Hoss Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 I put the question of matching gun & sled to a chum he sent me these photos of a relic 1917 dated gun also I've noticed an 08 heavy won't necessarily immediately fit another mount because of variations in the jacket trunnions on going... There is an interesting account of a gunner saying they soon as leave the mount in the rear lines and use trench mounts and collectors referring to "Somme" and "Verdun salient" mounts made it workshops as a way to id them, when they camoed must have been easy to pick out 'our sled' no two are exactly alike. Best Eric
Chip Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 I have none!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, that's hard to believe!
Chip Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 Chris, Is that 84/98 n/A marked to a Feld Luftschiff Abteilung? Chip
Hoss Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Just picked a soaking can for my BFA whats neat still has the washers a little thing keeps the interest up, the live booster can is formerly Dolf's collection pictured in his book. Best Eric
MG1918 Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Interesting diagrams 1916. I am still looking for good trench fixed gun posn images.
Hoss Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 Gents Did you see the museum copy of an 08 sled mount sold on ebay? Its kind of cool! Eric
Hoss Posted March 19, 2013 Posted March 19, 2013 My purchase of another water can still hasn't shown I'm seriously worried was a lot of money for me, maybe its in Scotland?? Eric is on medication.
MG1918 Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 Not with me but when it does you will have 2 lovely examples!! Very nice. My examples are pretty rough but they are not rare over here and are still fetching Euros 400 to 500 each. I intend to upgrade but it is not a priority at the moment as I am looking for T gewehr ammo. Mark
Hoss Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 My other can finally showed worried for a while. Its cool I like the frag damage on the lip, just need the collapsible one now, yea right anybody have a picture of one other than the 'Grim Reaper' photo? Eric
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 7, 2013 Author Posted April 7, 2013 Very nice indeed... i dont have a single one of them :-(
Hoss Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Very nice indeed... i dont have a single one of them :-( I'll keep a lookout Chris was lucky both times. Have you Gents seen one of these Russian converts before first time I've seen up close. Eric
MG1918 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Interesting sled - did you buy it? A few images for interest,
Hoss Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) 'Interesting sled - did you buy it?' No Mark it has a Bentley price tag so left it for Chris. Couple of tool pouches the carry strap would usually be linen or papercloth a soldier used a Gew, sling strange goings on things happening in two's for me at the moment, no I'm not building a Hoss Ark but it is raining here..pouring down! Eric Edited April 28, 2013 by Hoss
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 1, 2013 Author Posted May 1, 2013 Thata nice! I have the box they go into....
Hoss Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 Where's Mark at lately did he trip over one of his guns and fall down the stairs its lonely in the mg bunker! Eric
Chip Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Interesting one year volunteer piping, that I believe was abolished for wear when the war started. This photo was obviously taken after the MGSSA badge came out in 1916. The kid is from s.I.R.106. Chip
MG1918 Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 Still here but very envious at all your new finds! I will surface soon once job allows. We do not have a specific inter-war MG section do we Chris? Mark
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