Search results

Guys, Thanks for the pictures! They certainly make things easier to visualize. I like the cut down ladder. That would certainly make it portable when my help abandons me at the end of an event. Of course, priority for boarding is given to veterans. There's even a place on the truck for...

PapaBear, I like the Standing Order. However, I don't have a "gunbox," per se. Instead, an open area for the quad mount (still working on getting that - the @#*%!!! things are expensive!!). Being a 2-1/2 ton truck, we naturally have a lot less room. And, our boardings will take place over...

Here's a question for all of y'all who let the public onboard your gun trucks. How do you get them into the bed of the truck? I have been looking at different ladders to let the vets into the bed of The Widow Maker, but haven't had much luck. aua I need one that is sturdy enough for some...

Not a gun truck. Just a cargo truck that appears to have had a ring mount installed. Ring mounts were installed on about 1 in 5 trucks, I think. Also, the weapons mounts in the cab are for the M16, not AR.. I know, semantics, right? No ideas as to the stencil. I haven't seen them...

Bismarck guns That's a great idea! I am already using Bismarck for the guns, so it shouldn't be a problem to get the mount made either. No problem in having a replica mount. I just wanted to have an original, if possible. Meanwhile, work proceeds slowly on the truck. The bed has been...

A Different Quad I checked out the TNW quad fifty. It is a different beast from the one I need. Theirs is an European design. The one I need is based on the Maxson turret. Thanks, though. I figure the more eyes looking, the easier to find.

Well, it seems that I've suffered a setback in building The Widow Maker. The quad mount that I was gathering funds for has been sold. :cry: So, it's back to the drawing board. If anybody knows where a quad mount is, please pass along the information. Also, if anybody has the dimesnions...

Have Gun Will Travel has a roof You might check out Ed hall's Gun Truck "Have Gun, Will Travel." He has attached bows to his box so he has sun protection, and can roll the sides down.

Okay, so what were the "good" C-rations? The only ones I've heard about are the 4 fingers of death (wieners), ham with lima beans, beanie-wienies, and eggs with ham. Ammo cans won't be a problem, as long as I can figure where to put them, I'll have them. Also, I have the M79 (airsoft) and...

Thanks for the quick replies. I figured the ammo cans bit right after I posted my query. By my math, I need about 90 ammo cans. One of the vets told me that The Widow Maker carried 10,000 rounds of .50 cal ammo! So, more ammo cans is definitely a must. I've got the M79 (airsoft), dummy...

I'm getting ready to start Phase Two (adding the quads) of The Widow Maker, and need some advice from the Gun Truck guys. What "accessories" do I need? Examples are: frag vests, ammo cans, etc. What else? Also, sources for the stuff would help greatly. Thanks.

Replica .50's The fellow who is building the fifties for The Widow Maker is Bismarck Guns and Artillery. The website is Bismarck Guns & Artillery. Their guns are steel, and he has propane versions as well as non-propane versions. Plus, he can do some fab work - mounts, etc. While looking...

How much for the existing 5-ton? Although it may not be Ball of Confusion, it will be a class act. Meanwhile, does anybody have info on Highland Raiders?

Marine fording kits I assume you mean post-Vietnam Marine Corps vehicles. I can't help you there, as I don't remember ever seeing any. In Vietnam, the Marines stationed up near the DMZ used 2-1/2 ton trucks, as the bridges couldn't take the extra weight of the 5-tons. Further south, the...

Personal Weapons In talking with the Artillery Vets, the Quad trucks were just as diverse in personal weapons as the regular Gun Trucks. Personal weapons ranged from M16s and M79s, to M60s, a .32 cal snubbie revolver, a .38 cal revolver, M1911 pistols, M3 grease guns, a pump shotgun, M14s...

LVTP possible sources of info You might try the Marin Corps Museum down in san Diego. I understand they may have a P5 and a P7. They may be able to at least tell you why it's there. Also, the National Marine Corps Museum at Quantico has some info. Also, try contacting the National U.S...

One other question - who makes a sim-fire M60?

Not wishing to step on anybody's toes here, but I have thinking about building another gun truck. This time, based on an M151. Basically, an armored gun jeep for convoy protection. I haven't been able to find much information about the armored jeeps from Vietnam. Most of my searches have...

Gas Guns "Gas Guns" are machine gun simulators - theyuse propane and oxygen or acetylene to simulate the actual firing of weapons. I'm gassing the four .50's on The Widow Maker - it's too expensive to shoot live guns ($3,200 perminute). It's just another way to bring the trucks and the...

M60's?? Where did you find your M60's? I have been looking for some that I can gas for "defense" work.