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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: GrumpyOldMan on 10 May 2013, 04:18:41 AM

Title: Proxy for Krupp m1914 mountain gun
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 10 May 2013, 04:18:41 AM
Hi Guys

Looking for a similar gun to the Krupp 7.5cm mountain gun, as used in China and Turkey:-

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc0clwbCsv1rcoy9ro1_1280.jpg)

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6184/6137414525_8e0577d1b4_b.jpg)

Anybody have any thoughts?

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Proxy for Krupp m1914 mountain gun
Post by: Sunray on 16 May 2013, 03:48:59 PM
You need to look for a 10mm manufacturer that does those obscure elements of kit. Phil at Pithead  has some very  rare WW1 guns in the pipeline.

Sunray
Title: Re: Proxy for Krupp m1914 mountain gun
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 19 May 2013, 10:53:49 PM
Hi

Yes I've contacted Phil but he doesn't have anything similar. Might have to scratch something up  :).

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Proxy for Krupp m1914 mountain gun
Post by: Sunray on 20 May 2013, 04:46:33 AM
From your pics, could you start with the filed down trail and breech of a French 75 and add the guard in plastic card with a cut down barrel perhaps ?  James
Title: Re: Proxy for Krupp m1914 mountain gun
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 24 May 2013, 08:06:47 AM
Hi All

Still scratching around for a proxy. Does anyone have a picture of WW2 British BR59 3.7" mountain Howitzer?? Hopefully it can eaily be changed to something like this:-

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Indian_Army_QF_3.7_inch_gun_battery_Jerusalem_1917.jpg/800px-Indian_Army_QF_3.7_inch_gun_battery_Jerusalem_1917.jpg)

How about the WW1 Austro-Hungarian 72.5mm mountain gun, is it any closer?

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Proxy for Krupp m1914 mountain gun
Post by: Leman on 25 May 2013, 10:45:31 PM
the Austrian mountain gun doesn't look anything like it.
Title: Re: Proxy for Krupp m1914 mountain gun
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 26 May 2013, 05:50:09 AM
Hi DP

Quote from: Dour Puritan on 25 May 2013, 10:45:31 PM
the Austrian mountain gun doesn't look anything like it.

Thanks for the reply, I was hoping the Austrian gun was the later Skoda M15
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/German_anti-tank_gun_%26_crew_October_1918_AWM_H13453.jpeg)

rather than the older M99

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/GebGesch.jpg/800px-GebGesch.jpg)

Hopefully someone can come up with a pic or description of the 3.7" mountain Howitzer.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan