The Little Scooter That Could... Maybe

[nutnless220]

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[woodandsteel]

That makes me think of a WWII poster I saw. It's one where a blond lady is sitting on a 16 inch gun.

Looking at the article, I was wondering if the scooter would go involuntarily reverse. But it says that recoil was not a problem.

[NinjaMedic]

Makes a hasty retreat easy.

[geminidglocker]

It's a Recoiless Rifle. The epitomy of blast vectoring engineering. Think of the cone at the rear of todays modern shoulder fired Anti-Tank weapons. The AT-4 is a good example. It's kinda' like the Monroe Principle of Shaped Charges.
So the answer is it is the little scooter that could.
I know a bit about this stuff but I had never seen an R.R. on a scooter, I'm going to check one of my books and see if I can find some more pics'.
Found the gun anyhow, and if you save the piucs' and zoom in you can read about how they worked.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm196/davecharlie08/Recoilesssplinter006.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm196/davecharlie08/Recoilesssplinter007.jpg
I want to build a "Muzzle Loading" Version of one of these someday, cuz remember, per BATFE, if it loads from the muzzle, is incapable of breechloading, and fires a non-explosive or incendiary projectile, it's a "Muzzle Loading Cannon". Just don't be firing it after hours, makes neighbors sad.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm196/davecharlie08/RocketLauncher006.jpg

[woodandsteel]

Thanks geminidglocker. That is a cool read.

[geminidglocker]

Glad you enjoyed it.;)

[skyugo]

that's a pretty good idea in a lot of ways..
light economical vehicle with lots of firepower. :cool:

had to be kind of a bitch to aim.... :confused:

[geminidglocker]

Bump, for the fact that this could turn out to be a very good thread.

[CarlosDJackal]

Can you imagine being the one assigned to operate this and receiving the order: "Ride down this road to engage and destroy any enemy tank you encounter!" :eek:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/323360131_e2836744fc_o.jpg

[geminidglocker]

I'll bet the seat was removed to attach the Artillery Sight. This by itself could be of equal value, due to the fact that a skilled Artilleryman can properly use the same sight on multiple peices of Artillery, So as if the Gun was lost, the abillity to fire a separate weapon is not.:) Learned from spending time with 1/5 FA, 1st BCG, 1st ID out of Fort Riley, Kansas. "HAMILTONS OWN!!!".;)