Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers
Vehicle Variants => 106 MM RCL, aka The Gunbuggy => Topic started by: DennisM on November 10, 2012, 08:12:06 PM
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I have a picture that I have to upload into photobucket (when I work how to) it pertains to certain species of the Series 2/2A kind ;) ;) ;D, just wait till I get the picture up cheers Dennis ???
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I have a picture that I have to upload into photobucket (when I work how to) iy pertains to certain species of the Series 2/2A kind ;) ;) ;D, just wait till I get the picture up cheers Dennis ???
well is it up yet??? Huh huh?
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Hope it's not one of those common-as-muck gun buggies! :o
:P :P :P :'(
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Here It is, look n weep
(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/new/20b27a37be6cd496371e0749a6e65946.jpg)
Just laying around indeed all 12 of them, I would imagine that the mount and the 50.cal spotting rifles could just be in the next shed :'( :'( :'( cheers Dennis
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Very nice Dennis - thanks for that :)
Any idea what the story is with them ?
Pete
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Ah yes, I have a mate who is ex US Marine Corp, he volunteers his time rebuilding Tanks (ex - armour corp), I can't tell you where they are located except that they are in the US, still in the hands of the US military, I would like one complete but that's never going to happen, I'm not even going to waste time even asking/looking into it, maybe I should sell my gunbuggy to him, then at least it would be a complete unit albeit on the other side of the globe, cheers Dennis
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whats the reason, for not obtaining one?
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No, Diana they are still active, cheers Dennis
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I thought you could bring them in under restricted Import permit?
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No they are not for sale, they still belong to the US Military as I stated in my post, cheers Dennis
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Anyone thought about getting a replica made up?
It's just that I know where there are three (not a long way from me) and it might be possible to run a tape measure over them, or, perhaps even borrow one if we're very, very lucky.
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This might sound totally stupid, but if it's such a pain, why not make up a wooded replica? Would be easy to turn up in a lathe (that from someone who has never used one!!!), and you could even make it up in bits to join together later.
Matt black paint, and from a distance it would look the part - would you still have to store it in a bloody safe???
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Unfortunatly in nsw the rules regards replicas are just as hard as the real thing. :(
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No idea on a lathe - never used one! If it was me, I'd make it up out of 2 ft sections and join them together.
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Actually, I have seen one made from 100mm plastic drain pipe and a wooden breach/venturi looked real at 20 feet ;D
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For you N.S.Wales-ites I would have an exceedingly close look at the firearms act and see if it defines "replica". Replica in my dictionary says an "exact copy", so if the thing was made of plastic, or wood and was by examination clearly not a rifle, then it may not be in breach of the law to own one,
Cheers Charlie
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Unfortunatly in NSW imitation and replica are the same so if it looks like a firearm it needs a lic and to meet the safe keeping laws :(
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Hmmm! Obviously a law written by a moron and passed by a parliament of twits!
I can understand slightly the need for keeping small-arm replicas locked up, to prevent idiots using them in pretend armed hold-ups, but to apply the same rule to mega-rifles as large as a Land Rover, seems to be off the intent of the law. So how do artillery societies; military museums, etc. avoid the long arm of the law?
Is a lockable garage a suitable safe for a 106mm?
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Just had a read of your Act, Diana.
What about applying to the Commisioner for a permit to possess an imitation? Send a comprehensive letter explaining what a good person you are etc. and you never know,
Cheers Charlie
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I have the necessary manufacturing equipment.
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Sounds like a good plan Diana.
If I was in the same position, I would forget about the barrel and substitute something so obviously not a rifle barrel - such as piece of PVC pipe painted black - that those who uphold the law would be able to see the stupidity in not approving an application for a permit,
Cheers Charlie
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No of course don't do anything illegal lol; I meant for when you have it inspected for the permit application,
Cheers Charlie