MYSTERY OBJECTS
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I'm chinatyke's brother Rod. Why does he want to lay me down and use me as a drying rack?
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Early anti-tank rifle. Later ones usually had a hand grip stock and tripod mounted. Bullets were made with a steel core for armour piercing. High velocity preferred to bore diameter hence long barrel.
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ROD LOWCOCK wrote: ↑29 Mar 2020, 11:24I'm chinatyke's brother Rod. Why does he want to lay me down and use me as a drying rack?
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Welcome Rod. Nothing happening in your neck of the woods?
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Kev was right with armour-piercing and Plaques followed up correctly with early anti-tank rifle. Panbiker gets a mention too because I think it had its origin in the elephant gun as he suggested. Now, can you identify the rifle further?
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It looks like a german T-Gewehr.
Not that I'm an expert on this subject but the last time you posted the 'tank mask' I just happened to be in Barlick library and saw a book The Anti -Tank Rifle by Steven L Zaloga. and thought that'll make some good bed time reading. Now with the libraries closing down its stuck on my shelf.
Not that I'm an expert on this subject but the last time you posted the 'tank mask' I just happened to be in Barlick library and saw a book The Anti -Tank Rifle by Steven L Zaloga. and thought that'll make some good bed time reading. Now with the libraries closing down its stuck on my shelf.
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P has got it right. Worth pointing out that whilst for propaganda reasons these were called 'anti tank' They would only penetrate light plate at close range and were only of any use against lightly armoured cars.
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Plaques is correct, it's a Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr anti-tank rifle, bolt action, single shot, high velocity firing a 13.2 mm TuF round designed for use against tanks. LINK Plaques can tell us more now that he's in lockdown with a book on the subject! They were definitely effective against more than lightly armoured cars and tank crew feared them. This quote from the Royal Armouries web site: `The boiler-plate steel armour of the first British tanks was unhardened and only 8 to 15mm thick. It was easily penetrated by the T-Gewehr at up to a range of 300 metres. The outer portion of the 13.2mm bullet would be stripped away on impact but the steel penetrator would continue on, tumbling and travelling sideways into the interior of the tank. Metal spalls from the tank's own armour would add to the destruction inside.' LINK French tanks were only thinly armoured throughout the war and designed for speed rather than protection.
The photo shows New Zealand soldiers celebrating having captured an example of the gun.The image is from a book titled `Armoured Warfare in the First World War 1916-1918' by Anthony Tucker-Jones, published by Pen & Sword Books. An excellent book on the development of the tank in WW1. Next please!
The photo shows New Zealand soldiers celebrating having captured an example of the gun.The image is from a book titled `Armoured Warfare in the First World War 1916-1918' by Anthony Tucker-Jones, published by Pen & Sword Books. An excellent book on the development of the tank in WW1. Next please!
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Thanks for educating me, I didn't know they could penetrate that thickness.
What's going on here?
What's going on here?
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Someone trying to light a fire?
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It could have been a throwing stick but it's at the pointed end so probably not that.
The shorter piece looks like bone or part of an antler.
The shorter piece looks like bone or part of an antler.
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Stripping bark from a tree branch?
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Hand made billiard cue.
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It is antler, and yes, something is being done to the branch. Not stripping bark or a billiard cue.
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Is it one of those strange musical instruments they have in the Land Down Under?
Or...
Is it one of those musical instruments they have in the strange Land Down Under?
Or...
Is it one of those musical instruments they have in the strange Land Down Under?
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No. I can see why you thought that. Nothing to do with music.
You need a clue, let your minds wander round Porridge, the TV series.....
You need a clue, let your minds wander round Porridge, the TV series.....
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Is it a Barrow handle?
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No Cathy, sorry. I have to warn you that was a very oblique cue!
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Oh, for some reason I was thinking Open All Hours. Will have another think.
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How about this for 'oblique' clues. Porridge = Ronny Barker =Fletcher = Maker of arrows.
putting the point on a throwing spear.
Just scrolled down and seen PanBikers answer. Spooky.
putting the point on a throwing spear.
Just scrolled down and seen PanBikers answer. Spooky.