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Naval 3-Inch Mark 21 Mount

Left and right-side views of the Mark 21 mount for the 3-inch/50 cal. naval gun from Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.

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M1 57mm Anti-tank Gun Kit

Riich.Models has announced a new 1/35th-scale WWII anti-tank gun release: RV 35020: U.S. M1 57mm Anti-tank Gun on M2 carriage (Late Version). The M1 served as the standard towed anti-tank gun of the U.S. infantry divisions and over 10,000 guns were … Continue reading

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Mark 24 Naval Gun Mount

Illustration of the Mark 24 3″/50 cal. naval gun mount from: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.

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40-mm Twin Gun Assembly

40-mm Twin Gun Assembly (Source: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.).  

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5-Inch Naval Gun Turret

An interesting cutaway drawing of the Mark 12 5″/38 caliber U.S. naval gun. (Source: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.)

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9-mm Walther Pistol M1938

Brief article on the Walther P38 semi-automatic pistol from Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   9-mm Walther Pistol M1938 (PISTOLE 38 or P-38)  This weapon was steadily replacing the … Continue reading

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Dragon 1:72 88mm Flak 37

New 1/72nd-scale 88mm Flak 37 announcement from Dragon Models: #60634: 88mm FlaK 37, Eastern Front 1942-43.

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M1895 Mannlicher Rifle

  8-mm M1895 Mannlicher Rifle (8-mm ÖSTERREICHISCHES REPETIER-GEWEHR M95)  This weapon, the most widely used of all the Mannlicher rifles, was the standard Austro-Hungarian rifle of World War I, and huge quantities were surrendered to Italy under provisions of the Peace … Continue reading

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Machine Gun Turrets

Introduction to aircraft machine gun turrets from the WWII manual Index of Aeronautical Equipment with Navy and British Equivalents: Volume 5, Armament, March 1944. MACHINE GUN TURRETS (LOCAL CONTROL TYPES) The primary function of a machine gun turret is to … Continue reading

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Zvezda British 6 pdr Anti-Tank Gun

New 1/35th-scale kit from Zvezda of the British Anti-Tank Gun QF 6-PDR MK-II (Item No. 3518).

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