Douglas Jr.

Alex,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, his main concern is if the cross was repainted after the war...

Here are the pictures showing the painted area in the frame.

Douglas

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Hi everybody!

A friend of mine (a newbie collector) recently bought this EKII. After receive the cross he raised some questions mainly because there is a strange "paint" mark in one of the frame's arms. We all know that this is a bad sign, however the rest of the cross looks pretty nice.

I'm in doubt about this case and would like to hear your opnions: was it repainted or not?

Thanks in advance!

Douglas

Hinrik,

Very nice collection! I'm amazed by the stories that you traced regarding most of the MGs.

In the other hand, I was kind of sad to know that Iceland did not escape from the narrow-minded people's fury that consider every gun (no matter when it was made) a risk and try to ban them.

Once more, congratulations for your efforts to preserve history.

Douglas

It's me again, now with the measures.

Total Lenght - 100cm (40 in)

Weight - a. 200kg (440 pounds)

Caliber - 8cm (3.15 in)

Rear Width - 30cm (11.8 in)

Front Width (at the barrel's end) - 20cm (8 in)

Largest width (at the suport "pins") - 40cm (16 in)

Thanks once more for all the help and information provided!

Douglas

TS,

Thanks a lot for your very informative answer.

I already requested to the current owner of this cannon to provide me with its measures, caliber and, if possible, with more pictures.

He just tell me that it is made of iron (not bronze).

I will post this data here as soon as I get it.

Douglas.

I would like to thank you all for the information and tips kindly provided.

I will ask for more detailed pictures and measures. It might be useful.

Regards,

Douglas

last one.

Hope you enjoy it.

Douglas

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Here is the holster (hardshell type), made by Richard Ehrhardt, Lederwarenfabrik, located Poeseneck, Thuringia (code bdr) in 1941.

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