A... cannon? - But what the heck is it exactly?

[MWalsh]

I came across this cannon at a park in northeast Iowa. I drove past and thought hmmmm.... looks like a.... cannon?

 

So I drove back and stopped and got some pics. I did not see any obvious markings on it, but the hornets nesting in it and buzzing around while I took pics kept me from looking more closely. Sadly, it is not in the bext of shape, but does look mainly intact. I think.

 

Anyone know what this thing is?

 

MW

 

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[manayunkman]

Looks like an anti aircraft gun and the barrel is no longer in its forward position.

 

Thanks for posting.

[Sabrejet]

I think it might be a captured Japanese Type 88 AA gun.

[manayunkman]

That's it Ian !

[Sabrejet]

It's displayed in transit mode with it gun tube retracted and on its wheeled carriage.

[manayunkman]

Somebody needs to get that thing inside and fixed up.

[Sabrejet]

This one is apparently "preserved" somewhere in Wisconsin.

[Cobrahistorian]

Yep, Ian's got it. Japanese Type 88 75mm AA gun.

[Sabrejet]

BTW..."88" does not refer to its caliber like the German flak 88. It's actually 75mm.

[The Meatcan]

MW, thanks for posting this unusual monument!

I'm curious though, whereabouts in NE Iowa did you find this? I was born and raised in those cornfields but don't recall ever seeing anything like this.

thanks,

Terry

[Bob Hudson]

Hope the ATF doesn' see this....

[manayunkman]

Hope the ATF doesn' see this....

 

 

Bob,

 

I don't follow ?

[Bob Hudson]

 

 

Bob,

 

I don't follow ?

 

I know that if I put a piece of breech loading artillery in my front yard, someone official would want to see some paperwork.

 

"a destructive device is a type of firearm or explosive device regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934...Examples of destructive devices include grenades, and firearms with a bore over one half of an inch" (muzzle loaders excluded).

[Bugme]

This one is apparently "preserved" somewhere in Wisconsin.

Yup, I believe that area is a little bit South of Milwaukee and a little North of Chicago on I-94.

[manayunkman]

That's only if you want one privately ?

 

These are in public places ?

 

I don't know what the law is pertaining to these.

[BROBS]

I'm positive they must have deactivated it in some way.

 

Where in NE Iowa? I live near NE Iowa.

 

-Brian