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Offline rivercat

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Mortars various
« on: May 15, 2013, 03:26:20 AM »
Some of the mortars in the collection they have at Fort Nelson,
 

 

 
I liked this one quite a lot Bronze and the engraving on it was really nice and detailed

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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 03:31:30 AM »

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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2013, 07:02:34 PM »
 :) Nice Mortars! Thanks for posting the pics!
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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2013, 11:29:27 PM »
Here are some more.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2013, 11:34:40 PM »

 

 

 

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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2013, 01:19:09 PM »
I see mortar beds crying for fresh paint.
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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2013, 10:06:23 PM »
Yes you are not wrong there, A lot of the ordnance outside was in desperate need of painting. We have to do ours at the fort every year and with over 60no carriages etc this takes a lot of timeto complete.

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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2013, 05:24:49 AM »
OOH MY !!
 
That would be soo tempting. :-X :-X
 
 
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Re: Mortars various
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2013, 10:23:49 PM »
OOH MY !!
 
That would be soo tempting. :-X :-X
 
 
Do you get frisked before getting into that place??
No need to as we have the Army next door with an armed guard!!!