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30-10-12, 22:00
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Thanks Scott, but still a ways to go. I have been accumulating the EIS to go with the gun. I keep missing out on muzzle covers....there were 4 on kijiji in Ottawa last month which I missed at $5 each. I have got the canvas case for the aiming posts on it's way....found them at Numrich for a couple bucks each.
I have a C1 panoramic on it's way from the UK. Plenty of the US M12A7 panormics out there, but not quite as many of the Canadian version. One thing about artillery, is it seems the parts are either very cheap or very expensive, and most are the latter. 
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31-10-12, 10:00
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Rob, the canvas case for the aiming posts, is that the vinyl convered M401 that Numrich list on their site? I'm looking for a wartime type canvas one if there is a source.....
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31-10-12, 14:25
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Yes, it is likely the vinyl. They should be in any day now, I'll show a photo of what shows up. Once I see it I'll decide if I am going to re-make one out of canvas, or live with the vinyl. Vinyl didn't really come into play on the military vehicles until the mid 70s, so it's a little bit out of the time period I am trying to capture with this gun.
While the red/white aiming posts add some nice contrast on the trails, they are supposed to be in their case. I can't imagine that they would last long stowed there in a cross country driving situation. The artillery guys I have talked to say they didn't use any of the trail stowage for the cleaning rods, the trail spike, or the aiming posts as none of them were that secure. Also, the two piece wooden cleaning staves have now been replaced with 3 piece aluminum rods which would not fit into the brackets.
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01-11-12, 07:34
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The Gun looks great Rob. You did a quick job of it too...wasn't that complete when we were there and that was only a few weeks prior!
hey also I am in a new BN that is sharing the 15 field Artillary parade hall. there are a few 105's there and a few 25 pounders as well all restored. The 105's have the muzzle flash supressors on them, so may be a later year? I'll look at the plates this Tuesday and get some pic's. The guys that are working on them are reg force so I will ask if they have a few um spares laying around and then try to post some pics of them for you. I have your list so will ask...couldn't hurt right? Casey
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01-11-12, 13:04
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The muzzle brakes are on the C3 version. These were an upgrade on the C1, to extend their life and range. The carriages will be Canadian, but the breech ring and barrel, along with modifications to the upper sled, are European. However, despite the upgrade, the C3 is slated to be leaving the CF in the next year or two. The reserves will be getting the left over LG-1 (French GIAT) from the regular force. Those were purchased as an interim gun back around 2000, and were expected to last about 5 or 10 years.
I would be careful about asking and posting on scrounging gun parts from the military. For some reason the powers that be are not so keen about these kinds of things.
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02-11-12, 15:46
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02-11-12, 16:29
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The 105s only have a few uses these days: training guns for the artillery school, primary gun for the reserve forces, avalanche control, and ceremonial. Many are now being given out as gate guardians. The shorter range of the 105 round has made it pretty much obsolete in the theater of war.
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