mike Mathison
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What is everyone's thoughts on the BEST mobile swivel mount for a Golfball bore firing 1 lb lead balls?
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Best Swivel Mount
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My preference on swivel gun mounts would depend on how you want to use your piece.
For 20 years mine was on a garrison or ship carrage(sp) and was only fired at family 4th of July picnics.
When I got the idea of using for other things-reenacting, hunting- man powered mobility and historical use became important.
I was at a big reenactment in Canada ( The Battle of Georgian Bay)where my militia company was tasked to defend a fort gate. We only had muskets and were overwhelmed. I thought of my gun sitting back at home and what an edge it would have given us.
My Dad was an assistant machine gunner in WWII carrying the M1919A4 air cooled .30 MG into Germany.
The action machine gun drill was for the gunner -carrying the tripod- to go prone in the firing positon he selected. The assistant -carrying the gun- put the gun on the tripod. An ammo bearer then came forward with an ammo can and gave it to the assistant gunner to feed the gun.
I had a one man portable tripod made to somewhat replicate the 1919A4 action drill. The gun commander would carry the tripod on sling. Place it in the firing position. Two LARGE assistant gunners would place the gun tube (125 lbs after being lined)-on the tripod. Then two ammo bearers would come forward with the gun implements and gun chest.
Our best time to action, with a lighted linstock, was about a minute after a lot of drill.
For 20 years mine was on a garrison or ship carrage(sp) and was only fired at family 4th of July picnics.
When I got the idea of using for other things-reenacting, hunting- man powered mobility and historical use became important.
I was at a big reenactment in Canada ( The Battle of Georgian Bay)where my militia company was tasked to defend a fort gate. We only had muskets and were overwhelmed. I thought of my gun sitting back at home and what an edge it would have given us.
My Dad was an assistant machine gunner in WWII carrying the M1919A4 air cooled .30 MG into Germany.
The action machine gun drill was for the gunner -carrying the tripod- to go prone in the firing positon he selected. The assistant -carrying the gun- put the gun on the tripod. An ammo bearer then came forward with an ammo can and gave it to the assistant gunner to feed the gun.
I had a one man portable tripod made to somewhat replicate the 1919A4 action drill. The gun commander would carry the tripod on sling. Place it in the firing position. Two LARGE assistant gunners would place the gun tube (125 lbs after being lined)-on the tripod. Then two ammo bearers would come forward with the gun implements and gun chest.
Our best time to action, with a lighted linstock, was about a minute after a lot of drill.
