Pack Howitzer refinishing

[vol923]

As issued, how was the breech ring finished - paint, parkerizing, left unfinished? And the breech block; parkerized, greased?

[pdqf]

Painted pdqf.

[dwing]

Nice project. Who made the ring. GE or draper?

I would park first as a portion will not be painted including the threads and where the block slides

[vol923]

Breech ring and barrel, HE
Recoil mechanism, Rock Island Arsenal
Carriage, Brill Company

[vol923]

Breech ring and barrel, GE; stupid autocorrect. Merry Christmas to all.

[Alex Schmidt]

Postwar everything was parkerized, wartime the ring was painted, and block was unfinished and kept greasy.

Exept on some salute guns, there the ring was polished bare metal.

Hope this helps,

Alex