My Dads Mountian gun and crew with live stock !

[RocklockI]

Here is part of my dads lead soldier collection that he bought B4 WWII . He was a watercoolded machine gunner ! He was in europe with Pattons 3rd army .

Well anyway he is still kicking ! And I cherrish every monent I spend with him . Rock On DAD !

Anyway I have mentioned this set a couple of times , and now I got my brother to loan them to me for photos .







And when it's time to scoot ......




God forbid you are born a donkey to the British service . Oh well .

 

[Ex 49'er]

Looks like the cannon will shoot whilst on the donkeys' back.
Wonder what the recoil would do to the donkey?  

[intoodeep]

Looks like the cannon will shoot whilst on the donkeys' back.
Wonder what the recoil would do to the donkey?   

 I think the recoil would kick, A.. Ooopps.. Never mind! 

 Rocklock,

 Nice collection. Thanks for sharing.

[KABAR2]

Gary,

It's a good thing it's a 7 pounder and not a screw gun if it were Mike & Tracy would have to have it......

Nice little set, looks complete, hope it has a nice place for display.

[Cat Whisperer]

Looks like the cannon will shoot whilst on the donkeys' back.
Wonder what the recoil would do to the donkey?   

It MIGHT get the donkey's attention.   

[Artilleryman]

I believe the donkeys are mules.

[KABAR2]

I believe the donkeys are mules.

Yep this isn't Shrek.......

And like the tag at the bottom of M&T's posts say........
 

"Smokin' my pipe on the mountings, sniffin' the mornin'-cool,
I walks in my old brown gaiters along o' my old brown mule,
With seventy gunners be'ind me, an' never a beggar forgets
It's only the pick of the Army that handles the dear little pets - 'Tss! 'Tss!

From......"The Screw Guns"  by Rudyard Kipling"