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17/25 pdr Pheasant
Well as the title states I have spent two years in research and another three restoring the last remaining 'original' pheasant known about.
Quite a long story of the on going restoration that can be viewed here. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?29198-A-Riddle Rob........................rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:58. |
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Beautiful restoration Rob...
well worth the read. Thanks for the link. Cheers Rob Fast
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Interesting, and a very nice job you have done, too.
The first 17-pdrs produced in Australia were trialed on the (modified) 25-pdr carriage. Test firing was at Williamstown, Victoria. Charles Ruwolt P/L or GM-H (can't remember which) were the major co-ordinating contractor on the project. *** Apparently not a trial version - see later post**** Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 17-05-15 at 18:04. |
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Waiting for the side by side Rob
Can't wait to see the side by side shot of the Pheasant with vanilla 17 pounder at one side and 25 at the other ...
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Rob. Is that a counterweight on the barrel, just aft of the muzzle brake?
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Yes David it is ,you cannot depress the barrel without it. If you do a Google search on the net for pheasant ,17/25 pdr etc you will come across several pictures, the ones with the pheasant showing a riveted cradle, un-modified shield , a full compliment of CES and missing the barrel counterweight was a gun that was used as a simulation for publicity. practically it would not operate correctly, the pheasants that were finally assembled for service were quite different and they all had welded cradles not riveted which G&J Weir developed to simplify and speed up production of.
Rob....................rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:58. |
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