6 Pounder A/T Gun (Aust)

[Darian Carn]

Hello All,

Spent the last couple of nights working on the 6 Pdr with Pedr (Fellow Forum Member) who is helping and assisting (with many thanks) in the restoration of the Gun. I would also like to thanks David Lean and Colin Jones (another Fellow Forum Member) for their help and assistance so far.

To All Three - MANY THANKS.

The parts were stripped, bead blasted and, if reqiured, polished ready for preliminary final assemly or priming. Works still in progress.

Still looking for help with the sheild and sighting gear, Fellas!! Any assistance in this regard would be grateful.

Photos of some of the parts for your interest.

Kind Regards,

Darian.

[Philliphastings]

Darian that is top notch work you are producing !

Well done and look forward to one day seeing the finished product in the flesh.

Cheers

Phill

[Darian Carn]

G'day All,

Started work on the breech block and breech ring, having temporarily diverted from the trail disassembly.

We have also continued bead-blasting small pieces and started on the stabiliser legs.

A few photos of the works in progress. Will post some more of the Breech Block when it is finished. Started mechanically and being finished by hand (does that sound right!!).

Cheers,

Darian.

[daninnm]

I repro the drag rope (made from components just like in the M1 gun manual (last pages) See picture $68 US + ship....or pick up at MVPA National from Rod Shaver's booth (Scout Car Rod)....I have four rectangularly spaced bolt holes on lower left shield - looks like it matches the holes on the "lube order or records holder" on your right shield (backside)...also have four hopes on upper left shield - no idea what goes there. Ideas?

[Darian Carn]

G'day Dan,

Your Drag Rope/s look really good and Thanks for the offer of Drag Ropes but we already have them.

The four holes on the inside left upper sheild are for the "Spare Parts Box". Not really a very big box for spares - I guess they figured they would be very reliable!!! Positive thinking!!!

If you need any measurements, etc, of the Lube / Record Holder let me know and I'll measure it up.

Work is progressing, just slowly.

Cheers,

Darian.

[daninnm]

I found matching holes on the RIGHT side shield!!!! That's the same box I have too! Holes of left side shield form a vertical rectangle with long (vertical) side 3X width!? Guess standard lube order would go inside holder on lower right shield (inside) - below where my box is mounted.......also, there are two footman loops on my shield on left side front - up high besdie the door that opens to the gunsight - any idea?
The footman loops on the lower hinged shield appear to be for the pick handle but with the shield up - it would hit the rounded carriage 'nose'??!!

[malcolm erik bogaert]

at the moment Withams in UK are offering an ex gate guard from Weeton Baracks Preston/Lancashire for sale////regards malcolm

[25pdrfg]

Hi
Dairan
I wonder if you would give me permision to post some of your great pics of your restoration on the "Military Modeling" site as there is someone who is trying to find details of the 6pdr for a build
Thanks David N

[Darian Carn]

G'day David,

You are more than welcome to use the pictures in any of my posts. The only pictures in my posts that are not mine are the images in my first post (which are photographs of the gun at Jacques Littlefield's).

Feel free to use any of mine though.

If you need, or want, bigger or higher resolution images either PM or Email me and I'll email / post them back.

Cheers,

Darian.