes all the best jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I don't know of any light AAA weapon in 37mm cal. the nearest is the HS661 30mm canon which was re-marketed by Oerlikon after it absorbed Hispano-Suiza, so we really need the bore confirmed- is it de-miled with a completely blocked barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I don't know of any light AAA weapon in 37mm cal. the nearest is the HS661 30mm canon which was re-marketed by Oerlikon after it absorbed Hispano-Suiza, so we really need the bore confirmed- is it de-miled with a completely blocked barrel? Steve, you took the words right from my mouth,it looks to me like 30mm hispano-suiza. There were I think several variants all fitted with the same tell tale barrel ! Rob...............................rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jeep Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) will take a proper size over the next day or so do you know if there is a manual for it as it needs restoring have been told that it came from the falklands war and was going to be a hard target the ta unit that had it was going to scrap it and asked if i would like it as i had restored there 6lb airborn anti tank gun it needed saveing from the scrapman will let you know the size with a photo All the best jerry Edited May 23, 2010 by Jerry Jeep put more on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 rnixartillery you took the words right from my mouth, Hi Rob When it was said it was a 20mm I thought it could have been the oerlikon designed Light Flak 28 which had a partial fluted barrel -with it being probably 30mm and the possible jeep style wheels I suppose it could be ex Argentine/Falklands war era. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelK Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Changing the bore from 20mm to 37mm or actualy 30mm made it an lot easier to find :-D It is an Hispano-Suiza type 832 30mm AA-gun Apperently there is also one at the Royal Marines museum That one was captured in Egypt at port Said during the Suez crisis of 1956 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jeep Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hi all Took a proper size of the bore and yes it is a 30mm same as the photo MichelK put up i think i will restor it back to how it would look any one know if there is a manual for it some photos of the 6lb gun i did for the TA unit that the 30mm came from All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Looks great behind the Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Does this fire 30x173 or a different calibre? I have a replica 30mm cartridge on my desk :cool2: Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Same calibre slightly different case I think it is the older 30 x 170mm cartridge HS831-32 similar to the Rarden but not compatable with that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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