Description
Add a small but highly specific piece of U.S. aircraft machine gun history to your collection with this .50 Cal M3 Machine Gun Locking Retainer Pin, identified by Part Number 7265152 and NSN 1005-00-726-5152. Public NSN references identify this item as PIN, RETAINER LOCKING, with P/N 7265152 and CAGE 19205, under FSC 1005 – Guns, through 30mm.
Important Listing Note: The pictures show the original packaging for reference only. The original packaging is not included. The customer will receive ONE Locking Retainer Pin only.
Historical Significance
The .50 Cal M3 aircraft machine gun belongs to the Browning .50 caliber aircraft-gun family. It was developed for aircraft use and is known for its higher rate of fire compared with earlier .50 caliber aircraft gun designs. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force lists the Browning M3 Machine Gun with a .50 caliber bore, 2,870 feet-per-second muzzle velocity, 1,250 rounds-per-minute rate of fire, and a gun weight of 65 pounds.
The M3 became part of the postwar jet-age aircraft armament story. The M3 .50 caliber machine gun became standard aircraft armament for a number of U.S. fighters and bombers and it was later replaced in many fixed-wing aircraft roles by 20mm and 30mm cannon systems.
That history gives even a small part like this added collector value. It connects directly to the aircraft armament support system behind the high-rate .50 caliber guns used during the early jet and post-World War II period.
The Locking Retainer Pin
This Locking Retainer Pin is a small support component associated with the .50 Cal M3 / AN-M3 aircraft machine gun parts family. Period supply-manual data for the Cal. .50 Basic Aircraft Machine Gun AN-M3 includes 7265152 PIN, confirming the part number’s place in the AN-M3 parts system.
Known identification details include:
- Item: .50 Cal M3 Machine Gun Locking Retainer Pin
- Catalog Nomenclature: Pin, Retainer Locking
- Part Number: 7265152
- NSN: 1005-00-726-5152
- Legacy FSN Format: 1005-726-5152
- Federal Supply Class: 1005 – Guns, through 30mm
- Listed CAGE: 19205
- Associated Equipment: .50 Cal M3 / AN-M3 aircraft machine gun parts family
- Included Item: ONE locking retainer pin only
- Packaging: Original packaging shown in photos is not included
Public parts data also identifies P/N 7265152 as Pin, Retainer Locking and lists material reference information for spring wire under MIL-W-13604.
Why This Part Matters
The M3 aircraft machine gun represents the high-rate aircraft armament side of the Browning .50 caliber story. Complete guns and aircraft get most of the attention, but those systems depended on many individual pins, springs, retainers, extractors, bolts, and feed components.
This Locking Retainer Pin helps preserve that support history. It is a small, clearly identified, part-numbered component tied to a specific military aircraft gun system.
For collectors, it pairs well with M3 aircraft machine gun displays, AN-M3 parts references, Browning .50 caliber collections, aircraft armament manuals, and U.S. military ordnance component displays.
About This Locking Retainer Pin
This listing is for ONE .50 Cal M3 Machine Gun Locking Retainer Pin, identified by P/N 7265152 and NSN 1005-00-726-5152.
This listing is for the locking retainer pin only. The original packaging shown in the photos is not included. No complete machine gun, firearm, receiver, barrel, bolt, extractor assembly, aircraft, ammunition, tools, storage case, manuals, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
This item is intended for collection, display, restoration reference, historical research, or military surplus parts study.
Ideal For
This locking retainer pin is a strong fit for:
- .50 Cal M3 Machine Gun collectors
- AN-M3 aircraft machine gun reference collections
- Browning .50 caliber parts displays
- aircraft armament component collections
- Cold War and postwar aviation ordnance displays
- U.S. military-surplus parts collectors
- museum and archival ordnance exhibits
Approx length .5", Approx width .1", Approx height .1", Approx weight .1lbs.
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