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Thread: Does anyone care to guess what this firearm part is ?

  1. 22-06-2020, 06:45 PM #1
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    Does anyone care to guess what this firearm part is ?

    This firearm part is a doorstop where I'm staying during the week at work

    Anyone care to have a guess ?

    I do know what it is and where it's from
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  3. 22-06-2020, 06:47 PM #2
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    Name: 20200622_173800.jpg Views: 540 Size: 883.7 KB
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  4. 22-06-2020, 06:49 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    This firearm part is a doorstop where I'm staying during the week at work

    Anyone care to have a guess ?

    I do know what it is and where it's from
    Got me stumped
    Now the pic comes up.
    Breech block
    Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out
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  5. 22-06-2020, 06:49 PM #4
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    You gunna add a picture or do we just start naming firearm parts?
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  6. 22-06-2020, 06:50 PM #5
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    Ah, it appears.
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  7. 22-06-2020, 06:52 PM #6
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    Primer pocket for a Cannon?
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  8. 22-06-2020, 07:30 PM #7
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    Breech block for a 5.5 inch gun, debange breech do for caseless amunition at a guess.
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  9. 22-06-2020, 07:53 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by muzza View Post
    its the breech block out of an Armstrong disappearing gun - like the ones on Ripapa Island out in the Harbour near you
    @muzza give that man a huge prize.
    That's exactly what it is.
    The breech block is at Godley head where I am doing building conservation contract for DoC and I spent the day in Ripapa island where the gun it's from is
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    @40mm's butt plug
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    It is my new breech block.

    Can you ask em if they will sell it please?

    Cheers 40mm
    Use enough gun
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  12. 22-06-2020, 08:02 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40mm View Post
    It is my new breech block.

    Can you ask em if they will sell it please?

    Cheers 40mm
    That would be a big fat no
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    Two of the guns are almost intact in Ripapa
    One has all its aiming quadrant marks in the walls and charge weights etc
    The big holes in the walls for cleaning rods and charging rods
    Magazines
    Even a cleaning rod mop bucket

    Very interesting gain twist rifling.
    You would need a serious lathe to knock one up

    There are some in fired projectiles up here at Godley heads from the Ripapa guns and I will try to get some images tomorrow
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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    That would be a big fat no

    Drat, Oh well it was worth a shot.

    Has the gun it came from had any gas cuts or other significant damage?

    Would be pretty cool to fire off a nice big blank round through it....
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    Quote Originally Posted by muzza View Post
    Went to Ripapa Island on a tour of the emplacements about 30 years ago. Amazing place .

    I need to go back and see the progress to date. I feel a motorcycling road trip approaching ...
    I will probably be out there working for a number of months in 2021
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
    @40mm's butt plug
    Nah he’s using the last foot of a strainer post now. Ha ha ha ha, sorry D.
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