My friend went to the 70th Battle of the Bulge in PA and came home with....

[majspud]

Figured I'd post this just to see your reactions!

My friend went to the 70th Battle of the Bulge in PA and came home with a 7.5cm PAK 40 anti-tank gun. Needs a total restoration, but has NOT been demilitarized.

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[OldNorth]

That is outstanding. Your friend is winning the game.

 

[majspud]

I thought he had already won when he sold half of his collection to buy a papered DEWAT DOT41 MP40 last year. He restored it to full auto even though he can't do that at his range. I got to put a couple of shots out of it. Of course I wasn't familiar with the bolt, and it bit me, leaving a good blood blister on my thumb. A small price to pay...

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[June4th]

How effective is it against MRAPs?

 

[browncoat]

How effective is it against MRAPs?

super effective.

 

[nstassel]

Better remove that flash hider.

 

[Hetzer]

Better pin those split trail ends/recoil legs in place too






I can see him asking himself, hmm, should I replace that moldy, falling apart fence out back or buy an anti-tank gun???? Glad to see he made the right choice.

 

[K98]

How will he register that with the State? Is that considered "Large capacity"?

 

[goodzilla]

Figured I'd post this just to see your reactions!

Best. backyard. toy. ever. It'd be even better as a front yard lawn ornament.

 

[Maninblue1861]

 

[spcantwell]

This is why I need to win the lotto, so I dint have to work for a living and can buy great stuff like this. I just want to drive down blue hill ave with this thing and record people's reactions.... then go over to Cambridge....

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[majspud]

I'll be joining my friend's WWII reenacting group (SS Das Reich) and eventually work on the gun crew.

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[The5thDentist]

How will he register that with the State? Is that considered "Large capacity"?

I'm thinking it's single shot bolt-action. Rosenthal approved.

And OUTSTANDING!!!!

 

[Fixxah]

Best. backyard. toy. ever. It'd be even better as a front yard lawn ornament.

Best put a tracking device in it then.

 

[majspud]

My friend has completed an external restoration for display purposes this season, but plans to have it functional next year...

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[Wendell]

 

[Gillham]

I need better friends.

 

[NickyBangBang]

No no honey
Its just a lawn decoration; i didn't pay too much for it

 

[spcantwell]

My friend has completed an external restoration for display purposes this season, but plans to have it functional next year...

T

Is that the ww2 weekend at ft tabor new bedford?

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[K98]

I'll be joining my friend's WWII reenacting group (SS Das Reich) and eventually work on the gun crew.

T

I was going to join a German re-enactment group as well, until I heard the requirements. The following link portrays a weekly requirement to be exercised. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmDYPVgWUkY

 

[The5thDentist]

My friend has completed an external restoration for display purposes this season, but plans to have it functional next year...

T

What kind of bike is that on the trailer? BMW or Zundapp?

 

[falcon123]

Nice job. My nephew back home is very into WW2 re enactments. Last year he came to the US for the first time and ran off to Illinois to a re enactment. This is his group.
https://www.facebook.com/BattlefrontMalta/photos_stream

and some of their toys.

 

[majspud]

Is that the ww2 weekend at ft tabor new bedford?

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Looks like Ft. Tabor...

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What kind of bike is that on the trailer? BMW or Zundapp?

I'll ask.

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[Maninblue1861]

I should be doing ft tabor with my bar this year. still in air at moment due to scheduling.

 

[55_grain]

That is outstanding. Your friend is winning the game.

This! I have space on my lawn if he needs a place to keep it... Keep off my lawn!

 

[mac1911]

you guys and your darn muzzle brakes! jeez

 

[Richie61]

My friend has completed an external restoration for display purposes this season, but plans to have it functional next year...

T

So he has a 5.0 cm Pak 38 too? WOW! Very Cool!

 

[majspud]

No; 'just' a 7.5cm PAK40

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[K98]

Very nice 88. I would like to see one of these fire, but not a light powder dummy round. Curious to see what type of power they had. The gun crews on these must have been deaf shortly after an assault.
Did each 88 require a 5 man crew?

 

[Richie61]

No; 'just' a 7.5cm PAK40

T

Oh. The first set of pictures is a 7.5cm Pak40 and the one on the trailer is a 5cm Pak 38. Different gun shields, wheels and carriage. Not the same AT guns?

K98: The 8.8 cm Flak had a 10 men crew.