-
Contributing Member
I had a look, recently, on-line for the Grand Old Lady book and the asking price in the U.K. seems to start around the £500 mark.
-
-
10-07-2015 11:29 AM
# ADS
Friends and Sponsors
-
Legacy Member
Originally Posted by
Flying10uk
I had a look, recently, on-line for the Grand Old Lady book and the asking price in the U.K. seems to start around the £500 mark.
Yes. That’s about the lowest I’ve seen.
Have you tried libraries near you? There are only two copies in libraries here and they do not sign them out. You have to read it there. The closest one to me is in Washington, DC. That’s a three hour plane ride from here. Then there’s a car rental and a hotel. So the cost is about the same as buying a copy. I guess I could buy it and sell it after I’ve read it.
-
Thank You to Vincent For This Useful Post:
-
-
Legacy Member
Tripod, Mans for the use of
here is what I made
-
The Following 2 Members Say Thank You to ActionYobbo For This Useful Post:
-
Legacy Member
Well, It might do the job? But the legs are significantly of a smaller diameter tubing.
And the main body was a heavy machined casting. So when you go to fire you gun.
I would suggest a sandbag on each leg, over the feet!....
-
-
Legacy Member
Nice job.
-
-
Legacy Member
Originally Posted by
tankhunter
Well, It might do the job? But the legs are significantly of a smaller diameter tubing.
And the main body was a heavy machined casting. So when you go to fire you gun.
I would suggest a sandbag on each leg, over the feet!....
will let you know how it works after this weekends shoot.
standard tripod 45 pounds
lightweight tripod 23 pounds
mine 22 pounds
Last edited by ActionYobbo; 10-21-2015 at 09:46 PM.
1ATSR 177AD & 4/3 RNSWR
-
-
Legacy Member
Originally Posted by
Mr E
will let you know how it works after this weekends shoot.
standard tripod 45 pounds
lightweight tripod 23 pounds
mine 22 pounds
That would be nice Mr.E. Let us all know how you get on.
At least your gun now has something enable it to fire from. & also a decent height to display your gun as well. Bonus!
-
-
What's the car on your avtar?
-
-
Legacy Member
What's the car on your avtar?
FJ Holden
-
-
Contributing Member
The book which I mentioned earlier in this thread also has a photograph of an anti aircraft Vickers tripod using similar construction methods/materials to what MR E has produced i.e. welded steel tube construction. It looks, from the picture, to be a very flimsy design. Obviously being for anti-aircraft use it is significantly taller.
-
PM
