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Massimo Foti


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This is quite a rare piece, according to Filippo Castellano only two remains, both in Torino, one is Museo dell'Artiglieria (closed since decades) and the other inside the Museo del Risorgimento, who reopened just 3 years ago.

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Is this an early type of mortar for field use, or for a fixed emplacement?

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It was designed for field use, delivered in 1915. As you can imagine, it proved to be too heavy and was quickly replaced by lighter weapons.

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Massimo, is that why the bucket has carrying handles?

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Granty101 wrote:

Massimo, is that why the bucket has carrying handles?

 

I really don't know that much, but as far as I remember the thing weight over 200kg



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