Can Anyone ID this Mortar Bipod and Baseplate

[derk derin]

I agree, but the difference is I’m married now, so a happier collector than I was before.
The problem is I was away from collecting for a few years and now I’m trying to catch up (and buy back) items I missed the last few years!
Derk

[rob love]

There are a few pieces in your photos that now grace my gunroom. Sorry, but buybacks are not an option at this time. See Linda later in the afternoon of my funeral in order to give her sufficient time to grieve.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by derk derin

I agree, but the difference is I’m married now, so a happier collector than I was before.
The problem is I was away from collecting for a few years and now I’m trying to catch up (and buy back) items I missed the last few years!
Derk

You're suggesting you scored a good find with the wife, and all the stinky army stuff in the world doesn't compare to her?

[derk derin]

Meeting my wife was like winning the lottery!
I was a pretty grumpy person for many years before I met her.
Rob gave me some good advice before I brought her back to my place, put all the mannequins and army stuff in the basement. Don’t let her see full size mannequins in the living room. I argued the point with him for awhile that there was nothing wrong with it but then he got backing from his wife to tell me to put the stuff in the basement so I did.
She was curious what was in the basement for over a month but I told her Rob and his wife said to wait awhile before she experiences the basement. I guess it paid off cause she stuck around!
It also helped that her grandfather was with the Regina Rifle Regiment during the war so understood my collection.
As for the house, it was run down and needed a renovation so had to sell off some of the collection to pay for it. Now that the renovations are over I seem to have gotten the collecting bug all over again!
And so it begins, round 2!
Derk

[Wayne Hingley]

Originally Posted by derk derin

Rob gave me some good advice before I brought her back to my place, put all the mannequins and army stuff in the basement. Don’t let her see full size mannequins in the living room.

Well who would have known... not only does Rob have a wealth of knowledge on military vehicles, but he is also a "go to" expert when it comes to relationships. A handy guy to have around.

[rob love]

More of a fisherman actually. You jiggle the bait, but hide the hook and don't set it until they are really onto it.
In this case, Derk had a full size RCMP mannequin in red serge standing in his living room. I warned him it would not be conducive to romantic endeavors, and move it downstairs for a bit. Same thing with the basement. Not unlike silence of the lambs, or the lady with the dragon tattoo...you don't bring them into the lair until they understand you, or you mean to finish them.

[rob love]

Now back to the 4.2 stuff.

I have 3 sight units for the 3" and 4.2 inch. They seem to be pretty much the same units except there is a different scale for elevation on the 4.2. One sight has no markings, the next one was marked 3" but it was Xd out and 4.2 stamped in it's place, and the last one is marked 3" and for a bonus has a few C/l\s on it as well. However, instead of the usual lensatic top, it has had some kind of ring installed. Anyone seen this before?