World's biggest revolver - GIF

**Frank S** · Jun 24, 2019, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

The legendary Schwerer Gustav! I didn't even know railway guns were a thing until I found out about it. I was going to post that next. Damn. Good one.

Sorry I messed up your plans. I was briefly stationed TDY at Aberdeen Proving grounds MD. in 73 while there I visited the ordnance Museum they have the German Krup K5 Railway gun there not as huge as the Schwerer Gustav but an impressive gun none the less. If anyone is ever in that area they owe it to themselves to make time for a day long or more visit

**Jon** · Jun 25, 2019, 01:52 PM

Speaking of ordnance museums, here's a shell from the Schwerer Gustav on display. London War Museum.

**ranald** · Jun 25, 2019, 04:32 PM

That is some shell.

With the sign behind it, I was looking for a 68 mustang.

**bruce.desertrat** · Jun 25, 2019, 04:40 PM

...or at least a motorcycle.

**Geoffs Shed** · Jun 26, 2019, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by bruce.desertrat

...or at least a motorcycle.

After seeing the gun yesterday I imagined the shell would be longer

**Frank S** · Jun 26, 2019, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Geoffs Shed

After seeing the gun yesterday I imagined the shell would be longer

that's not a shell it is just the bullet the big guns use the same system as the battle tanks. no shells just powder charges .
A lot of artillery pieces are no longer using cartridge based ammo

**Jon** · Jun 26, 2019, 08:07 PM

Anyone know what we have here?

**Frank S** · Jun 26, 2019, 08:49 PM

Paul Bunion's derringer

**ranald** · Jun 27, 2019, 05:40 PM

I think it is a "sure way to break your wrist" gadget.
He should have learnt from Danny Glover's cliche "getting too old for this s...", but then again "if you gotit: flaunt it".

He enjoyed the recoil demolition of camera to boot.