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Old 13-11-14, 00:31
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A little unexpected, the other half says she'd quite like it if I got a 6pdr... or 17pdr... how realistic are either?

Would probably have to off load one of my 75mm Pack Howitzers to make some space though... and most likely would then only have space for a 6pdr.


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Old 13-11-14, 09:11
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Keep hold of her Tim! I find it best to get something and then tell my wife I've had it all the time.......

6 or 17 pr are not easy to find. I can move my 6 pr around with a handspike on my own, a 17 pr would be a different thing altogether, though I'd love to add one to the collection!
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I have a little item in the workshop at the moment under restoration, much rarer than a 6 pdr and 17 pdr put together and takes up a lot less space probably less than your 75mm pack howitzer !


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Old 13-11-14, 10:05
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I have a little item in the workshop at the moment under restoration, much rarer than a 6 pdr and 17 pdr put together and takes up a lot less space probably less than your 75mm pack howitzer !


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A spare British 3.7 inch pack Howitzer !


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Old 15-11-14, 13:41
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3.7in Pack Howitzer - Nice... dont see too many of those about!

Much work to do?

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Keep hold of her Tim! I find it best to get something and then tell my wife I've had it all the time.......

6 or 17 pr are not easy to find. I can move my 6 pr around with a handspike on my own, a 17 pr would be a different thing altogether, though I'd love to add one to the collection!
Definitely keeping her - she's very supportive of me collecting the green stuff!

Was very surprised a few months ago when she received a copy of "anti-tank guns of WW2" thought I'd stumbled over an early Christmas present - then she told me she'd bought it for herself!!!

Her grandfather was an anti-tank gunner with 72nd Anti-Tank Regt RA at Monte Cassino.

Moving something around would also necessitate a 6pdr I think... we will see.

Would have to be a 6pdr not the 57mm... could manage an airborne version though.

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Moving something around would also necessitate a 6pdr I think could manage an airborne version though.
I was thinking that, it would be right up your street.
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Old 13-11-14, 15:47
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I was thinking that, it would be right up your street.
Know of any for sale/exchange?

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I've only seen one 6 pdr come up for sale in the last ten years, I got mine with a direct approach!

As rare as they are, airborne models are even rarer in private hands. You might get lucky with an exchange though.
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Old 13-11-14, 23:40
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A little unexpected, the other half says she'd quite like it if I got a 6pdr... or 17pdr... how realistic are either?


Tim: one question only .... does she have a sister?!?

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Old 14-11-14, 16:28
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No sisters, but there might be a cousin!

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