Pistol Grip CO2 Fire Extinguisher

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Pistol Grip CO2 Fire Extinguisher

Post by Hardbird » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:19 pm

The three year search is finally over!

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Post by Captain Crank » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:19 am

Ron,

Quick go buy a lottery ticket! I have been on the same quest. I have found Noahs Ark and Atlantis but no 2 lb. carbon dioxide WK-77298.
Now that you finally got one and probably spent all your wife's money on it, let me know when the next three pop up for next to nothing, you know how that works.....John

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Post by jesse » Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:52 pm

I've seen three on ebay in the last few years. They go high, and I allways have something else at the time draining off all my money. Jesse.

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Post by jesse » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:11 pm

There is one on Ebay right now. Its too big, but maybe the bottle could be swapped. Jesse.

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Post by Tankdriver » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:17 pm

Gary asked me to host a few photos for him. Here is his email and photos...... :cry:

Hi Frank,

would you post the three pictures in the pistol grip forum on g503. tell them I see how happy everybody is in finding a 2 1/2 lb fire extinguisher, well I finally opened up the box today to take the pictures of a fresh fire ext. I had put away in my office for some years now. I can't tell you how I felt when I found a case of 6 of them in Europe, :-) Thanks Gary

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Post by Rietveld » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:12 pm

I have one available. Its not the pistol grip type. Its in nice condition. $ 250,- + shipping. Located in Belgium.

I also have a pistol grip fire extinguisher available in a couple of months.

I have the spouts for the 2 1/2 and 4 Lbs. N.O.S. made by Kidde. $ 45,- incl shipping.

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Post by Hardbird » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:37 pm

I also found a Randolph brand CO2 extinguisher like the one Gary has pictured. It is used and is minus the bracket however.
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1943 Autocar M15A1 (M16A1) half-track:
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Frame Serial #M15A1-1002
Hood Serial #40149719

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Post by jonheyworth » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:06 am

I have 2 avaliable for sale if anyone interested, both good order one is dated 1943 and the other 1944

e mail me for a photo at the wife's e mail dorothyheyworth@yahoo.co.uk

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Post by Leatherneck17 » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:36 am

Jon how much for the 1944 dated one ?...is that the same extinguisher as in an M8/M20 or are they different.

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Post by jonheyworth » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:10 am

M8 ones are the 4lb variety, Track ones are the 2 - 2.5 lb variety - please anyone correct me if I am wrong, I have an M8 one somewhere too, but where is the question in the heaps of crap I have piled up !

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Post by bobc » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:05 pm

When I got my M-2 the wire bracket was bolted to the front of the ammo box behind the drivers seat, I didn't know what it was for till I got Hunnicuts book, then I started looking for one, I found on ebay and the guy said it was the right length for my bracket,but once I got it I found out it was too long, so I used a pipe cutter and cut a section out, I had squeezed the trigger when I got and thought it was empty, but once I started cutting through it I found out it was still full! And I got it in the US mail that way! After cutting it down I used a mig to weld it back togather then a light coat of bondo to clean things up,the tube was too long as well and I cut it and brazed it back togather. I don't ever plan on filling this with anything,I have a modern unit for emergancy use, but since I can't afford $250 for a real one and I've only got $15 into this it will work just fine! I would like to find a label but for now I'll stencil the info on it.Image
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Post by jesse » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:21 pm

Nice work Bob. Jesse.

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Post by Frank USMC » Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:46 am

Hardbird
I just found in my barn a fire extingisher that looks just like the one in your photo. The only defferance I can see, is the pipe between the extingisher and the horn, mine is covered with rubber (I can not tell if yours is in the photo)
Mine is dated (tested) 1944 and again in 1949. There is a decal on it but to much is gone to read. it does have USGOVT stamped in the neck area and WK& Co, on the handel is kidde (above that is a large K.)
Is this the one for the half track?
Thanks.
One of the few, Frank

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Post by jesse » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:03 pm

Frank; Thats the one. I picked one up yesterday from a fire extinguisher company. I spotted it hanging out of his trash bin, and he gave it to me. Made my day! He said he had a couple more just like it burried in his basement. I will definately check back again. I made a bracket, and installed it in the HT today. Jesse.

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Post by Hardbird » Wed May 02, 2007 6:47 am

Great find guys!

Post some pictures!

These things seem to be popping up like weeds since I mentioned finding one!

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1943 Autocar M15A1 (M16A1) half-track:
(Converted to a M3 configuration)
Frame Serial #M15A1-1002
Hood Serial #40149719

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