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May someone enlighten me about the Jeep looking drab painted vehicle at the end of my post? It says "Ford" in front and "Marmon Harrington" on the...

@ro3350 Ron, Why do you think that these are specifically Coastal Artillery cases? The 5.25" started life as a "Dual Purpose" ship borne...

Does Ben still have a web site? Joe

Hi @Hazord, do you think that the civilian demand for ammo has increased exponentially in the US. A hunter here will purchase his ammo by the 100s,...

No, the people here in the Colony aren't buying 100's of rounds of ammo. It's thousand's of rounds of ammo, as well as reloading components like...

Quite the collection of Aircraft! That's the first SAAB Draken I've seen in the States, and the loaded Zuni pod on the Skyhawk is the first one I've...

Here in Europe all types of civilian ammunition is in very short supply and if available at all, has risen in price extremely since more than a year...

Some information at the link below. I have read before that they had to take parts from grounded Vulcans in museums to make it possible. ...

Yes, by memory they refueled at Ascension Island?

You have to admit it was really cool when a Vulcan flew all the way from the UK to the Falklands in 1981 and cratered the airport runway with a stick...

Embossed or stamped details refer to the container or cylinder (usually type, maker, year of manufacture). A paper label stuck on the cylinder...

That would be around $8 a gallon. What the news says is that copper is cheaper which I interpret that brass ammo is cheaper. I just came from...

it means something but beyond me. Just paid £1.989 a litre for diesel, cheapest round here.

I was able to see what was likely the last time a Vulcan will ever be airborne. The last airworthy Vulcan did a farewell tour flight around the...

US-Subs, thank you for the information. I shall take a look and see if I can share anything here on BOCN. If you or anybody else should find "Parade"...

An AGM-28 (formerly GAM-77) Hound Dog series supersonic, land-attack, nuclear-armed, cruise missile by the look of it. ...

Probably less than 300mm

Netherland made it (could have other designation when exported) (I think there is a mistake in the doc about cartridge length)

Sorry, this is a mistake, I went to a large USAF museum called Castle Air Museum in California. I am going to do a huge post of photos from there. I...

What is the aircraft in the bottom photo?

Try this link to band shells http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/102908-3inch-20ctw-dimentions?highlight=banding

I'm not sure if you have scrap yards where you live, but if they do and they will sell metals, You figure how this your band needs to be, and how...

You need to have one. :tinysmile_shy_t: I have just been offered the Mk.I so I am seriously considering to add it to my collection.

Could anyone tell me if this shell was ever made with a Zinc Alloy / Mazak driving band/ Many thanks in advance.