The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The muzzle end of a 60 pdr B L gun which was blown off due to a premature shell ignition caused by a defective fuze. The metal has been split longitudinally and shows all the damage caused by a catastrophic internal explosion. The barrel has some olive green paint on its external surface. The internal structure of the barrel is visible with the barrel lands and grooves peeled back where the shell exploded exposing bare metal. The barrel is made from ordnance steel.
The remains of the barrel of a 60 pdr Breech Loading gun due to a premature internal explosion. At the time, the battery was supporting Australian forces near Ypres.
Battle damaged QF 20 Pounder gun barrel from a Centurion Tank. The barrel, which is not fitted with a breech block, has a prominent fume extractor at its midpoint and traces of khaki paint. The riflin
10 pdr Breech-loading Mountain Gun, mounted on a two-wheeled rivetted steel carriage. The barrel is fitted with an interrupted screw breech, and is divided into two portions with a screwed connector i
Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun. All blued metal construction except for the wooden downward hinging traverse handles. The receiver is marked with the serial number, the Kokura arsenal triple ring trade mar
All blued metal construction except for the wooden downward hinging traverse handles. The receiver has Japanese characters on the top indicating the Type 92 with the serial number, the Kokura arsenal
Beretta Model 1938A Sub-machine Gun. Machined steel action with a drilled steel barrel jacket. One piece wood stock that has finger grooves on each side of the fore end and the butt has been broken of
Beretta Model 1938A Sub-machine Gun. Machined steel action with a drilled steel barrel jacket and a one piece wood stock that has finger grooves on each side of the fore end. The rear of the receiver
