Picture of the Day - Unusual Guns

[The Heretic]

These vehicles were originally designed as anti-tank guns for use in Europe, but they would become known for their service in Vietnam. Armed with six recoilless rifles, they were terrifyingly effective against an enemy using the jungle for cover. A particularly fearsome round fired by the M50 was the M581, which contained 9,600 fléchettes (small dart-like projectiles) that would spread out toward the enemy like a super-sized shotgun. A six-gun barrage of these rounds from a single Ontos launched 58,000 projectiles at the enemy. https://tankhistoria.com/cold-war/m50-ontos/

 

[Flintlock Tom]

Webley (WWII era) pellet gun.

 

[orygun]

Webley (WWII era) pellet gun.

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That's cool!

 

[The Heretic]

This is an early armored mobile artillery system, the Fahrpanzer. The Fahrpanzer was created in Germany in the late 1800s as a piece of protected artillery that could be moved into positions for combat, and pulled out the way when not in use.

Within the upper, semi-hemispherical section of the armored body was a 5.3cm Gruson quick-firing gun. Interestingly, this section was a primitive turret, as it could rotate.

Fahrpanzers would be brought to a location and mounted on narrow-gauge railway tracks. With the use of these tracks, they could be moved to different firing positions as needed.
Fahrpanzers travelled longer distances on horse carriages, as seen in this image.
https://militaryhistoria.com/fahrpanzer/

 

[Spitpatch]

This is an early armored mobile artillery system, the Fahrpanzer. The Fahrpanzer was created in Germany in the late 1800s as a piece of protected artillery that could be moved into positions for combat, and pulled out the way when not in use.

Within the upper, semi-hemispherical section of the armored body was a 5.3cm Gruson quick-firing gun. Interestingly, this section was a primitive turret, as it could rotate.

Fahrpanzers would be brought to a location and mounted on narrow-gauge railway tracks. With the use of these tracks, they could be moved to different firing positions as needed.
Fahrpanzers travelled longer distances on horse carriages, as seen in this image. View attachment 1834235
https://militaryhistoria.com/fahrpanzer/
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Looks like an aroused "Minion".

 

[64MercurysRule]

Looks like an aroused "Minion".

A minion with a stogie ......?

 

[Spitpatch]

Mister Cannon Guy! Oh, Mister Cannon Guy! (aka @The Heretic )

What gun is this? My Grandfather (Expeditionary Force) stands next to it as Crew Chief far right, and reportedly this photo was taken outside of Paris, 1918.

Always wondered what the Name/Model of this gun is. Mobile Howitzer of some sort?

 

[FATAL125]

Mister Cannon Guy! Oh, Mister Cannon Guy! (aka @The Heretic )

What gun is this? My Grandfather (Expeditionary Force) stands next to it as Crew Chief far right, and reportedly this photo was taken outside of Paris, 1918.

Always wondered what the Name/Model of this gun is. Mobile Howitzer of some sort?

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Tractor Mount Mark V?

 

[The Heretic]

Mister Cannon Guy! Oh, Mister Cannon Guy! (aka @The Heretic )

What gun is this? My Grandfather (Expeditionary Force) stands next to it as Crew Chief far right, and reportedly this photo was taken outside of Paris, 1918.

Always wondered what the Name/Model of this gun is. Mobile Howitzer of some sort?

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I have no idea.
I am just copy/pasting gun snippets from FB Militaria groups that I notice and think would be interesting to people subbed to this thread.

 

[Spitpatch]

I have no idea.
I am just copy/pasting gun snippets from FB Militaria groups that I notice and think would be interesting to people subbed to this thread.

The last of the honest men.

 

[orygun]

Mister Cannon Guy! Oh, Mister Cannon Guy! (aka @The Heretic )

What gun is this? My Grandfather (Expeditionary Force) stands next to it as Crew Chief far right, and reportedly this photo was taken outside of Paris, 1918.

Always wondered what the Name/Model of this gun is. Mobile Howitzer of some sort?

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7" tractor mount Mark V is very close...

 

[Spitpatch]

Gotta be it!

Kinda spooky, though. I wonder if Grandpa's in THAT picture too?

 

[The Heretic]

14-inch (35.6 cm) projectiles on deck of the U.S. Navy battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40), while the battleship was replenishing her ammunition supply prior to the invasion of Guam, July 1944.
The photograph looks forward on the starboard side, with triple 14"/50 gun turrets at left. Note floater nets stowed atop the turrets.





https://www.facebook.com/groups/706...6UtQHsur93OQZoAJPHIRDuc3yo0pU_E&__tn__=<<,P-R

 

[The Heretic]

duplicate

 

[CountryGent]

Prototype triple-bore H&R SPIW rifle with attached three-round, semi-automatic underbarrel 40㎜ grenade launcher. Fires a unique triple shot 5.6㎜ tround type cartridge.



Weird enough for ya?

 

[ilikegunspdx]

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Prototype triple-bore H&R SPIW rifle with attached three-round, semi-automatic underbarrel 40㎜ grenade launcher. Fires a unique triple shot 5.6㎜ tround type cartridge.

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Weird enough for ya?

What in thee hell? That's wild.

 

[CountryGent]

Indian Ashani Pistol in .32 ACP / 7.65㎜.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

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Indian Ashani Pistol in .32 ACP / 7.65㎜.

My eyes! Make it go away!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

 

[NeoBlackdog]

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Noreen makes some cool stuff! AR platform in 30-06 or 300 Win Mag? You bet!

They used to build them in 270 Winchester also but I don't see that option any more.