has anyone seen one of these

[Boats]

Saw this at a WW2 Vet's estate sale.....

[JBinIll]

Boats,I downloaded your picture and put it up on another forum where some flare gun collectors reside.I thought that was an aircraft mounting but not sure after looking at it closer.Maybe a vehicle or armored mounting?

[Boats]

I found that it could be a Sherman tank or Churchill bomb or smoke thrower? unsure......

[JBinIll]

Big Al over on the U.S.Militaria board says-

"It isn't a flare gun. It is a 2 inch M3 Smoke Mortar used to project smoke shells from M4 Sherman Medium Tanks."




http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=796692

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=796693

[Boats]

does he know the value? or anyone who might need one

[JBinIll]

Boats,I sent you a PM.

[Boats]

tx