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U.S. Wheelbarrow Tripod for the M40 series 106mm Recoilless Rifle. Item Number. MNT150. No reviews yet Write a Review. $1,500.00. Add to WishList. Description. USGI Wheeled tripod mount for ease of Infantry mobility. Accepts the traversing / elevating mechanism and 106mm gun tube assy. (not included).
The M40 recoilless rifle is a portable, crew-served 105 mm recoilless rifle made in the United States. Intended primarily as an anti-tank weapon, it could also be employed in an antipersonnel role with the use of an antipersonnel-tracer flechette round.
The M40 has a conventional design for a recoilless rifle. The M40 has a long rifled barrel, features side swiveling breech block, is attached to a tripod with a single castor wheel and is fitted with a 12.7mm spotting rifle.
Sep 20, 2023 · The M151A1C variant was equipped with a 106mm recoilless rifle on a pedestal-mount. Capable of carrying six rounds of ammunition and weapon tools. Including the driver, it provides space for two men and has a cruising range of 442km or 275 miles. These models were used in Santo Domingo in 1965.
Mar 27, 2006 · WTB: 106mm recoilless M27 tripod. by armament » Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:13 am. Looking for an M27 tripod that was used with the 106mm recoilless rifle. Not the M79 wheelbarrow mount with the wheel in the front, but the folding tripod is what I am after. Damaged and/or demiled is fine.
Feb 9, 2023 · An M8 .50 caliber rifle was seated above the tube for spotting purposes. The tripod gave an inherent -17 to +65 degree of elevation reach as well as full 360-degree traversal left or right of centerline. Muzzle velocity of the exiting shells was 1,650 feet per second and effective ranges were out to 1,480 meters.
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Feb 29, 2020 · The M40 was the final and largest iteration of the recoilless rifle in American military service. Designed to fix the shortcomings of the 105mm M27 that preceded it, the M40 was light and powerful, and added a .50 caliber spotting rifle to assist in being able to make first-round hits.
