Replica weapons

Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:43 pm

I know there are several firms that produce/offer for sale
replicas of Browning .30 and .50 cal weapons. Does anyone
offer a sumilar replica of a 20MM Orleikon (sp?) as used on
ships in the anti aircraft role during WWII?

Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:24 pm

Owen,

I have seen a dummy 20mm Oerliken for sale before but can't seem to find the website. The following webiste does have some nice weapons for sale to include a Naval Deck Mount, Water Cooled .50 cal.

http://www.bmgparts.com/mount.html

Lord only knows how much something like that might run though! :shock:

John

Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:35 pm

This website has Oerlikon drums as well as other parts (scroll all the way down the page close to the bottom).

http://www.sarcoinc.com/davespage1.html#mounts

John

Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:40 pm

Here you go! Looks like one was up for auction about 3 weeks ago and didn't sell since the reserve bid wasn't met.

http://test.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewI ... m=66233512

John

Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:55 pm

I think I'd shoot the guy on Gunbroker an email and ask his price. Since he didn't get his price with the auction, he just may give you a price you can handle. Unless the $1,000 he turned down is too high for you.

Mudge the logical

Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:11 pm

I can go broke on that site.

Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:18 pm

Yeah...so could I, but Mrs. Mudge says I have enough guns. I say BLASPHEMY!! Too many guns is one more than you have. Got a safe full now, so any more would mean investing in another safe.
Oh well...I guess I'll just have to spend her money on flying lessons. :twisted:

Mudge the put upon :roll:

Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:03 am

Mudge wrote:Yeah...so could I, but Mrs. Mudge says I have enough guns.

Is there such a thing?? My wife seems to think so, but for some reason (before I moved to the UK, that is) every time I went TDY the Per Diem money afterward mysteriously disappeared....and generally ended up at the CMP!!

Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:11 am

03's and Garands forever !!!! And you can NEVER have enough, just like women buying shoes !!

Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:32 am

In fact I do have enough Garands in case anyone is interested...

Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:44 am

RickH wrote:03's and Garands forever !!!!

...and don't forget, coming soon: Carbines! Things are much more complicated for me living overseas.

bdk wrote:In fact I do have enough Garands in case anyone is interested...

Can you elaborate on what you have available?

Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:34 pm

>Perk<

Someone say "enough" Garands???? :shock:

I'm kinda "Garand-poor"...only have 9..... :cry:

Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:40 pm

so am I, I only have some real old pre-war Garands, a March 1941 and a Dec 1941. The Dec 1941 is a lend lease Garand. I found it hiding in a pawn shop, I rescued it and had it appraised. paid $600, worth $3500, I like pawn shops

Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:15 pm

I took Mudge's advice and emailed the fellow with the 20MM
Oerlikon auction. I never heard back from him

I like Garands as much as the next guy although I only have
two. But could we return to the original subject? Does any-
one know of a source that offers reproduction 20MM Oerlikon
as were used on a ship for anti aircraft use. More specifically,
the single mount, not the twin.

Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:13 pm

Owen, you don't happen to have a PT Boat to mount that 20mm on, do you ?