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What have you bought firearms related in the last 48 hours?

Talyn said:
Spendy but 17% off right now.

daviddoylebooks.com

Son of Sherman - Second Edition - The Sherman Design and Development - 2 volume set — David Doyle Books

PLEASE NOTE: If you are outside the US, you MUST use one of the Special Son of Sherman shipping rates - orders selecting “standard international” shipping will NOT be honored. 942 pages of photos, documents, facts and figures concerning the M4 Sherman in WWII, hardbound In 1978 R. P Hunnic
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And just ordered mine.....
 
USMC6094 said:
Do you have any of the Hunnicutt books in you library?

The Sherman and Pershing books are first rate.
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@USMC6094

Yes I have both, plus...
  1. Abrams
  2. Patton
  3. Sheridan
  4. Bradley, and
  5. Stuart.
This just arrived today from the UK. Just leafing thru it it's very good.

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tankmuseumshop.org

The Tank Museum Guide to M4 Sherman

Available for pre-order now, The Tank Museum Guide To The Sherman comprehensively covers the history, development, production, uses and ownership of arguably the most important tank in history.
tankmuseumshop.org tankmuseumshop.org

And I have an excellent book on Israeli Shermans, plus a couple other less-detailed/technical Sherman books.
 
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Talyn said:
@USMC6094

Yes I have both, plus...
  1. Abrams
  2. Patton
  3. Sheridan
  4. Bradley, and
  5. Stuart.
And I have an excellent book on Israeli Shermans, plus a couple other less-detailed/technical Sherman books.
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While in 1/68 Armor 8th Infantry Baumholder, Germany our division had a restored M4 Sherman they actually drove in parades and other ceremonies. It looked so small compared to our M-60/A1's with that short stubby 75mm barrel. Wish I had the opportunity get a closer look maybe even getting inside.
 
rcurtner said:
While in 1/68 Armor 8th Infantry Baumholder, Germany our division had a restored M4 Sherman they actually drove in parades and other ceremonies. It looked so small compared to our M-60/A1's with that short stubby 75mm barrel. Wish I had the opportunity get a closer look maybe even getting inside.
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If you think the Sherman's are small you should get a close-up look at a Stuart light tank. I think they had to select the smallest guys they could find to man them.

You can find an excellent collection of all types thru the ages here. An outstanding place.

National Museum of Military Vehicles

The National Museum of Military Vehicles, located in Dubois, Wyoming, is a testament to the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families. It aims to educate future generations on the history of American freedom through an extensive collection of military vehicles, including tanks, and...
nmmv.org nmmv.org

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They also have two very large outside pavilions with more stuff lined up.

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The guy has spent $100 million on the place so far.
 
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Talyn said:
If you think the Sherman's are small you should get a close-up look at a Stuart light tank. I think they had to select the smallest guys they could find to man them.

You can find an excellent collection of all types thru the ages here. An outstanding place.

National Museum of Military Vehicles

The National Museum of Military Vehicles, located in Dubois, Wyoming, is a testament to the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families. It aims to educate future generations on the history of American freedom through an extensive collection of military vehicles, including tanks, and...
nmmv.org nmmv.org
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Have seen many documentaries showing the Jeb Stuart in Europe and Pacific theaters. Don't know a lot about them but the gunner and loader positions had to be pretty cramped even with light 37mm main gun.
 
rcurtner said:
Have seen many documentaries showing the Jeb Stuart in Europe and Pacific theaters. Don't know a lot about them but the gunner and loader positions had to be pretty cramped even with light 37mm main gun.
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The Museum had 2-3 parked outside and a couple inside in the dioramas. The ones outside you can get right up to them & it was an eye-opener on how tight things were tfor the crew of 4. They were rubbing elbows & kicking the guys in front all the time I bet.

I went there last fall before the snow hit.
 
Talyn said:
@USMC6094

Yes I have both, plus...
  1. Abrams
  2. Patton
  3. Sheridan
  4. Bradley, and
  5. Stuart.
This just arrived today from the UK. Just leafing thru it it's very good.

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tankmuseumshop.org

The Tank Museum Guide to M4 Sherman

Available for pre-order now, The Tank Museum Guide To The Sherman comprehensively covers the history, development, production, uses and ownership of arguably the most important tank in history.
tankmuseumshop.org tankmuseumshop.org

And I have an excellent book on Israeli Shermans, plus a couple other less-detailed/technical Sherman books.
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Just ordered that one too, lol

This has been most reference books I've ordered since I took a VERY long hiatus from plastic modeling.

