Description
105mm M52 SPH Firing Lanyard, P/N 8368429, NSN 1095-00-391-1140
The 105mm M52 SPH Firing Lanyard, identified by Army part number 8368429, was used with the M49 105mm howitzer on the M85 mount in the M52 self-propelled howitzer.
This component formed part of the howitzer’s manual firing linkage. Its pulley-guided routing allowed the firing handle to be controlled from the designated crew position while maintaining separation from the gun’s recoil path.
Each purchase includes one firing lanyard only.
The reference wrapper is marked for a quantity of two, but that package quantity does not represent the sale quantity. Packaging and package markings are shown for identification and reference only.
Historical Significance
The M52 was a Cold War-era U.S. Army self-propelled artillery system that combined a full-tracked chassis with an enclosed fighting compartment and a 105mm howitzer. It reflected the post-World War II move toward mobile, protected field artillery capable of traveling with armored formations.
The firing lanyard was a small but necessary part of the M52’s crew-operated weapon controls. It supported the M49 howitzer and M85 mount installed within the vehicle.
What This Item Is and Does
The 105mm M52 SPH Firing Lanyard is the manual linkage associated with the M49 howitzer’s firing handle. Army technical documentation shows the lanyard routed through two pulleys as part of the installed firing-control arrangement.
Its purpose was to transfer a crew member’s manual input to the firing handle while allowing the crew position to remain clear of the moving howitzer and recoil area.
Key Features
- Product: 105mm M52 SPH Firing Lanyard
- Official nomenclature: LANYARD, FIRING
- Army part number: 8368429
- Original stock number: 1015-391-1140
- Later NSN: 1095-00-391-1140
- Parent vehicle: M52 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer
- Associated weapon: M49 105mm Howitzer
- Associated mount: M85 Howitzer Mount
- Sale quantity: One firing lanyard
- Documented arrangement: Routed through two pulleys and connected with the firing-handle linkage
Why This Item Matters
Original control components help explain how the M52’s fighting compartment and crew stations functioned as a complete system. This identified firing lanyard is useful for restoration reference, museum interpretation, and accurate study of the M49 howitzer and M85 mount installation.
About This Item
This 105mm M52 SPH Firing Lanyard is identified by Army part number 8368429. Its original stock number was 1015-391-1140, later carried in NSN format as 1095-00-391-1140.
The lanyard is an individual crew-control component for the M52’s howitzer installation. It is not the M49 howitzer, the M85 mount, or a complete firing mechanism.
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Ideal For
This item is a strong fit for:
- M52 self-propelled howitzer restoration projects
- M49 howitzer and M85 mount reference collections
- U.S. Army artillery museums
- Cold War military-vehicle displays
- Military vehicle historians and technical researchers
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