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28-10-16, 16:21
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I was surprised when I read your earlier post about the 25pr not fitting between the fenders of your trailer with the larger wheels/tires. Now I see just how tight of a fit it is! Those guns are a bit wider than they appear when they are sitting out on their own.
Great adventure Rob, and Thank You for your contribution to my cause! I agree, the flag on the gun is clearly the reason the MTO guys left you alone (definitely the trademark of a pro).
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28-10-16, 16:30
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Thank you for the compliment on the flag Wayne, but I have to give credit to Bob and the team at the Hammond barn for putting it on. I personally would not have bothered. There are different standards in each province, and in Manitoba, until it extends about 8 feet back, we don't bother. But the installation was appreciated.
Did some rough calculations on the trip, and it would appear the truck averaged around 16 miles per gallon. I am happy with that. Of note to the Ontario guys: if you look in the background of some of my photos, you will see what the surface of the earth is supposed to be like: flat. I can tell you that I breathed a sigh of relief when I entered Manitoba, and immediately appreciated the absence of the rock faces at the sides of the roads. Here in Manitoba, skidding off the road into the ditch is not a death sentence, but rather a mere annoyance.
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28-10-16, 20:56
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Is that a 20 pr ring Rob?
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28-10-16, 21:43
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Yes it is. I have access to surplus 105 L8 leopard barrels, so I may grab one of those and install it on this ring, and have them in the yard for a lawn ornament. Should make a fine hitching post.
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28-10-16, 22:02
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Good plan! I must try that on my wife. (for her horse, not herself)
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28-10-16, 22:47
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So today I replaced the damaged towing lunette on the latest gun, and moved it out to the side of the quonset for the winter. I have installed the modern tires and rims I got from collectors source for now, but will eventually clean up a pair of 15 cwt rims for this gun as well. In one of the shots, you can see the hole that I will have to patch up in the spring. In the meatime, I must protect the trail from filling with water as the freezing will likely split the trail.
A couple shots.
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28-10-16, 22:57
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A couple accessories I recently picked up for the 25 pdr. The clinometer is from my favorite surplus store. The case for the dial sight came from Jim in Arnprior. It is special in that it is marked with REL, which is of course Canadian. So the challenge will be to find a Canadian dial sight for the gun.
Also, a photo of the stand for the mapboards, which I also got from my favorite surplus store.
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