commander Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Finally got our hands on the WW2 105 Howitzer we have been waiting for it is a Rock Island model the thing we are missing is a manual for same and some advice on what to load for blank firing and yes I have a amendment on my licence to own and fire one just the knowledge and experience to learn safely how it is done Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Excellent Chris ! can you post some pictures, I have some original manuals somewhere along with sights if you need those as well. Rob.................rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Bellamy Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) Good stuff Chris. If you don't have some already, start looking for proper aluminium M395 105mm fired blank cases. These can then have the standard primer removed and replaced with the same bushing we have on the 75mm Pack Hows to take reloadable primers. Ours are machined for commmercial .38 or 9mm blanks, can't recall which at the moment. All the best, PB Edited July 26, 2013 by P Bellamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 The real bummer about this is I am away to Normandy for summer hols this weekend bugger bugger bugger lol Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Bellamy Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Arty is a marathon, not a sprint. Slow and steady wins the race Chris... Have fun over there mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happydayz123 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 A good friend of mine, has some original US wartime 105mm wooded crates, still with there cardboard tubes inside. If interested PM me. Regards stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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