Subdeacon Joe Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Rare Railway Gun The Breach Loading 18-inch Rail Howitzer gun serial number L1 was in service from 1920 to 1945. It was one of five made in Britain by the Elswick Ordnance Company. It weighs nearly 200 tonnes and its barrel measures 52ft. The gun's shells weighed nearly 180 stone. Elevation varied between 0° - 40° and its effective range was 13 miles. It takes five hours to shift the gun from its carriageway over to the truck which transports it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prescott Palmer Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I don't get it! You mean I can't get one of these off of Gunbroker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 SJ, ya need ta make those conversions from British to "ragler" US units...I thought the shell was made of 180 stones till I read it a mite closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 SJ, ya need ta make those conversions from British to "ragler" US units...I thought the shell was made of 180 stones till I read it a mite closer Well, it IS the "English" system of weights and measures that we use. Not the metricified stuff. And the use of the "stone" as the basic unit of weight is why a hundredweight (CWT) is 112 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tennessee Stud, SASS# 43634 Life Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Look... that big rifle even comes with a sling... ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Look... that big rifle even comes with a sling... ts There needs to be a smiley face showing coffee being spewed on the monitor. Good one, Stud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Foolery U.S.M. #2348 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Where can I find primers for that? TF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G #1840 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 It needs a short stroke kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I guarantee somebody here could come up with a mouse phart load for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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