Description
.50 Caliber AN-M3 Belt Feed Slide Assembly, Part 7313180
The .50 Caliber AN-M3 Belt Feed Slide Assembly, Part 7313180 is a U.S. military feed-mechanism component for the .50-caliber AN-M3 aircraft machine gun. It belongs in the gun’s top-cover group, where the belt-feed system advances linked ammunition into position for feeding.
Army parts documentation identifies 7313180 as the complete belt-feed slide assembly. The assembly consists of slide 7313179 and stud 7313107; the separately illustrated belt-feed pawl assembly is part 7265639.
Historical Significance
The AN-M3 was a U.S. military .50-caliber aircraft machine gun supported by its own illustrated Army and Air Force parts system during the 1950s. Its cover group contained the feed components that controlled movement of the linked ammunition belt.
The 1955 illustrated parts manual identifies the .50 Caliber AN-M3 Belt Feed Slide Assembly, Part 7313180 in Figure 10, “Cover group—exploded view.” The same manual assigns Federal Stock Number 1005-731-3180 and describes it as “SLIDE, feed, belt, assy.”
What This Item Is and Does
The .50 Caliber AN-M3 Belt Feed Slide Assembly, Part 7313180 is the sliding carrier within the AN-M3 cover-group feed mechanism. It works with the belt-feed pawl, pawl arm, spring, pin and associated cover components as the mechanism moves the ammunition belt through the gun.
This part number identifies the slide assembly rather than the separate pawl. Army documentation defines the assembly as one slide, part 7313179, fitted with one stud, part 7313107.
Key Features
- U.S. military belt-feed component
- Applicable weapon: .50-caliber AN-M3 aircraft machine gun
- Part number: 7313180
- Federal Stock Number: 1005-731-3180
- Modern NSN format: 1005-00-731-3180
- Official nomenclature: SLIDE, feed, belt, assy
- Assembly components: slide 7313179 and stud 7313107
- Installed within the AN-M3 cover-group feed mechanism
- Distinct from belt-feed pawl assembly 7265639
- Illustrated in ORD 9 SNL A-67, Figure 10
Why This Item Matters
The .50 Caliber AN-M3 Belt Feed Slide Assembly, Part 7313180 is a specifically identified internal component from a historic aircraft machine-gun feed system. Its exact part and stock numbers make it useful for AN-M3 restoration projects, armament displays, technical study and properly identified military-parts collections.
About This Item
The offered .50 Caliber AN-M3 Belt Feed Slide Assembly, Part 7313180 is one replacement feed-slide assembly for the .50-caliber AN-M3 aircraft machine gun. It is a component of the weapon’s cover group and is not a complete cover assembly, feed mechanism or machine gun.
The official parts listing assigns FSN 1005-731-3180 to assembly 7313180 and specifies that the assembly comprises slide 7313179 and stud 7313107. No separate belt-feed pawl is identified as part of assembly 7313180.
Ideal For
- AN-M3 aircraft machine-gun restoration projects
- U.S. military aircraft-armament displays
- Historic machine-gun feed-system collections
- Gunsmithing and armament reference collections
- Museum and educational exhibits
Approx length 3", Approx width 2", Approx height 0.5", Approx weight 0.3lbs.
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