Most dangerous wheel barrow, part 1

[gunboy1656]

UPDATE TIME......

My dad stops over yesterday morning with the spotter rifle. He took it to work and welded it back together, only thing was the bolt would not move. Today he came over with the dremmel and we did some grinding on the studs that go through. 10 minutes later it moves freely. the springs that were there for the bolt carrier were cut, now I have to find a spring strong enough to keep the bolt closed. The barrel is blocked so it will not fire. Now to get a decent paint for it.

Also today I received the manuals in the mail.

Next up will be the T and E. we are saving the barrel until last since moving an 11 foot item around is not the easiest part.

Here are some of the required pics.....enjoy

 

[gunboy1656]

Another UPDATE:

Got the M8C cleaned up and painted but something does not look right.

 

[salt6]

Have you thought about sub-cal the 105 down to say 50cal?

 

[gunboy1656]

Only a passing thought, but we already have one 50 to feed.

 

[pvtjorge]

I got to fire one those guns in VN one night.
"Clear The Back Blast Area, Major Caliber On The Way" BOOM!

 

[salt6]

I should have typed 50BMG. You could do like they did with the 90mm RR. It fired a 7.62 round for training the gunner.

The ammunition for the 0.50 cal spotting rifle is not .50 BMG. The round used is a special round designed to simulate the flight path of the 105 mm ammunition.

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