6 inch' BL 26cwt Howitzer
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silversurfer1947
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Re: 6 inch' BL 26cwt Howitzer
How big is the gun in terms of length and width?
Richard
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wibblywobbly
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Re: 6 inch' BL 26cwt Howitzer
Gun:
14" long
6" wide
Battery and Board base:
6" long
5" wide
14" long
6" wide
Battery and Board base:
6" long
5" wide
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silversurfer1947
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Re: 6 inch' BL 26cwt Howitzer
Leave it with me. I will try and think of something.
Richard
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silversurfer1947
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Re: 6 inch' BL 26cwt Howitzer
First thoughts. Obviously a flat area for the gun. Protected front left and right by rocky outcrop or hills, meaning killing the gun will require a degree of accuracy. At the rear, left or right, a ruined brick farm building, to house the battery and board. Does the board get hot? I was thinking of producing a shell covered in rubble to cover the board and battery. This would probably be expanded polystyrene, but could be made out of foam board.
Richard
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silversurfer1947
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Re: 6 inch' BL 26cwt Howitzer
A thought has just drifted through my brain. I think the howitzer used 2 part ammunition, the propellant being in the form of bagged cordite, much like large calibre naval guns. i have no idea how it was transported, but I doubt it would have been in same sort of containers as one piece ammunition.
Richard
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