Broomer boomer
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Broomer boomer
Fritz was sure his broom handle Gatling gun would get him promoted, but then the G-43 came out.
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Re: Broomer boomer
Bet that cost him a pretty penny to put together.Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: Broomer boomer
Look close and you will see he is the rear gunner on a WWI Bi plane. Possibly a German Fokker.
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Re: Broomer boomer
This has been discussed on several forums to include aircraft forums. Some believe it was some sort of training device, or a field expedited modification. But I don't know if the real reason was figured out.
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From one site: http://warnepieces.blogspot.com/2016/03 ... d.html?m=1
"Necessity being the mother of invention and desperation its bastard of a father, the Mauser pistol combination used in the photo of the Austro-Hungarian observation aircraft at the top would have only been effective at very close range. Each pistol held a clip of ten bullets and the device attached to them fired them in unison, giving the gunner the ability to rapidly fire 100 rounds in volleys of 10. Two bars passed through the five upper and five lower trigger guards and were attached to the single aiming grip that you can just see in his hand. It had a trigger at the end which was pulled to fire all 10 at the same time. Given the close arrangement of the pistols, if the gunfire did hit the enemy aircraft, it would have been like using a shotgun. With the light frame and canvas structures of early war aircraft that might have been enough to bring it done. But one has to wonder how long it would take, and how difficult it would be, to reload and re-mount all ten pistols while maneuvering and trying to avoid nearby enemy aircraft."
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From one site: http://warnepieces.blogspot.com/2016/03 ... d.html?m=1
"Necessity being the mother of invention and desperation its bastard of a father, the Mauser pistol combination used in the photo of the Austro-Hungarian observation aircraft at the top would have only been effective at very close range. Each pistol held a clip of ten bullets and the device attached to them fired them in unison, giving the gunner the ability to rapidly fire 100 rounds in volleys of 10. Two bars passed through the five upper and five lower trigger guards and were attached to the single aiming grip that you can just see in his hand. It had a trigger at the end which was pulled to fire all 10 at the same time. Given the close arrangement of the pistols, if the gunfire did hit the enemy aircraft, it would have been like using a shotgun. With the light frame and canvas structures of early war aircraft that might have been enough to bring it done. But one has to wonder how long it would take, and how difficult it would be, to reload and re-mount all ten pistols while maneuvering and trying to avoid nearby enemy aircraft."
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Re: Broomer boomer
Too bad they weren't Schnellfeuer 712's. I was going to point out that definitely isn't a German uniform, but Mike's post proves it is an Austro-Hungarian uniform.
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Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Re: Broomer boomer
I thought that kind of language was forbidden on this forum!Longcolt44 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:35 pm Look close and you will see he is the rear gunner on a WWI Bi plane. Possibly a German Fokker.
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Re: Broomer boomer
Damn you, Steve, I just choked on my BLT.SA1911a1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:54 pmI thought that kind of language was forbidden on this forum!Longcolt44 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:35 pm Look close and you will see he is the rear gunner on a WWI Bi plane. Possibly a German Fokker.
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Re: Broomer boomer
Oh dang, gun number 3 and 7 just jammed, while 1 and 6 failed to feed, but 2,4,5,6,8, 9, and 10 emptied just fine while completely missing the target.