So..... How do I go about getting permission to mount a couple semi auto shotguns to my Cruiser to shoot coyotes, hogs or wolves, similar to shooting out the window/door but guns mounted on the plane.
Doug
Going to be windy stuffing shells in the tube. For the guys that have discharged weapons while flying is it safer to fly and shoot or fly a gunner?So..... How do I go about getting permission to mount a couple semi auto shotguns to my Cruiser to shoot coyotes, hogs or wolves, similar to shooting out the window/door but guns mounted on the plane.
Doug
i knew the fellow with the rifle mounted on the roof of a Super Cub. He flew Mustangs in WW II. The Cub had a sliding hatch in the skylight that permitted in flight magazine changes. He had an electrically activated trigger with switch on the stick. Rumors were that initially the rifle used was a BAR, but when word started getting out about this, the gun was switched to the M-1. I never heard him confirm that.I remember reading, a long time ago, of a guy mounting a M-1 Grand above his skylight ( he must have taken out the skylight so then he could reload easily ) and shooting problems bears in Alaska. But my favorite, and the one I would like to be able to do, is during WWII of a cub being equipped with 3 bazookas on each wing strut. With no recoil and lots of destruction on the other end; it's ideal for a cub. If you happen to get this approved; do let me know.
I remember reading, a long time ago, of a guy mounting a M-1 Grand above his skylight ( he must have taken out the skylight so then he could reload easily ) and shooting problems bears in Alaska. But my favorite, and the one I would like to be able to do, is during WWII of a cub being equipped with 3 bazookas on each wing strut. With no recoil and lots of destruction on the other end; it's ideal for a cub. If you happen to get this approved; do let me know.
Maybe someone can find a link to the article.
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Ahh, a Saga 12 with 50 round drum. Just got to deal with the last 10 that may not cycle reliably.Going to be windy stuffing shells in the tube.
Sorry, but a Garand can be manipulated with one hand. Not pretty, occasionally painful, but can and has been done.
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I remember reading this article back in ‘64 and am fairly certain there was a picture of the cub with a Garand mounted over the greenhouse. There was a sliding door in the plexiglass that the pilot could reach through and reload. Loading an M-1 with one hand is certainly doable, but not easy. I’d be worried about the ejected enbloc clip punching a hole in the fabric of the empennage. The BAR with a bottom fed replaceable magazine would be a lot more practical.Maybe someone can find a link to the article.
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TR: Oh, that's a nice one!...But anyhow, he wanted us to tell him how he could mount a 50 caliber machine gun on the wing of his airplane? Well finally, it took about 2 hours of time, we finally convinced Joe that the 50 caliber on his J-3 was just too much, the plane wouldn't support it over any length of time. We finally satisfied him because later on after I was ordered back to California, I picked up either Field and Stream or Outdoor Life Magazine, and it had this great article about this cattle rancher in Kodiak who was having problems with Federal Fish and Wildlife officials over killing bears with his airplane. What he had done was to find a way to mount his Durand rifle on the J-3 airplane. As you know, the Durand rifle has the capability of going into full automatic. Typically a World War I sort of thing. He had the rifle mounted up there and this wire going down into the cockpit where he could pull it and make this thing go. He was actually strafing the bear. This is where he got a foul off the Fish and Wildlife people. They didn't think that was just the way to hunt bear.
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arm these guys with guns you would have a pretty effective system.
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I disagree. For one helicopter hog shooting videos are over the internet. Helicopter human shooting (sandbox wars) is also all over the internet. Freedom is downstream of culture, hide gun culture and we lose our freedom.The gun control people would love to showcase this kind of stuff on CNN, PBS, MSNBC, ABC, CBS and NBC. We might want to keep projects like this under wraps. I'm not saying don't do it, just it's a good idea keep a low profile...