Wanted: Oto Melara L5 pack howitzer parts

[maple_leaf_eh]

I wonder if Rob Love's wonderously surprising scrap metal dealer might have any L5 parts. Canada used them for a while.

[Tim Bell]

Helston Gunsmiths in the UK had loads a few years ago.

http://www.helstongunsmiths.com/


You will need to email them for the stuff not listed on their website.


Tim

[rob love]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

I wonder if Rob Love's wonderously surprising scrap metal dealer might have any L5 parts. Canada used them for a while.

They were more of a Petawawa thing, although there were the remains of 3 or 4 portee kits, which would winch the L5 into the back of the old deuce for speedy transport.

Aside from the portee kits, I have never seen anything L5 at the local scrapyard. We do have several pallets of L5 parts (almost enough to assemble one), here at the museum, but they are not up for grabs.

[Russell Boaler]

Thanks guys.

Helston Gunsmiths is an option as they still have parts for these guns... the prices are high though and trying to correspond with them via emails is a bit hit and miss. If the helpful people on MLU can't help then they are my back-up plan.

There seems to be a number of people around with partly complete guns... one of the pitfalls of a gun that can be readily disassembled I guess. Some NOS parts are available here in NZ but not what I'm after unfortunately.

Russell

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Russell Boaler

Thanks guys.
Some NOS parts are available here in NZ but not what I'm after unfortunately.

Russell

So you've been out to Featherston for a look see?

[Russell Boaler]

I have indeed Tony. A lot of great stuff there. I'm surprised no one hasn't already snapped up those parts.