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Offline Victor3

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Cannon pics from Fort MacArthur
« on: July 13, 2009, 07:45:33 PM »
 I didn't have much time at the fort's event yesterday, but I did get a few crummy cell phone pics...











 General MacArthur, getting ready to address his victorious troops after a mock WWII battle against the Japs...

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Re: Cannon pics from Fort MacArthur
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2009, 07:53:35 PM »
No complaints from me; I like seeing 3-inch ordnance rifles, and bronze mt. howitzers even when the pics are a little hazy, thanks Victor. :D
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Re: Cannon pics from Fort MacArthur
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 07:32:10 PM »
Thankyou for the cell phone pictures. Any kind of picture is better than nothing.
What is the 3rd & 4th one down?
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Re: Cannon pics from Fort MacArthur
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2009, 08:52:54 PM »
Quote from: Ex 49'er on July 15, 2009, 07:32:10 PM
Thankyou for the cell phone pictures. Any kind of picture is better than nothing.
What is the 3rd & 4th one down?

 3rd is an Ager "Coffee Mill" Gun, the 4th is a Gattling.
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Re: Cannon pics from Fort MacArthur
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 02:54:00 PM »
Thanks for the pix.  All the guns look like replicas-were they?
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Re: Cannon pics from Fort MacArthur
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 11:02:07 PM »
Quote from: cannonmn on July 16, 2009, 02:54:00 PM
Thanks for the pix.  All the guns look like replicas-were they?

 I believe so. The Parrott had a PBO nameplate on the carriage. The hand-crank guns looked like new, so I assume they must be repros.
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Re: Cannon pics from Fort MacArthur
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 04:38:26 AM »
Quote from: Boom J on July 14, 2009, 07:53:35 PM
No complaints from me; I like seeing 3-inch ordnance rifles, and bronze mt. howitzers even when the pics are a little hazy, thanks Victor. :D

Parrott! Victor, I told you that these photos were just too foggy to post on the board, why people won't even be able to distinguish a Parrott rifle from Griffen's masterpiece. :D
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