Complete your U.S. armored vehicle tool set with this 90mm Ramming Tool for the M41 Tank Gun, a specialized maintenance and service tool identified by Part Number 7238638 and NSN 4933-00-723-8638. This is the kind of ordnance support item that rarely gets much attention until it is missing, but for a correct restoration, technical display, or parts-reference collection, it is exactly the sort of original support equipment that matters.

The 90mm Gun M41 was one of the principal American tank guns of the early Cold War period. It became the standard main armament of the M48 Patton family and also appeared in some later M47 upgrades. Built around the long-established U.S. 90mm ammunition family, the M41 gave American armored units a versatile gun capable of firing armor-piercing, HVAP, HEAT, HE, smoke, and canister ammunition. In that setting, proper maintenance and servicing tools were a necessary part of keeping the weapon system operational.

This Ramming Tool is cataloged under Federal Supply Class 4933, which covers Weapons Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. That places it firmly in the support and maintenance side of the M41 gun system rather than in the vehicle’s onboard fighting equipment. As its nomenclature indicates, it was intended for ramming / seating operations associated with servicing the 90mm Gun M41, making it a correct tool-room, depot, or armorer-level accessory for the gun family.

Because specialized ordnance shop tools were often separated from the guns and vehicles they supported, original examples are much harder to find today than the larger, more recognizable assemblies. For collectors and restorers, that makes a part like this especially useful. It helps document not just the gun itself, but the broader maintenance ecosystem that surrounded U.S. armored weapons in service.

About This 90mm M41 Ramming Tool

This item is a properly identified Ramming Tool for the 90mm Gun M41, listed under:

Part Number: 7238638
NSN: 4933-00-723-8638
FSC: 4933 – Weapons Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment

It is an excellent fit for:

M48 Patton-related restorations and tool displays
90mm Gun M41 reference collections
Museum exhibits on U.S. tank armament and maintenance equipment
Spare-parts and tool inventories for armored-vehicle preservation projects
Technical displays showing the less-visible support tools behind U.S. tank guns

Why This Piece Matters

Collectors often focus on the gun, breech, recoil system, or ammunition. The maintenance tools are usually the first things to disappear. That is why correctly identified support equipment like this can be so difficult to replace later. A proper 90mm M41 ramming tool adds authenticity to any M48 or M41-gun-related display and helps preserve the full story of how the weapon was serviced in military use.

For restorers, this is the kind of detail that separates a general vehicle display from a more complete and historically grounded ordnance presentation.

Ideal For

M48 Patton tool and accessory displays
90mm Gun M41 restoration and documentation projects
Museum and educational armored-vehicle exhibits
Collectors of original U.S. ordnance maintenance tools
Technical reference collections focused on Cold War tank armament

Approx length 18", Approx width 8", Approx height 5", Approx weight 5lbs.

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