This is a bit of curiosity - a Saracen armoured car. It's South African (I think). Anyone know what the gun is?
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It looks like adummy turret wouldn't acommate the gun ..never mind a crew an ammunition
Turret is so light the recoil would lift it clear of the hull.
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Its a mockup. The gun appears to be fixed?
Thats the standard turret, if you look at a photo of a saracen with someone in it, theres barely room for them and the browing. Where do you propose the 90mm fits?
Normal armament for a saracen was browing 0.30s and bren guns. To the best of my knowledge they werent upgunned from this. Also look at the muzzle break, there is something just not right about it!Last edited by Turncoat; 25 March 2008, 22:30.Faugh A Ballagh
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The "turret", to my eyes at least, looks similar to the Ratel 90 turret. A prototype intended to deceive Angolans/Cubans to believe that they were facing more Ratels?You will never have a quiet world until you knock the patriotism out of the human race
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Originally posted by Fireplace View PostThe "turret", to my eyes at least, looks similar to the Ratel 90 turret. A prototype intended to deceive Angolans/Cubans to believe that they were facing more Ratels?
Ratel(from same site as earlier abomination)
Saracen(standard single man turret)
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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