A few machine guns from the museum's collection

[Brian Wolfe]

Hello Everyone,

Here are a few photos of just some of the MGs they have in their collection at the CMHM. I hope you like them.

Cheers

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

Here's the gun.

I am thinking about becoming a member and If I do I hope to get more detailed photos and information to add to this post as time goes by.

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

Here's a Lewis gun missing its cooling fin jacket and bi-pod. This is not an aircraft version as the fins would have been completely removed and the shoulder stock would have been replaced with a spade handle. The drum magazine is missing to prevent it from "walking: out the door with some light fingered visitor. I have owned one of these in excellent condition and I hate to see one like this missing its "skin". The drum magazine for the army model held 47 rounds and the aircraft version held round 90 rounds (I don't recall the exact number). The rate of fire was 450 rounds/min. Not fast in today's standards but pretty good back in the day.

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

Here we see the Bren on its tripod and below it the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). I love these two guns!

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

The Spitfire Wing Cannon, how cool is this?

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

This photo does not show the wing cannon as well as I would like. It's a lot longer than I would hjave expected as you usually only see a short portion of the end of the barrel.

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

Next is a type of Gattling Gun made in 1991. I need to get more background on this item but I thought the membership might like to see it.

Brian

[Chris Boonzaier]

Thats the best Spandau they could find? Half of it is missing!! Have they removed the parts for security?

Best

Chris

[Brian Wolfe]

I'm not sure why this was ever made, I've seen real Gattling Guns and this is far too light in construction to hold up to any use.

[Brian Wolfe]

Another view. Sorry for the focus.

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

This I think is a twin 30 cal. deck gun. I can't find my notes on this so if anyone can add information please do so.

[Brian Wolfe]

Another view.

[Brian Wolfe]

This from the gunner's side.

[Brian Wolfe]

To round out this post (for now) is NOT a machine gun but the Projector Infantry Anti Tank or PIAT. A couple of the rounds can be seen on the floor below the weapon.

Thanks for looking at my post.

Cheers

Brian

[Brian Wolfe]

Thats the best Spandau they could find? Half of it is missing!! Have they removed the parts for security?

Best

Chris

Hi Chris,

I'm not sure about this particular item but they have had a lot of problems with "lost" parts. While I was visitng I discovered that the Chairman and I used to belong to the same collector's club back in the 1960s. We got talking about the displays and he showed me into the vault room where the weapons that are not for display are kept. It was like being in heaven and probably as close as I'll ever get. No photography was allowed of course. He informed me that a lot of parts have been removed to prevent theft. Amost all of the weapons have been donated so this one may have arrived in this condition. I would like to become a member of the museum and if I do so I'll look into it. When I saw it I thought to myself that I was no where as nice as the one you have.

Cheers

Brian

[ksg]

Here we see the Bren on its tripod and below it the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). I love these two guns!

Brian

Thanks for showing the pictures Brian.

If you like BRENs, I have just posted the 2 I got. One, the MK II is a Canadian.

Kjell

[Brian Wolfe]

This I think is a twin 30 cal. deck gun. I can't find my notes on this so if anyone can add information please do so.

After a recent visit to the museum I now have a few more photos to augment my previous posts. This is the plate from the machine gun.

Cheers

Brian

[MG1918]

Chris/Brian after WWI the Canadians had by far the largest amount of 'war booty' amongst all the Allies returned to Canada. To ensure legal movement even if it were a personal 'trophy' the Canadians insisted that the feedblocks were removed/discarded. Therefore often in the Candian Legions there are superb examples of 08/15 but missing the feedblock. At the time that was the deactivation requirement!! I guess this MG08 may be a battlefield pick up and is as is, or indeed all the missing parts are in safe custody below. Like most mueums though I would imagine there is no intention to make 'complete' just portray as is. Nonetheless some great photos.

Mark

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Hi Chris,

I'm not sure about this particular item but they have had a lot of problems with "lost" parts. While I was visitng I discovered that the Chairman and I used to belong to the same collector's club back in the 1960s. We got talking about the displays and he showed me into the vault room where the weapons that are not for display are kept. It was like being in heaven and probably as close as I'll ever get. No photography was allowed of course. He informed me that a lot of parts have been removed to prevent theft. Amost all of the weapons have been donated so this one may have arrived in this condition. I would like to become a member of the museum and if I do so I'll look into it. When I saw it I thought to myself that I was no where as nice as the one you have.

Cheers

Brian

[snedger]

Thank you for posting those pictures. A good collection and the museum looks well worth a visit.