This is a WW2 anti-tank gun @chalkehistoryfestival

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[bistalkerbistalker]

Knowing how soldiers love to fuck around, I imagine there was a couple times where officers found the soldiers spinning around the gun like those spinning platforms at the playground.

[JeffBilkins]

If you need this in 360 then I wouldn't want to sit in that seat.

[angelsgarden]

A anti tank gun seat is better than our seat in school

[The_Robbing_Narrator]

Imagine if regular chairs had cranks so you can turn them

[nttntjno]

This gun model was still useful in Pacific Theater where Alllied forces here mainly faced Japanese light tanks.

[DoomFlavored]

Dude on the gun is just so cheerful I love it. He’s just like “Weather’s shite, but I got me big gun and that’s all I need”

[warhammer]

Its amazing that this used to be an Anti-Tank round that fired single shots. Now it's an regular autocannon that could fire multiple shot in quick succession, it's like comparing bolt action rifle to an assault rifle in 80 years later.

[worldwarlegoandarmymen]

i know someones grandad has fucked around with the spinning fixture like a roundabout

[ItsTacosDude]

The engineer inside me is imagining how to build a top down ammo feed system onto this thing

[supersmashshonn]

I don't know what it is, but I'm becoming more and more fond of these mortars, AT cannons, & AT rifles (20 mm specifically) of this era

[charcuteri]

I love these short! don’t stop making them

[the_prophet]

These guys gave my unit a brief and demonstration on ww1 artillery a few years ago. Top lads who knows their stuff

[HappyBacon]

My god the antique brass actions of the olden day weapons/mechanisms will never fail to scratch that itch in my brain. Beautiful piece of machinery.

[BonkerBeanieZ]

Designed in 36, produced in 38. HOI IV taught we all I need to know for that lol

[qrowbranwen]

"Oh shit that's an anti-tank rifle. OH SHIT THAT'S AN ANTI-TANK RIFLE!!"

[Khornecussion]

" STOP SPINNING THE BLOODY GUN! "

[georgescott]

I always appreciate competent, knowledgeable reenactors. Great job!

[makam]

Nice to see Private Pyle finally finding something he is good at.

[nethandelwampa]

I was the NSFS GLO onboard the mobile bay. When we fire we say load and shoot you don’t say fire. We had the pleasure to train with the British, not only were they some of the funniest dudes I’ve ever met. Their standard fire order was “send it”.

[deathgaming]

Why does the guy in the seat look like private pyle from full metal jacket?