Centurion mk5 gun

whoa Mohamed · Post by **whoa Mohamed** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:56 pm

IIRC its a 20 Pdr....Mikey

dragon6 · Post by **dragon6** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:37 am

The picture shows a fume extractor and no muzzle brake.
I'd say it represents the 105

Centurion Mk 5
GHQ Stock # N580

That is if this is the model you are asking about

whoa Mohamed · Post by **whoa Mohamed** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:43 am

In my humble opinion its a 20 Pdr which also had a bore evacuator A simple google search for the Centurian Mk5/1 Austrailian will clear it up while GHQ has not specified it as being a Mk5/1A it clearly resembles that model Centurian as used by Austrailia in Vietnam....Mikey

piersyf · Post by **piersyf** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:49 am

Australian Centurions in VN had 20 pdr guns with fume extractors. It was classified a Centurion Mk5/1 with barrel type B (or just B barrel). IIRC, the fume extractor is centred with the 20pdr and slightly offset with the 105mm.

http://www.5rar.asn.au/gallery/centank2.htm
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RELAWM40871/

dragon6 · Post by **dragon6** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:54 am

whoa Mohamed wrote:In my humble opinion its a 20 Pdr which also had a bore evacuator A simple google search for the Centurian Mk5/1 Austrailian will clear it up while GHQ has not specified it as being a Mk5/1A it clearly resembles that model Centurian as used by Austrailia in Vietnam....Mikey

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whoa Mohamed · Post by **whoa Mohamed** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:01 am

It is indeed a 20 Pdr type B barrel identified by the Fume extractor with 3 Counterweight fins which i don't belive were present on the type C barrel. none the less the model is Def a Cent Mk5/1 (Aus) as used in vietnam.........Mikey

whoa Mohamed · Post by **whoa Mohamed** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:04 am

@ Cama it would also work for cold war battles on the Jutland Peninsula.....Mikey

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Mon May 18, 2015 2:43 am

Does anybody know whether the aux fuel cell on the back is molded to the hull or separate and can be glued on or left off?

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Mon May 18, 2015 11:59 pm

That's what I was afraid of. Now I have to add a clean Centurion hull, ie no side skirts or aux fuel cells to the what I'd like to see in 2016 list.