Vintage Gun Photos

[Jeb48]

French soldier with an early grenade launcher, on the end of his rifle.

[No_0ne]

  On 3/9/2018 at 2:41 AM, Jeb48 said:

French soldier with an early grenade launcher, on the end of his rifle.

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"French rifle, never fired.  Dropped once" ...

[Jeb48]

Get Off My Property

[Jeb48]

[Jeb48]

Interesting motorcycle or 1 man tank.

[Omega]

  On 3/13/2018 at 2:12 AM, Jeb48 said:

Interesting motorcycle or 1 man tank.

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Now that is one effective looking hog hunting setup. I wonder if you can have one out here, with 16" barrels and semi-auto of course.

Edited March 13, 2018 by Omega
Speeling

[bersaguy]

  On 3/13/2018 at 4:27 AM, Omega said:

Now that is one effective looking hog hunting setup. I wonder if you can have one out here, with 16" barrels and semi-auto of course.

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First experiment with a bullet proof vest would be my guess!!!!!

[DWARREN123]

Made for running thru the enemies front lines?

[Jeb48]

Other end of the war, not as well armored.

[Jeb48]

A little to the left

 

[hipower]

  On 3/15/2018 at 2:06 AM, Jeb48 said:

A little to the left

 

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OK. I got to ask for an explanation on this one. lol

[Omega]

  On 3/15/2018 at 4:03 AM, hipower said:

OK. I got to ask for an explanation on this one. lol

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Why, he's dove hunting of course.

[peejman]

Can you imagine the sound that thing made?  Wow. 

[hipower]

  On 3/15/2018 at 4:23 AM, Omega said:

Why, he's dove hunting of course.

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lol!

[Jeb48]

Scare them if nothing else

[Ronald_55]

  On 3/16/2018 at 2:48 AM, Jeb48 said:

Scare them if nothing else

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The Rhino...

[Steelharp]

THE Rino. Carry on...

[RED333]

  On 3/16/2018 at 11:35 AM, Steelharp said:

THE Rino. Carry on...

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Priceless!!!

[Jeb48]

Three of the seven forts linked together in the Thames Estuary on Sept. 29, 1945.

I don't remember ever hearing of this.

[peejman]

  On 3/17/2018 at 1:56 AM, Jeb48 said:

Three of the seven forts linked together in the Thames Estuary on Sept. 29, 1945.

I don't remember ever hearing of this.

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Me neither, what's the skinny?

Edited March 17, 2018 by peejman

[Garufa]

  On 3/17/2018 at 2:35 PM, peejman said:

Me neither, what's the skinny?

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Those are some of the Maunsell Sea Forts and they still stand.  If I'm not mistaken they are or were for sale at one point

Edited March 17, 2018 by Garufa

[peejman]

  On 3/17/2018 at 3:36 PM, Garufa said:

Those are some of the Maunsell Sea Forts and they still stand.  If I'm not mistaken they are or were for sale at one point

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Interesting. Seems like you'd be sitting ducks out there and easily cut off from supply, but I guess they served their purpose. 

[Jeb48]

Wonder what the going price is for your on fort in the middle of Thames Estuary. Probably the remodeling cost would be prohibitive. :-)

[Jeb48]

How about a rail gun, and I thought that was something new :-)

 

[Jeb48]

Another Rail Gun

Anzio Annie was one of two K5 Cannons used to bombard the beachside at Anzio, Italy. The Germans built 22 of these 28 cm guns with a range of 40 miles