Cannon maintainance

[Snoopy]

Hello

I would like to show you some german artillery cleaning brushes, that I have in my collection. They are for a 12,7 cm. cannon, and comes from a german naval artillery fortress, in Norway.

Snoopy

The first one, I find interesting. It has an oiltank. It was probably filled up with oil, before use.

Edited April 23, 2007 by Snoopy

[Snoopy]

In this shot, one can see the oil filling point.

[Snoopy]

Another brush, for the 12,7 cm. cannon.

[Snoopy]

[Snoopy]

The 12,7 cm. brush, together with a smaller callibre brush. The smaller callibre one, is marked with a Kriegsmarine eagle.

[Paul R]

Nice stuff. I think that that smaller one could be for an '88?

[Snoopy]

Nice stuff. I think that that smaller one could be for an '88?

Hello Paul

I believe that you are spot on, regarding the smaller one. I managed to find a measuring tape, and the metalcore is about 8,5 centimeters. That leaves a few millimetres for the brush hairs.

Snoopy

[Snoopy]

Hello again

Since we are talking about '88's, I thaught that I would try to get an opinion on the following item. I have been told that they used this scale, when they adjusted the sights on the '88'. It was not easy to take a decent picture of this one.

Snoopy

[nesredep]

Hello!

Snoopy

Is there any KM eagel stamp on this brush?

All the best

Nesredep

[Snoopy]

Hello!

Snoopy

Is there any KM eagel stamp on this brush?

All the best

Nesredep

This is the navy eagle, on the brush for the 88.

Snoopy

[nesredep]

Hello!

Very nice KM Eagel,thanks for posting.

All the best

Nesredep

[nesredep]

Hello!

Very nice KM Eagel,thanks for posting.

All the best

Nesredep