Vintage Gun Photos

[Ronald_55]

9 minutes ago, peejman said:

No kidding. That just screams shoot me!  I bet it was loud when it got hit. 

You would hear bells for weeks after getting out. 

Wonder if anyone ever thought of firing a grappling hook from a rifle mounted grenade launcher and just dragging the wire back to be removed or at an angle to the side until it breaks? 

[RED333]

55 minutes ago, peejman said:

No kidding. That just screams shoot me!  I bet it was loud when it got hit. 

and the spalding would be very bad!

[Jeb48]

Here is another strange one.

This WWI Armored Car Had A Propeller To Use In The Desert

[RED333]

10 hours ago, Jeb48 said:

This WWI Armored Car Had A Propeller To Use In The Desert

To make a sand cloud to hide in? Trying to make a turn would be fun at any speed, that fan would push you over. I guess that is why the idea did not make it past WW1.

 

[Pete123]

Here is a Vespa scooter outfitted with artillery.  I propose this as a modern day solution for slow drivers in the fast lane.

 

[Jeb48]

Another strange one, don't know anything about it other than it looks like  WW-1 also.

 

[Jeb48]

I posted a different view of this one a while back.

 

[Jeb48]

Memorial Day Salute.

T92, self-propelled 240mm gun

[DWARREN123]

That is one BIG SP gun! 

[Jeb48]

Caption needed on this one.

[Ronald_55]

6 minutes ago, Jeb48 said:

Caption needed on this one.

Uhhh, Margaret, why are you smiling like that and how much ammo do you have in your jacket pocket?

Or

Nice and easy honey. No need to rush. I have the blanket right back here so we can wrap him up when you get done....

Edited May 30, 2018 by Ronald_55

[res308]

4 hours ago, Jeb48 said:

Caption needed on this one.

You see this, Harry? Are you paying attention, Harry?!?! If that tramp from the bar calls the house again........

[Ronald_55]

9 hours ago, Jeb48 said:

Caption needed on this one.

Ooops, does the brass eject on the right side of this?

[Jeb48]

Indian Territory US Marshall's

[Jeb48]

Alway thought it would be fun to own one of these. I got to ride in one a couple of time at a Christmas tree farm. They would take you out to the back 40 and drop you off to cut your tree down, then haul it back on a sled behind the Weasel while you road.

M-29 Weasel in Belgium in 1944

[Jeb48]

Just realized this is the 1 year anniversary of this thread. Was hoping for more participation with old photos but I still have a bunch more if you're not bored yet. If you have some you have collected please join in and post them.

To more high caliber photos.

Any captions for this one?

[bigun]

19 minutes ago, Jeb48 said:

Just realized this is the 1 year anniversary of this thread. Was hoping for more participation with old photos but I still have a bunch more if you're not bored yet. If you have some you have collected please join in and post them.

To more high caliber photos.

Any captions for this one?

You're fired

 

[Jeb48]

Devil - Anse Hatfield

[peejman]

On 6/1/2018 at 8:26 PM, Jeb48 said:

Just realized this is the 1 year anniversary of this thread. Was hoping for more participation with old photos but I still have a bunch more if you're not bored yet. If you have some you have collected please join in and post them.

To more high caliber photos.

Any captions for this one?

Fly me to the moon.... 

[Jeb48]

Roosevelt High School, Los Angeles 1942

I assuming getting ready to defend the West coast from invasion, That might be hard to do today with civilians especially high school students.

[Jeb48]

Just ran across these and thought they were interesting.

Colt M1911 (45 caliber) pistol patent in 1911

Luger Pistol Patent

1875 Colt Peacemaker Revolver Patent

Edited June 5, 2018 by Jeb48

[Pete123]

Below is a Stinger Machine Gun.  What makes this cool is that WW2 Marines developed it in the filed on the pacific front.  This bad boy  clocks in at 1200 rounds per minute and was needed as they invaded islands.  

They made it by taking a version of the Browning Model 1919 that shot 1200 rpm, attached an M1 Carbine stock, a trigger and a modified box full of 30-06 ammo.

[Ronald_55]

1 hour ago, Pete123 said:

Below is a Stinger Machine Gun.  What makes this cool is that WW2 Marines developed it in the filed on the pacific front.  This bad boy  clocks in at 1200 rounds per minute and was needed as they invaded islands.  

They made it by taking a version of the Browning Model 1919 that shot 1200 rpm, attached an M1 Carbine stock, a trigger and a modified box full of 30-06 ammo.

Cool. All "necessity is the mother" and all that...

[Pete123]

Yeah, one thing I forgot to mention.  The Model 1919 they used was being used as a defensive weapon in Bombers.  A lot of them broke down, so they took the 1919 out of scrap planes.

[Jeb48]

Russian fighters armed with a 7.62 mm Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun