From: Jay Travis (dagobert@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Fri Mar 10 2006 - 09:05:06 PST
There used to be a book out about how to build a dummy rocket and firing
> [Original Message]
mechanism for the expended LAWS tubes. Basically, it used an Estes "D"
model rocket engine and a few parts from various model rocket kits to make
a model rocket with folding fins that looked like the original, but with a
balsa dummy for a warhead (no instructions were given nor suggested about
building a functional one) and the launcher used a rifle primer and clear
fish tank tube to the engine so that the original squeeze trigger would
function. Not sure what the legality of it would be, since at that point,
it is only a glorified model rocket launcher, but you might want to ask
your local BATF guys BEFORE you build and fire it.
> From: Patrick Jankowiak <recycler@swbell.net>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Date: 3/10/2006 9:55:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] NOS M65 breech assembly or diagram needed
>
> THIS sort of problem is exactly why I stick to small stuff. On the 4th of
> July, I fire 'pop bottle rockets' from my rather beat-up LAWS tube. I
would
> like to find an inert (dummy) round for it, but I have never seen one. I
> don't think they ever made them since it was a disposable weapon..
> PJ
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> > Behalf Of Jack Lee
> > Sent: 08 March 2006 19:40
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [MV] NOS M65 breech assembly or diagram needed
> >
> >
> > Backyard artillery project nears an end.
> >
> > Looking for trigger assembly for our "M65" [nuclear] cannon...anyone
got a
> > spare? Could use diagram and make our own I guess, but would rather use
> > NOS. Hey, I learned early on in my military career, it's "safety first"
> > when it comes to weapons that fire nuclear warheads.
> >
> > Since this cannon is mostly just for display and occassional plinking,
we
> > decided not to use the 15-kiloton (97 lbs) rounds as is standard (far
too
> > heavy to reload). We are reloading just the 10 kiloton rounds (68 lbs)
> > cheaper and yet still fires about 15 miles...more bang for the buck, you
> > might say. (Suggest using Omark's newer "280 mm" carbide dies, if
you're
> > into reloading your own M65 cannon shells) Before I forget, special
thanks
> > to Omar F. in Iran (mvpa member) for the surplus U-235. Hey, our mail
box
> > glowed for 20 days...still laughing about that one!
> >
> > Only problem with the M65 nuclear cannon, is towing. At 47 tons this
cannon
> > doesn't tow very well. Especially at highway speeds (using my M151
Mutt).
> > It starts a pretty bad side to side wobble at about 8 mph and then gets
> > remarkably worse with speed, until I am doing involuntary lane changes,
any
> > thoughts why? Time for an alignment?
> >
> > Stopping from a speed of 35 mph requires about 10 minutes notice, but a
> > slight downhill and forget it, you're pretty much going where the M65
wants,
> > which reminds me of this funny story that began when we crested the
7000 ft.
> > elevation mark at Donnor Pass. We're on our way home with the cannon
from
> > the GL property site, but I digress, I should save that story for
another
> > time. Besides, you probably already saw the headlines, "UFO decends on
Hwy
> > 50" or "Green UFO Whizzes Through Ag Inspection Checkpoint" and my
favorite
> > "UFO, Looked Like Cannon Towing a Jeep?" (Yep, that was us.)
> >
> > I think the stopping problem is centered around the M151's notoriously
weak
> > brake shoes, right? Any thoughts?
> >
> > OK...in case you haven't guessed, I'm just kidding...it's a slow news
day
> > here. lol C'mon, put down that phone to Homeland Security... hey, this
is
> > weird, there is this black helicopter hovering abo
> >
> >
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