Ferret 54-82589 m.g. mount found

[Ferretboy]

Well after looking for about 30 years i have finally found the m.g. mount (cradle) for ferret 589.....its a long story....really its owner found me.....anyway i am forever greatful...its a british no.5 mount....slightly different from the one the canadians used....but they are all very hard to find....the main difference is the angle of the ammo box tray......i will post some photos soon.

 

[Ferretboy]

 

[Ferretboy]

 

[Ferretboy]

In most of the photos of the mounts used on Canadian ferrets...the folding firing handle has been removed.....this is a no.5 mk2 upgraded to a mk.3 with the addition of a safety pin to prevent firing a loaded weapon...

 

[Ferretboy]

Thanks everyone for the likes....life gets boring way out here in the cow pasture.....you all take the best of care.

 

[teletech]

Congratulations on finding such a rare beast for your Ferret, I saw one for sale a bit ago but the $2k was too rich for my blood at the time. Any chance you plan to come up with drawings so those of us not so fortunate and build copies?

 

[Mullaney]

Congratulations on finding such a rare beast for your Ferret, I saw one for sale a bit ago but the $2k was too rich for my blood at the time. Any chance you plan to come up with drawings so those of us not so fortunate and build copies?

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Now THAT would be a great idea!

 

[Ferretboy]

The mount I have just fell from heaven...I didn't find it....it found me....I planed on making a replica.....I may be able to make some drawings...lots of parts...a lot work to reproduce one...I don't know why there are not thousands of them out there....junked I guess...

 

[M1165A1]

Amazing mount. But it needs a MAG-58 for historical accuracy!

 

[Ferretboy]

The Browning 1919 is correct for the 1960s.......the mag58 came along later

 

[M1165A1]

dupe post!

 

[M1165A1]

Your right, I had always associated the Ferret with the Rhodesian Bush War where the MAG-58 cut its teeth. But all of the RBW photos with Ferrets seem to be 1919s.

 

[Soupermike]

I modified a gpmg mount to accept a MG-34. Can’t wait to shoot it.

 

[Ferretboy]

Great mod ....mg 34...excellent....lovely...thank you for the photos...I collect all ferret photos...only 4409 ferrets...love them all...

 

[Ferretboy]

There were 4409 ferrets produced...but many were used as hard targets on firing ranges and sent to scrap yards...so take care of your old girls...and any parts...best to you all...

 

[Ferretboy]

This is 589...canadian ...served in Egypt...and Cyprus....

 

[Ferretboy]

 

[Ferretboy]

This is the mk 2 turret I removed that the previous owner put on....it was for a 1919a4 Browning....

 

[sportsterdan]

This is the mk 2 turret I removed that the previous owner put on....it was for a 1919a4 Browning....

I don’t suppose you want to sell it?

 

[Ferretboy]

Well it's setting on a roll around pallet in my shop......I would sell it .... price...$5000.00. Comes with all the extras I have.....