But Sherman material is still very, VERY worth having.
 
schifferbooks.com

The Israeli Armored Corps

A detailed, illustrated history of the Israeli tank force, from the early wars for independence to the streets of Gaza in 2024. This is the complete history of Israeli tanks and tankers, stretching from the First World War to the present. Included are hundreds of excellent photographs, maps...
schifferbooks.com schifferbooks.com

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Also at David Doyle books

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Two good online sites for info.

mikesresearch.com

Israeli Super Shermans

Hundreds of Sherman tanks have seen service with the Israeli Armoured Corps since its inception in 1948 and most of them underwent intensive modifications to keep them in pace with more modern adve…
mikesresearch.com mikesresearch.com

mikesresearch.com

Mike's Research

This is my ad free non-profit blog of my research notes on military history since April 2018.
mikesresearch.com mikesresearch.com

and

#34 Israeli Shermans: The Most Powerful Shermans Ever To See Action. | The Sherman Tank Site

www.theshermantank.com www.theshermantank.com

This book source is also good, except if you live in CO.

Home

an independent bookstore and publisher of new, used and rare books on military history and information.
www.aberdeenbookstore.com www.aberdeenbookstore.com
 
This was my last BIG plastic model project.

The chassis is an an M4A3E8 (HVVS suspension), with a Super Pershing turret.

Bear in mind a Pershing turret was fitted to a M4A3 (VVSP), I guess to prove compatability, but it never progressed any further.

Here's my "what if"

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Gave it to a buddy of mine that I turned on to firearms.

By parts count alone, there's 1,500+ parts in these pictures.
 
USMC6094 said:
This was my last BIG plastic model project.

The chassis is an an M4A3E8 (HVVS suspension), with a Super Pershing turret.

Bear in mind a Pershing turret was fitted to a M4A3 (VVSP), I guess to prove compatability, but it never progressed any further.

Here's my "what if"

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Gave it to a buddy of mine that I turned on to firearms.

By parts count alone, there's 1,500+ parts in these pictures.
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Yes I've seen that in one of the books.

Good job!
 
Talyn said:
schifferbooks.com

The Israeli Armored Corps

A detailed, illustrated history of the Israeli tank force, from the early wars for independence to the streets of Gaza in 2024. This is the complete history of Israeli tanks and tankers, stretching from the First World War to the present. Included are hundreds of excellent photographs, maps...
schifferbooks.com schifferbooks.com

View attachment 120283

Also at David Doyle books

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Two good online sites for info.

mikesresearch.com

Israeli Super Shermans

Hundreds of Sherman tanks have seen service with the Israeli Armoured Corps since its inception in 1948 and most of them underwent intensive modifications to keep them in pace with more modern adve…
mikesresearch.com mikesresearch.com

mikesresearch.com

Mike's Research

This is my ad free non-profit blog of my research notes on military history since April 2018.
mikesresearch.com mikesresearch.com

and

#34 Israeli Shermans: The Most Powerful Shermans Ever To See Action. | The Sherman Tank Site

www.theshermantank.com www.theshermantank.com

This book source is also good, except if you live in CO.

Home

an independent bookstore and publisher of new, used and rare books on military history and information.
www.aberdeenbookstore.com www.aberdeenbookstore.com
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Yep, those are going to be added soon, but my bank account needs to rest after all this work tonight LOL
 
Talyn said:
The Museum had 2-3 parked outside and a couple inside in the dioramas. The ones outside you can get right up to them & it was an eye-opener on how tight things were tfor the crew of 4. They were rubbing elbows & kicking the guys in front all the time I bet.

I went there last fall before the snow hit.
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Would really like to see the museum but afraid it's not in the cards. Guess some of those tanks and other vehicles actually saw combat in WW2. Know when I saw that Sherman in Germany thought to myself GI's facing German Armor, anti-tank guns and various hand held weapons had to be a super scary endeavor.
 
USMC6094 said:
Even though I don't do any plastic modeling anymore, good reference material, on whatever subject is always welcome to the collection.
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I built plastic aircraft models for about 15 yrs. About 300. Mostly 1/72 or 1/48 scale. Couple got put into aircraft museums for display of type.
Had all the dremels, airbrushes, resins, molds, heat guns, .. prob 100 bottles of Testors paint.. long long, ago. Maybe in retirement I may take it up again
 
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