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Scott56
PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:22 pm 
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Are the barrels all haze grey? I've looked at some pictures and seen some with a black band at the end. I've searched the site and did not find anything. I know the mount is haze grey and deck blue.

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USS Missouri BB63 1945 1:350

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Sutho
PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 6:18 pm 
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Scott56 wrote:
Are the barrels all haze grey? I've looked at some pictures and seen some with a black band at the end. I've searched the site and did not find anything. I know the mount is haze grey and deck blue.

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Could the black at the end be scorch marks from firing?
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Scott56
PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:12 pm 
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Sutho wrote:

Could the black at the end be scorch marks from firing?


Could be, never thought about that. Thanks

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Rick E Davis
PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:42 pm 
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Are you referring to the cloth covers put over the ends of the gun barrels that could be fired through if necessary when there wasn't time to remove them? On some ships, like destroyers, these were attached with all sorts of fasteners.
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James M
PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:01 pm 
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The 5" guns were grey all over.
The black bands are black canvas boots that covered the muzzle opening.
They are still using them today aboard the museum
https://estherdelurgio.smugmug.com/Phot ... ip-in-San/

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Scott56
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Thank-you to everyone.

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