 Bobgnar  | 08 Oct 2007 12:40 p.m. PST |
Over the past few years as I have been building up my inter-war armies I have gotten various artillery pieces, some second hand and some new. I have managed to lose the identification info for the following pieces. I would like to know the company that makes the gun and what nationality/size it is. Thanks much
Gun 1
picture un 2
picture Gun 3
picture Gun 5
picture Gun 6
picture Gun 7
picture Gun 8
picture Gun 9
picture Gun 10
picture |
| Bobgnar | 08 Oct 2007 12:50 p.m. PST |
Maybe 5 and 10 are the same item? |
 ColCampbell | 08 Oct 2007 12:51 p.m. PST |
And these are 25mm or 15mm? Jim |
| Bobgnar | 08 Oct 2007 12:53 p.m. PST |
All 25mm, thanks for the reminder. |
| jdginaz | 08 Oct 2007 1:09 p.m. PST |
#7 appears to be a French M1897 75mm Cun jdg |
 chicklewis | 08 Oct 2007 1:13 p.m. PST |
Gun #1 is an American model about 1903, about 75mm. I think Frontier or the other company in El Paso made that one. Gun #2 is a howitzer which I think it is still available on the Reviresco pages, including its identity. Yah, #7 is SUPPOSED to be a French 75 |
| Doc Ord | 08 Oct 2007 3:22 p.m. PST |
#2 is the Revirico 4.5" British howitzer, #3 is the Copplestone Schneider, #4 may be a Russian 76.5-Battle Honors?, #7 might be a Schneider 155 howitzer & #10-a 13 pdr.?? |
| troopwo | 08 Oct 2007 4:28 p.m. PST |
#2 is the Riveresco 4.5" British howitzer. Right on that one Doc. |
| troopwo | 08 Oct 2007 4:29 p.m. PST |
#9 is the Krupp Gun by Cannonfodder. |
| troopwo | 08 Oct 2007 4:35 p.m. PST |
#1 and 7 may be by Monday Knight? I am tempted to say #10 might be either Outpost or Askari 75mm. |
| Bobgnar | 08 Oct 2007 6:10 p.m. PST |
Here are the answers so far. By the way, are both Guns from Copplestone -Russian and Chinese – the same? Gun 1 American model about 1903, about 75mm. I think Frontier or the other company in El Paso made that one. Chick Lewis
picture Gun 2 a howitzer which I think it is still available on the Reviresco pages, including its identity. Chick 3.5 Brit Howizer say both Doc Ord and troopwo, Reviresco
picture Gun 3 Doc Ord says Copplestone Schneider.
picture Gun 5 may be a Russian 76.5-Battle Honors Doc Ord
picture Gun 6 No takers yet?
picture Gun 7 appears to be a French M1897 75mm Gun – jdginaz, seconded by Chick
but might be a Schneider 155 howitzer, Doc Ord
picture Gun 8 No suggestions, I want to give that to my Naval Landing Crew. Would it pass for say a 37mm, like on the Sand Pebbles, on a carriage.
picture Gun 9 Krupp Gun by Cannonfodder. troopwo
picture Gun 10 a 13 pdr?? Doc Ord, but troopwo says, might be either Outpost or Askari 75mm.
picture |
| Martin Rapier | 09 Oct 2007 1:38 a.m. PST |
Gun 6 is a Krupps 77mm, albeit rather a crude one. |
| chicklewis | 09 Oct 2007 7:52 a.m. PST |
"the other company in El Paso" was Pass of the North. Came to me in a dream last night. |
| Doc Ord | 09 Oct 2007 8:12 a.m. PST |
I mixed up the numbers -#7 is a French 75 & #8 looks like a Schneider 155 mm howitzer,and I agree with Martin that #6 is a German 77. |
| Doc Ord | 09 Oct 2007 8:16 a.m. PST |
If #8 is really small then it might be the howitzer that replaced the screw gun-3.7"? I know that Battle Honors makes one with Indian crew. |
| Carlos Marighela 2 | 11 Oct 2007 5:24 p.m. PST |
#1 If it is meant to be the American M1902 3" gun (Erhardt 75mm licenced copy) then it's sadly incorrect in shape, the original had a solid trail. It might be an attempt at the home grown M1917 but that's a very bizarre choice. #2 Is indeed the Reviresco version QF 4.5 " Howitzer Mk 1. They are the only people who make one in 25 #3 is the Copplestone "Chinese Field Gun", whether it's a Schneider of some description I'm not sure but I can't recall having seen one wuite like it. # 5 is definitely a Putilov M1902 76.2 mm Field gun. It's certainly a Putilov but the calibre is 7.62 cm and I can't tell whether it's Copplestone or BH from photo. Given it seems to have too many spokes to the wheels it may well be the BH version. #6 Is a Krupp 77mm, maker unknown, evry man and his dog makes one. #7 Is clearly an M1897 75mm with the barrel glued back at what looks like full recoil. # 8 is just bloody awful. I likewise supect it's someone's half-arsed attempt at a French 75mm #9 Is definitely the Cannonfodder generic Krupp. Withe some suitable cutting of barrels and trail and a replacement shield it converts nicely into a range of useful items. #10 is clearly another iteration of the Putilov M1902 7.62cm field piece. Look closely at the trail design and the shpe of the recuperator at the front. Nothing like a 13pdr. For the record the 3.7" Howitzer replaced various marks of "screw gun" principally the 2.75 " version. The model looks like neither. |
BlackWidowPilot  | 11 Oct 2007 6:53 p.m. PST |
Gun 8 is no Schneider 155mm Obusier by any stretch. Too small a bore, too long a barrel, too wimpy a trail. Gun 7 is hands down a Puteaux M1897 '75. Reviresco still makes the British 4.5 inch howitzer. Reviresco also makes a Krupp mountain gun as well in the same scale. Hope all this helps! Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
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| BlackWidowPilot | 11 Oct 2007 7:02 p.m. PST |
Here's very good rendering of the 155mm Schneider: link Here's a well rendered French 105mm M1903 Scneider: link Skoda 100mm howitzer for comparison purposes: link
Japanese 105mm field gun:
link Skytrex french '75: link Hope this will help! I'm still holding out for a decent Russian 76.2mm Putilov gun in 1/72 scale….  Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
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| troopwo | 22 Oct 2025 3:05 p.m. PST |
Thread necromancy time here. Been looking hard at #8 again.
I think it is an attempt at a Schender-Danglis 75mm mountain gun used by Greece in the Balkan Wars and WW1. The same one that the Russians built for the great war as their regimental gun. I think even the Italians used t as a landing gun for the navy. I am guessing it is based on an Irregular Russian 76mm m02 and m02/30 field guns but in 15-29mm scale. Only the shield is upside down and a bit of more brrel/pipe. Either that or possibly scratch built. Now that I want to find this piece, it has me more intrigued. |
