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MarkV


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Hello,

In my work for the Texas Historical Commission I come across a number of WWI-era guns displayed on courthouse squares and at veteran's halls that have no accompaning identification.  This is such a piece:

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These photos were sent to me by a co-worker who did not copy down any markings, so it is all that I have to work with, however I feel confident the folks here will be able to make the identification based on these photos.

Thank you in advance for your help!

MarkV



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vevilos


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Maybe a Japanese 37mm Type 94, AT Gun

Dimitris
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MarkV


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Vevilos,

I think that you are right.  At least the photos I find online look very similar to me.

Thank you!

MarkV

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Ironsides


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Hi MarkV, I think vevilos is correct and this is a type 94 37mm anti-tank gun....

some more info on wikipedia....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_94_37_mm_Anti-Tank_Gun

Cheerssmile

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kieffer


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Hi MarkV,

an interesting elevating mechanism, this gun has. Nice photos!

Kieffer

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CharlieC


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Almost certainly a 37mm Type 94 or Type 1 anti-tank gun. (The Type 1 had a longer barrel L/50 rather than L/46). These guns were used extensively by the IJA as mountain guns because they could be broken down into into man-portable sections.
This one is a bit unusual because it has got wooden wheels rather than the steel disk wheels seen on many Type 94s.

The attached image is a Type 94 at Atherton in Queensland

Regards,

Charlie

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