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Offline rifleshooter2

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Strange carriage
« on: August 03, 2007, 03:25:10 PM »
Does anybody have some info on this carriage? It looks pretty easy to make.




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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2007, 04:38:54 PM »
rifleshooter2,

 Can you do a closer scan on the gun itself? It looks odd, (maybe homemade) in the photos but, if we could see a close up shot maybe someone can help.
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2007, 01:44:20 AM »
No that's the best pic I have.
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2007, 02:52:58 AM »
bigger

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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2007, 05:11:50 AM »
Interesting, I have never seen one like that before. From the looks of it I would say it was made to fold up for ease of storage or transportation. Pretty neat.  Tracy
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2007, 06:04:59 AM »
+1 on the made to fold idea.... I think I would be somewhat worried about it folding on firing though.  High enough that a lot of bending over isn't required... at my age that becomes a consideration.
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2007, 08:07:39 AM »
Where is it located?
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2007, 01:25:53 PM »
Quote from: Ex 49'er on August 04, 2007, 08:07:39 AM
Where is it located?

Thats the problem I saved it a long time ago but never marked where I found the pic

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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2007, 05:37:53 PM »
Does it have a cannon barrel?

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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2007, 07:06:37 AM »
OK I found the site. But still not much info on this type of carriage. It's supposed to be a French Marine Carriage



http://www.handgonnes.com/id52.html

http://www.handgonnes.com/id53.html

Any more info would be great.
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2007, 08:24:48 AM »
I'm surprised it does not tip over to the rear from recoil.  Maybe you can get away with the design with a 3 pounder.
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2007, 03:15:10 PM »
Yeah eh, the size of that barrel in relation to all that wood looks like anything bigger will tip it. But I've never seen or tried any carriage like that before so I could be wrong. Is it adjustable or could it be set a little lower? Neat all the same!
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2007, 08:26:11 AM »
Do you suppose it might be a "manual disappearing gun"? Fire, pull the pin and it lowers behind the rail, parapet or what ever.
Maybe?
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Re: Strange carriage
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2007, 01:33:37 PM »
Now you see it now you don't. A pre WW II  Q ship perhaps?
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