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15-05-15, 19:30
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17/25 pdr Pheasant
Well as the title states I have spent two years in research and another three restoring the last remaining 'original' pheasant known about.
Quite a long story of the on going restoration that can be viewed here. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?29198-A-Riddle Rob........................rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 21:58. 
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15-05-15, 20:04
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Beautiful restoration Rob...
well worth the read. Thanks for the link. Cheers Rob Fast
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1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1
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16-05-15, 03:30
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Interesting, and a very nice job you have done, too.
The first 17-pdrs produced in Australia were trialed on the (modified) 25-pdr carriage. Test firing was at Williamstown, Victoria. Charles Ruwolt P/L or GM-H (can't remember which) were the major co-ordinating contractor on the project. *** Apparently not a trial version - see later post**** Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 17-05-15 at 19:04.
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17-05-15, 15:58
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Rob. Is that a counterweight on the barrel, just aft of the muzzle brake?
David
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17-05-15, 17:51
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Yes David it is ,you cannot depress the barrel without it. If you do a Google search on the net for pheasant ,17/25 pdr etc you will come across several pictures, the ones with the pheasant showing a riveted cradle, un-modified shield , a full compliment of CES and missing the barrel counterweight was a gun that was used as a simulation for publicity. practically it would not operate correctly, the pheasants that were finally assembled for service were quite different and they all had welded cradles not riveted which G&J Weir developed to simplify and speed up production of.
Rob....................rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 21:58.
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