Item Description
Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is an excellent condition genuine U.S. military issue M3 Tripod, used with the .50 Caliber M2 Heavy Machine Gun. This is the seldom found early model with brass ring dial, so we believe it was originally produced for WWII or Korea. The M3 Tripod is still in use, and the M2 Browning Machine gun is in use around the world, so finding tripods such as this is definitely not an easy task!
The tripod does not have a data plate on the central hub, but there are markings stamped directly into the steel, which area bit hard to read:
No. 1674
MOUNT TRIPOD
CAL 50 M3
Various stamps, both stamped and raised, appear on various parts of the locations. Features brass cuff for pintle and fully functional legs, cross bar and welded feet. It is complete, functional and in excellent condition. It definitely looks like it has been stripped and refinished, possibly several times, which is why the markings are now so faint. Presently it seems to have a finish that looks to be parkerized.
It comes with an original M2 .50cal Traverse & Elevation (T&E) control, which has the correct B195550 stamping on the lower sleeve. This looks to be fully functional, and is in very good condition.
This is perfect for registered full auto Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun or Semi-Auto conversions. WWII M2 Tripods are virtually non-existent, especially early versions, such as this one, and almost never in this excellent condition.
The M3 tripod is a weapon mount used on the M2HB Browning machine gun and the Mk 19 grenade launcher. The M3 tripod has a total weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds). The M205 tripod, formerly the XM205, is intended to replace it.
Specifications
The M3 tripod is designed for portability but due to its solid metal construction weighs in at 20kg (44lb). When fully extended it measures 14"(35.56cm)high by 61 1/2"(156.21cm)wide by 76"(193.04cm)long. When collapsed it measures 48 1/2"x 8"x 7" (123.19cm x 20.32cm x17.78cm). It has a total traverse range of 425mils with the T&E mechanism (traversing and elevating mechanism) and 6,400 mils without it. The maximum elevation is 100mils and the maximum depression is 250mils with the T&E mechanism. Without the T&E Mechanism, the tripod can angle the weapon at 285 mils up or 335 mils down from zero
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