jl7422 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 I'm looking for sources of information and the conversion parts for a Remington Model 11 as used in the training of aerial gunners during WW2--especially the mounting and adaptor parts needed for use with an anm2-style cradle and twin spade grips assembly. Interested in manuals, parts, etc. any help would be appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 jl7422, I'll check what I have in the way of manuals. I believe I remember seeing that setup in one that I had in the past. I have an ANM2, and also an ANM2 cradle, but it's a bit different than the one in the photo. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl7422 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks David, I appreciate the quick response. I'm not all together sure the photo I attached as a reference in my original post has the "correct" cradle assembly. This past weekend I had the opportunity to look over a .30 anm2 cradle assembly manufactured by Bell, data plate stamped "type G-16 Assy #GM 749-658" While it closely resembled the one in the color photo attached in this post-- these are the only photo references I've been able to find, so I don't really know what I'm looking at and looking for. I'm hoping there is a government reference manual somewhere to give me an idea of what I need to put one back together. Apparently a supplemental receiver section was attached to the standard M11 receiver to adapt it to the cradle. I'm hoping somebody here will be able to elaborate. . . thanksJohn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 jl7422, Here are photos of my ANM2 cradle. I think there's a chance this could be British, and not of U.S. origin. I can't find any markings on it, and I recall I bought it at the same time that I bought some British ANM2 parts kits, but I don't recall if I bought the cradle with the British parts, or separately. I bought it about 20 years ago. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl7422 Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Thanks for the photo David. . . your cradle does not look like the Bell unit I saw and referenced in my earlier post. Again, I don't have a frame of reference to really know what I'm looking for, but the one I saw looked very much like the one in reference photo in my second post. Thanks, for the help, I appreciate it.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmagee1917 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 IIRC , and I'm going only from memory , there was a box type adapter that connected the shotgun reciever to the cradle. There were six holes drilled in the reciever , 3 to a side , that bolted the two together. Kind of like the mounting of those " side-saddle" ammo carriers today.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 jl7422, I forgot to mention that I looked through my manual scans, and I haven't had the manual in stock I was thinking about. I know I saw it before, and I believe is a "TM 1-" designated manual titled "Aerial Gunnery," or Aerial Gunnery Practice." I'm going totally from memory here...Anyway, I'll keep an eye out for it. David Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl7422 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Thanks David, I'll start looking for that manual as well-- I appreciate your efforts!John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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