smashycrashy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I know someone with a Saracen whose turret is one of the triple door variety and I was looking at getting the gun mount from it for one of my Mk 2/3 Ferrets (2-door turret). Does anyone know if the gun mount from that type of turret would fit the earlier model turret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I know someone with a Saracen whose turret is one of the triple door variety and I was looking at getting the gun mount from it for one of my Mk 2/3 Ferrets (2-door turret). Does anyone know if the gun mount from that type of turret would fit the earlier model turret? Suspect not but I have the earlier style of mount that fits that turret open to offers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadawg Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I know someone with a Saracen whose turret is one of the triple door variety and I was looking at getting the gun mount from it for one of my Mk 2/3 Ferrets (2-door turret). Does anyone know if the gun mount from that type of turret would fit the earlier model turret? I know this is an ancient thread, but key issue is whether Saracen turret had a GPMG mount or a Browning mount. The triple door turrets were earlier versions and probably had Brownings. My Saracen is an MK6 model, with a double door turret, and it has a GPMG mount. I am pretty sure Ferrets had Brownings, though I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I'm not sure whether it will fit or not. I'll have a look at my parts guide tonight - there are some issues here though: The 3 door Saracen Turret takes an M1919 Browning The 2 door Saracen Turret in a Mk 2 or Mk 3 takes an M1919 Browning, but the cradle may be different. The 2 door Saracen Turret in a Mk 5 or Mk 6 takes an L37 GPMG and the cradle may be swapped into a Mk 2 or 3. The 2 door Ferret Turret on early marks takes an M1919 Browning and is, as far as I know, nearly identical to that of a Mk 2 or Mk 3 Saracen. The 2 door Ferret Turret on later marks takes an L37 GPMG, but is not the same as the Mk 5 and Mk 6 Saracen turrets (although I believe that most of the differences are external). Cheers, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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