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Folks,
I have searched and searched for the traditional GUN RUNS that the British and Canadian Navy put on each year where they show how they moved pack howitzers during landings in the late 1800. Any help would be appreciated.
Jack E. Hammond
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Folks,
I have searched and searched for the traditional GUN RUNS that the British and Canadian Navy put on each year where they show how they moved pack howitzers during landings in the late 1800. Any help would be appreciated.
Jack E. Hammond
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Its the Royal Navy Field Gun Competition, YouTube has plenty of vids.
There was a post a few months back about this. It's worth checking out:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...d.php?t=128724
Folks,
You all are Saints! I mean fr*gging SAINTS! I now see why I could not find it. For years I have kept looking for NAVAL GUN RUN SCREW GUN CANNON (ie I swear that was what I heard it referred to on a PBS special on an event in Scotland was NAVAL GUN RUN. I even went to an Indian Army forum to see if I could find some info - ie btw, the Indian Army has a contest with a more modern cannon like the Canadian Army does today.
I always wondered why the US Army (ie the non-armored/mechanized) combat brigades or the 82nd, 10th and 101st Divisions and the US Marines never established teams, either using the 75mm Pack Howitzers a lot of bases use for cannon salutes or the Civil War era 12 pounder that a lot of re-enactor use (ie about two firms make them). And have a Presidents Cup.
It would be interesting to see the final contest between the best US Army team and the best USMC team (ie with barbwire in the stands between the two services <GRIN>).
Again, thanks. You all saved my sanity.
Jack E. Hammond
PS> Sort of wish I could have found it two years ago. A comment was made that the annual US Army Top Ranger contest was the hardest military competition in the world. I mentioned what I thought was the NAVAL GUN RUN and of course got nailed because it could not be found. Not to say that the Ranger contest is not one hard contest. They are both just different.
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Folks,
In thanks for the help, I have posted an old 1976 article on the type cannon used in the Naval Field Gun Run. I think you will find it interesting, if just not for the old photos. Again, much THANKS.
I think I may have goofed. The Cannon in the Navy Gun Run is called a 12 pdr while the SCREW GUN is a 2.95 inch 10 pdr. But they look almost identical.
Jack E. Hammond
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...9&postcount=19
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Last edited by jackehammond; 08-27-2008 at 05:17 AM. Reason: Correct mistake
Not the best video but....
It's the Canadian Artillery Gun Race team, they use an L5 105mm pack howitzer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuLvhrE745Y
haha my cousin is the tallest dude on the black team. I think I said this in the other thread about the gun race team.
It may not have the ancient traditions of the Naval Gun Race but I like the CF Arty 105 pack gun race better. There is a tremendous amount of activitiy going on in a comfined space and you are right up there almost able to touch the competitors. The players (women too) all looked superfit and ready to rock!Originally Posted by SuperTrooper
It's like being on the rail on the final stretch of a thoroughbred horse race with all the runners neck and neck!
Is the Canadian artillery gun race team still around? I was trying to find info on them but the latest news dates from 2006.
Great threads, used to enjoy watching that as a kid, pretty hardcore stuff, takes considerable amounts of training no doubt and numerous injuries to make it look as slick as they do.
Nice to see a small bit of tradition being carried forward.
Damn, never heard of this, it's super great!
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