Mark Conrad's New Big Bore

[Bruce Day]

My friend Mark has always liked the big ones, and he found a new goose gun.

[Dave Suponski]

105mm?

[Tom Will]

Where's the other barrel on that thing?

[Tom Carter]

Bruce, I flew about 50 feet behind and 150-200 feet above one of those over the north east corner of Ben Hoa one night around mid-night when it fired. I had just taken off. Fire ball, concussion and noise all at once. I thought the world had ended. Cheers, Tom

[George Blair]

105mm?

Thinking about 50mm more

[Dave Suponski]

155mm! How many oz's of shot is that?

[Dean Romig]

Hey Mark, it looks to be missing it's forend.... I just might have one. You want a splinter or a beavertail?

[John Dallas]

Now, that's a Cutts Compensator. Wonder how many choke tubes are included?

[Bruce Day]

Well I'll tell you the story. The self propelled howitzer is in Offerle, Kansas, on Hwy 50 east of Dodge, where I was this last weekend helping a friend with a party of pheasant hunters. Mark has been out there before and gets a big kick with the name on this cannon, so I thought I would make his day, or at least his minute.

[PAUL PLUNKETT III]

Looks like a nice Grouse gun!!!! a little tough to swing in the tight cover!:rotf:

[Mark Conrad]

Bruce, you are right, Charlie, Jim Hall, Allan and I have had some fun with this piece. I doubt if I get out there any time soon. Thanks for the memories.

[Mike Poindexter]

I'm thinking that is an SP 8 inch rather than a 155. Some Redleg out there ought to be able to say for sure.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Gents, I believe that Marks big bore is just that!, but it's in a big V-8 450 or 500HP am I right Mark?

[Pete Lester]

Mine's bigger.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/nhshotgunner/01Intro.jpg

[Richard Flanders]

Can't possibly balance at the hinge pin....

[Dave Suponski]

Hey Pete, Where did ya find that nice single trap? 34 foot barrels?

[Pete Lester]

There was a pair of them in Rye NH during WWII and I always wanted one. Recoil is a little stiff with the 2700 pound shot charge but not too bad with the lighter 1900 pound load.

http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/New_Hampshire/Fort_Dearborn/history.html

[Dave Suponski]

Interesting stuff Pete thanks..