[Michael J]

Sorry, if pics take a second to load.
What exactly are these? And is that giant gun on it just for looks? Also, where can i get me one lol. (sorry in advanced if sum1 already has a thread on this).

 

[47lincsled]

super bike

Talk about feeling the power between your legs! Thats a 75mm recoilless rifle, I think it's supposed to show how little recoil that gun actually had, I can't imagine anyone would be crazy enough to ride that into battle. Looks like those 70's street rod fantasy cars, only for us!

 

[Lucky#13]

DAMN! That's just what I need for this miserable L.A. traffic!

 

[Michael J]

DAMN! That's just what I need for this miserable L.A. traffic!

Road rage + that bike = ... lol

 

[Rory]

already posted, in a few forums but really no worries. it is always fun to look at. it is real. recoiless on a vespa. i guess they had to stop driving before shooting though.

gives new meaning to "crotch rocket"


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[snake eater]

The Italians made the scooter " vespa " and it looks like it was the french that made a gun carriage out of it , kind of the best of both worlds LOL

 

[blackrifles]

The Vespa w/ recoilless, I'm willing to bet NOBODY cuts you off in traffic.

 

[Roc Rat]

I read somewhere that Mitsubishi made a scooter back during WWII that had a twelve foot torpedo bolted on in the same manner,,,Banzai!!!!!! Great Minds Think Alike,,

Oh yeah,, The RPG was preceded by the SPG.

 

[wilit]

The AMCA Troupes Aeról Portées Mle. 56 is a M20 75 mm recoilless rifle mounted on an Italian Vespa scooter used by the French Airborne Forces in Algeria and Indochina. Produced by ACMA, a licensed assembler of Vespas in France, it mounted an M20, a U.S.-made light anti-armor cannon which could be fired from the shoulder but still penetrate armour 100 mm thick. The recoil is counteracted by venting propellant gases out the rear of the weapon which eliminated the need for a mechanical recoil system or heavy mounts, which enabled the weapon to be fired within the Vespa frame. The weapon, ammo (attached to the side) and crew were dropped via parachute into action and the weapon could even be fired on the move.

The scooters would be parachute-dropped in groups of two, accompanied by a two-man team. The gun was carried on one scooter, while the ammunition was loaded on the other. Due to the lack of recoil, the weapon could be fired effectively while the scooter was underway by experienced gun crews. Roughly 800 of these scooters were deployed in the Algerian and French Indochina conflicts.

The "Bazooka Vespa" was relatively cheap: Vespas cost roughly $500 at the time, and the M20s were plentiful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMCA_Troupes_Aeról_Portées_Mle._56

 

[zoom6zoom]

Somebody's REAL happy to see ya!

 

[Chad G]

Talk about an exciting ride, most guys get excited when a Babe in bikini walks by but I bet the rider of that bike would hit an all time peak in excitement. Brings new meaning to Got Wood?

 

[Pvt.Joker]

"This is my scooter, this is my gun. This one's for ridin', AND for fun!!!"

You know what would really go good with this? A cafe racer Norton with a Lewis gun on the top of the tank! (Couldn't resist the "Rocker vs. Mod" reference)

 

[ArizonaBeagle]

Especially with the passenger alignment handle in the rear!!!