Salvage Yard Field Piece

[rumplecat]

Any one know what this is? I guess it is real, but I couldn't get close enough to it for a good look.

 

[gunboy1656]

Not sure what it is but save it..and what looks like a Cj3 right beside it (in pic 3)

 

[jdgreen]

Sure wish i could "stumble" accross stuff like you have been lately.

 

[Ridgerunner]

A maroon '67 Ford, and a blue '62-66 Ford.

As for the green...no idea

 

[m816Buch]

Looks like a french 155mm 1917 schneider with a wheel upgrade

 

[FrankUSMC]

That is a U.S. Model 1918 155mm "Schneider" howitzer.
It was used in WWI and early WWII.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[FrankUSMC]

M816Buch
I got to learn to type faster!
Same gun, different owners. As M816Buch pointed out, they went though a wheel up grade for WWII.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[Stretch44875]

Last pic is a 65-66 ford.

 

[Chief_919]

Did you take that picture in SC?

 

[White666]

Not sure what it is but save it..and what looks like a Cj3 right beside it (in pic 3)

CJ3B to be exact....cool find though....probably not many guns like that left around.

 

[rumplecat]

No I found it in Mississippi. I have no idea why he has it, but I will call on Monday to find out it's status?

 

[LuckyDog]

Well??????

Did you get a status on the gun?

 

[rumplecat]

He says he just moved the gun for the VFW, he says it must weigh 20,000 lbs. He says it has been in storage for years and they may want to sell it? I am going by to see him tomorrow, if I can catch him there!

 

[maddawg308]

IF IT BELONGS TO THE VFW - it belongs to Uncle Sam. Don't touch it with a 10-foot pole.

 

[jamesfrom180]

yup if its uncut or not permanently modified to muzzle loading and BATF approved don't buy it. Also I think its probably Uncle's and loaned to the VFW so they can't sell it. Good luck.

 

[jimmcld]

They could loan it to us!

Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 920
Denton, Texas

Maybe not the right war, but a field piece is a field piece is a field piece.

 

[maddawg308]

It would behoove you to remind the gentleman that if it's on his property, and not the VFW's, some would consider that to be possession of stolen property. For anyone who has the contact number, it might be a good thing, to save the field piece from rotting away in his field, to contact the Dept. of the Army office that is responsible for checking in with American Legion and VFW posts regarding their "post guards". I can't remember which office it is, but they make sure their loaners are taken care of and are properly displayed - OR they get taken back and given to someone who will.

 

[LanceRobson]

Gee, Mike, you're spoiling my daydream. Nancy wants a cannon for the front lawn. Everything she likes is out of our price range. I'd haul that home in a heartbeat. It'd be one heck of a road trip in my M813A1....

Lance

Edit: Those look like mounted NDT or NDCC tires in the foreground. They might have some other orphaned GI iron around.....

 

[rumplecat]

A couple of more pictures, my card was full or I would have taken more photos, he says the VFW is supposed to find some tires for the 24 inch wheels.

 

[gunboy1656]

I don't know but that thing has been sitting there a long time. I would bet the govt would not like knowing their stuff is not where they placed it.

Finding tires would not take very long at all, and with this bunch on here, I bet it would take a few seconds.