Afghanistan War Cannon from 18th Airborne Corps Colonel

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Afghanistan War Cannon from an 18th Airborne Corps Colonel who brought three home and sold one to me. He had one semi restored and sitting on his front porch at his quarters on Fort Bragg, it was quite a conversation piece.

 

This is a 19th century British Mountain Howitzer shown after it was restored with wheels added. The tube and carriage were what were brought back and I'll post images as soon as I can find them again. The cannon had a deep impressed crest of an Afghan warlord.

 

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[lewis505]

Nice one Ed! Plus it's handy for security at the shop!

[badash5946]

Just...Wow!

[Bob Hudson]

Wonder how he got those home?

[Ronnie]

Bob I think you could bring antique weapons home. I have client that is a soldier and he brought home 12 old muskets. He would go to flea markets or what ever they call them there and buy the old guns and send them home. He said there were also old German WWI helmets but he didn't see any cash to be made by those so he didn't bring get any of those. The Afghan Army used the old German helmet for many years.

Ronnie

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The Colonel was a Kahuna in 18th ABN Corps artillery...He had locals bring the cannon from the piles ( That is PILES of cannon and discarded detritus of war going back to the Khyber Pass Wars)...He said the weaponry ranged from abandoned Russian tanks back through time to rusted cannon parts laying on a mountain slope.

[gwb123]

Okay, that has to rate as one of the more unusual and unexpected items we have seen in the Spoils of War!

 

I believe a WWI era Renault FT-17 tank was also recovered from a vehicle graveyard over there. If I recall correctly, all they had to do was get export permits and load it into a container. I am not sure who ended up with that one.

[USCapturephotos]

Now that is a "bring back". Thanks for sharing.

Paul

[Nkomo]

Bob I think you could bring antique weapons home. I have client that is a soldier and he brought home 12 old muskets. He would go to flea markets or what ever they call them there and buy the old guns and send them home. He said there were also old German WWI helmets but he didn't see any cash to be made by those so he didn't bring get any of those. The Afghan Army used the old German helmet for many years.

Ronnie

That is what I was told as well, Ronnie.

[Mr.Jerry]

too bad it was "Duffle cut"...

 

Just kidding, that is AWESOME!!!

[warpath]

One gun savvy friend in Special Forces told me of a partial Gatling Gun recovered about 2007 and shipped home in a SF Team container...The body was intact, but it was missing parts and barrels. There have been some remarkable finds in Afghanistan. Other finds include several S&W number 3 Russian revolvers (2 in great condition), at least one 1866 Winchester Yellow Boy (a roach) and piles of true British weapons which had some replaced parts. Unfortunately, not a single person I know took photos of their finds while getting them. I suspect as with many things they were a bit rushed. A word of caution, I know of several loaded muskets that came home and I've had a couple come in my shop, ALWAYS check Afgani weapons for loaded barrels. Ed

[Brian Keith]

Awesome! I sent home a "Brown Bess", might be 200 years old might be 20 years old. Pre-1898 weapons were OK to send home, but there was a bit of a process. Shipping on that bad boy would have been high but worth it!

BKW

[Ronnie]

The fellow that I know that brought the old guns home had papers with them. I thought it was kinda neat. I did tell him if he went back please let me know.....I had a want list to send with him.

Ronnie

[GIKyle]

Okay, that has to rate as one of the more unusual and unexpected items we have seen in the Spoils of War!

 

I believe a WWI era Renault FT-17 tank was also recovered from a vehicle graveyard over there. If I recall correctly, all they had to do was get export permits and load it into a container. I am not sure who ended up with that one.

I believe this is down at Ft Benning as part of the museum down there