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20mm Ammo drum
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Hey,
The crew of PT 728 is trying to restore the 20mm AA gun on the stern of our boat. Again this is something i've taken great interests in . I've searched the web endlessly and can't find a 20mm AA gun 60 round ammo drum. If you know where one is for sale, please let me know. Oh and if you know where I can buy a WW2 U.S.N Kapok life jacket, well i'd appreciate that too.
Posted By: AlmKord | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 5:30am
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Try and email Jerry Gilmartin or Don Shannon or even the various warship museums about those items, they'd have the best leads but I think a single person would be hard-pressed to get both of those items.
Posted By: TGConnelly | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 6:24am
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I emailed him yesterdy and he's yet to get back to me.
Posted By: AlmKord | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 9:20am
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OK................
Posted By: TGConnelly | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 9:59am
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Oh and I sent an email to the USS North Carolina about getting a few of their life jackets and ammo drum. Haven't heard back from them either.
Posted By: AlmKord | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 10:48am
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Try here, the listing in the link is about 3/4 of the way down under "Odds & Ends In MG, Cannon & Mortar Stuff":
[url]http://www.sarcoinc.com/5-20-09.pdf[/url]
SARCO INC.
323 Union Street
P.O. Box 98
Stirling, NJ 07980
908.647.3800
Fax: 908.647.9413
Phone Orders & Inquiries M-F 8:00am - 4:15pm (EST)
www.sarcoinc.com
E-mail: info@sarcoinc.com
Odds & Ends In MG, Cannon & Mortar Stuff
Original Oerlikon 20mm drum
..................................$225.00
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 12:58pm
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Interesting. What's a 20mm L.H. drum loading handle?
Posted By: AlmKord | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 1:53pm
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It's for the twin mounted version. You can see a twin at the bottom of this page:
[url]http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/US-NAVY-GUNS/OP1439-CHAPTER-1.html[/url]
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jun 26, 2009 - 3:45pm
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