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edwest

9th October 2005 01:09

USAAF Shotgun adapter

Did this weapon ever see service?

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Usual disclaimer,
Ed

Paul	11th October 2005 11:03

Re: USAAF Shotgun adapter

Ed,

The book 'British Aircraft Armament Vol 1' by R. Wallace Clark shows a picture (American Aircraft Gun Turrets page 170) of a Martin turret adapted to mount two 12-bore shotguns. Gunners practised traversing and turret manipulation by firing at clay pigeons !

Regards,

Paul

Peter Kassak

11th October 2005 16:10

Re: USAAF Shotgun adapter

and what discipline did they practise?? skeet or trap?;)
i doupt double trap was known that time...

Paul	12th October 2005 14:29

Re: USAAF Shotgun adapter

Hi Peter,

When posting I wasn't kidding...

Paul

Peter Kassak

12th October 2005 15:50

Re: USAAF Shotgun adapter

sorry, inapropriate joke:(

but it interest me also seriously..I have read that gunners trained deflection shooting in the air but also on the ground using skeet shooting range...but never heard of trap range, although it is also usefull I guess...

with apologizes for joking once again
slovak skeet shooting champion, Peter

edwest

12th October 2005 17:36

Re: USAAF Shotgun adapter

Amazing the things one can learn here. Thank you.

Ed

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