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I shot this ages ago and have never posted it because I don't know what it is! Does anyone know???????

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netot

12:11AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

It,s a Remington typewriter LOL No, really, I have not idea! Looks like a machinegun, or an airpowered rifle. But i dont bet my life to it!

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coyoteviper

12:14AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

been a long time, but looks like a 240 machine gun with mills laser equipment attached for mock engagements, used on the m40A1 tank. but could also be mounted on tripod for ground personnel. like I said though, it has been a long time. regardless, brought back a lot of memories and faces of old friends now gone. thanks for posting it. Old friends should not be forgotten.

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blinkings

12:22AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

LOL Netot!!! Coyoteviper......OK so that's what all that wiring could be for?? Great suggestion mate.

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midnightmum

12:23AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Don't ask a lady these things, it looks like a petrol tank on top. I have no idea, but you will keep them guessing. Glenda

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bmac62

12:34AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

The color blue is used for training aids to include inert (dummy) munitions. I don't recognize this training weapon...my educated guess is that it is a training machinegun...probably used for aiming drills, making range cards, etc. Looks fairly old.

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blinkings

12:37AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Thanks Bill.

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jayfar

1:41AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

I can't help but then I know nothing!!

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rocdan

3:49AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

LOOKS TO ME LIKE A HOME MADE COMPRESSED AIR GUN WITH AIR CYLINDER

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kgb224

4:20AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Superb capture my friend. No idea what weapon this is though. God Bless.

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durleybeachbum

4:36AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Very peculiar.

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Faemike55

8:34AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

interesting device but no clue

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DAVER2112

8:39AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Really fascinating image. I have no idea but that's one weird looking riffle. :)

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debbielove

8:49AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Yep, bright colours are normally used on training weapons.. And that could well be an Early type of laser sight.. Interesting and I imagine, rare shot.. Rob

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MagikUnicorn

10:27AM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Old stuff but interesting idea...to try to know

lesgraham

1:44PM | Sun, 11 March 2012

It looks like to me that it is a VGO Vickers Gasoperated Machinegun AKA Vickers K gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_K_machine_gun, Butt grip and firing mehanisms ,possibly a gunnery training 'camera-gun' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_camera most likly, used late 1930s-1940s to train what was Called back then a Wireless Operator Gunner in the use of suchweapons on what was caled a 'flexible mounting' Using a special electericaly controled Camera to take Pictures of anothe training Aircraft operating as an Attacker to verify the Gunners aim in trianing . Very intresting picture actually and a very early example of a 'synhetic trainer' device

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Maxidyne

2:45PM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Not seen one of these before so good capture Andrew.

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moochagoo

4:13PM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Firs time I see that :))

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blinkings

4:49PM | Sun, 11 March 2012

Thanks lesgraham I think you are right! Here is another I found online. I also failed to mention that I shot this on display at an AIRFORCE base! Well done mate. imagebam.com

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nikolais

12:11AM | Mon, 12 March 2012

my guess is that when you're shooting, the sound reminds of the old remingtom typerwiter but a tad louder LOL

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bullsnook

7:15AM | Mon, 12 March 2012

Nice one, and looks like well worth the question

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Xanthmann

6:46PM | Mon, 12 March 2012

It definitely looks like a 'vic', but as far as the wirings connections, dials and what nots it seems to be something of a Human Performance Technology (HPT) Primer for fire combat, or as mentioned before, a target trainer (same difference if one were to ask me...a friend of mine mentioned something the military used before miles gear was instituted...ISMIT is what he thinks it's called. I hope this helps.

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danapommet

9:54PM | Wed, 14 March 2012

A nice shot Andrew and I enjoyed ALL the comments and I learned a lot also. Thanks!


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