What is it for

[Little Jo]

Hi guys

I was given a piece of spme sort of a mount/stand which I believe is for a gun.I don't think it is all there and it is rusted up, nothing moves. It was dug up some years ago and the guy who gave it to me was going to scrap it, but I knew it was military so I said I would take it, now I must find out what it is for and the best way to free it all up. I have attached a photo of both sides of the thing.

Cheers

Tony

[Scrivo18]

Hi

They are the front legs off a 3 inch Mortar...

Tim

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by Scrivo18

Hi

They are the front legs off a 3 inch Mortar...

Tim

Agreed, looks like mine.

[Lynn Eades]

Originally Posted by Harry Moon

Agreed, looks like mine.

You must have skinny legs, Harry

[motto]

Has that item on the bonnet of the Jeep been identified Tony? It reminds me somewhat of a 12.7 mm the Japanese Army used in some of their aircraft that seems to have been based on the Browning design.

David

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by motto

Has that item on the bonnet of the Jeep been identified Tony? It reminds me somewhat of a 12.7 mm the Japanese Army used in some of their aircraft that seems to have been based on the Browning design.

David

Hi David

It is a genuine gun and still has all the makers details and serial number on it. I suspect it came out of a plane, but I am not sure. It is a .30 cal Browing MSG.

Cheers

Tony

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Little Jo

now I must find out what it is for and the best way to free it all up.

Hi Tony,

Looks like it will come up well with a chemical bath of some kind to remove the rust. There's a thread on the various methods here:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...olysis+removal

[Little Jo]

Hi Tim, Harry and Tony

Thanks guys for sorting that out for me. I thought it was for a MSG I also aquired, which was also dug up. I will try and see if I can free it all up as another project.

Cheers

Tony