Old Military gun
I got an old gun from my father in law when we passed away, and I have no information about it (history/valuation especially).
On the top of the barrel just ahead of the rear sight, it says "Armi Sao Paulo-Brescia-Italy" and "Cal .58 - 3 dram black powder only". On the side of the barrel by the rear sight, it has "HAWES" stamped on it and "1516" (serial number?)
Finally, on the plate where the side lock hammer is located, it says "1861 Enfield".
The rifling is excellent and there are no scratches and only a couple of very small dents in the stock, so I am guessing that this rifle never saw much use. The barrel is not rusted or pitted.
If anyone has any info on this gun or can at least point me in the right direction, please let me know. Thanks!
On the top of the barrel just ahead of the rear sight, it says "Armi Sao Paulo-Brescia-Italy" and "Cal .58 - 3 dram black powder only". On the side of the barrel by the rear sight, it has "HAWES" stamped on it and "1516" (serial number?)
Finally, on the plate where the side lock hammer is located, it says "1861 Enfield".
The rifling is excellent and there are no scratches and only a couple of very small dents in the stock, so I am guessing that this rifle never saw much use. The barrel is not rusted or pitted.
If anyone has any info on this gun or can at least point me in the right direction, please let me know. Thanks!
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My Grandfather has a breech block made by Hudson Motor Company. It is marked MK 14 Mod. 5. We can not find anything about it. The base of a 45-70 shell will fit in the shell holder/extractor. It also is fired by pulling a string. After firing you pull down or up (depending how it is supposed to be mounted) to eject the spent shell. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Barrel looks to be about 2" outside diameter by looking where it screws into. they are 1/4 turn threads. 0 -
Having a Mark and Mod, it's most likely something for the Navy. Here's a cut and paste: The company produced 33,201 Oerlikons for the United States Navy with the original mechanism continued in use without major change and with complete inter-changeability of parts until the end of the war.[15] Hudson also manufactured millions of other weaponry and vehicle parts for the war effort. Hudson ranked 83rd among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts.[16]
Probably some kind of range finding device for a landing craft or Marine amphib tank.0 -
just to note; the 'primer' for several types of artillery looks just like a .45/70 blank. 0 -
Deck-mounted linethrower? 0 -
Sounds like the firing mech from a MK14 MOD 5 Torpedo deck mounted perhaps on a PT boat or similar. 0 -
Of course, a picture is worth a thousand words if can be supplied? Like to see photos.
Following babun's suggestion, found this, with quite more than a thousand words on the Mk-14 torpedo:
http://hnsa.org/doc/torpedo/index.htm
No idea, 1923, if what you have is shown/explained in these docs, as I gave but a cursory glance over? And the "string pull" doesn't make sense in a torpedo, unless altered for show & tell, whatever?
EDIT 11b6er, yes, as the P.T.'s and destroyers-- Deck Mounted: http://hnsa.org/doc/destroyer/ddtubes/index.htm
Maybe, 1923, earlier versions had manual string fired?
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Torpedoes were not only for subs, but used as deck mounted weapons. 0
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