Description
Add a strong piece of Cold War .50 caliber Browning documentation to your collection with this Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-213-12P. This change notice covers the .50 Cal Browning M2 Heavy Barrel Machine Gun, the M3 tripod mount, and the M63 antiaircraft mount.
This is a Change 1 update for the original TM 9-1005-213-12P, issued January 14, 1964. It is not the full base manual. For collectors, that makes it a useful companion piece for completing an early 1960s M2 Browning technical manual set.
Historical Significance
The M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun is one of the most famous U.S. crew-served weapons ever fielded. By the early 1960s, it had already earned its reputation in World War II and Korea, and it was still a major U.S. heavy machine gun system during the Cold War and Vietnam War period.
This March 1964 Change 1 sits early in that Cold War documentation timeline. A later 1968 operator’s manual for the same equipment family lists the M2 Heavy Barrel Flexible, M3 Tripod Mount, and M63 Antiaircraft Mount, and notes that it superseded TM 9-1005-213-12P dated January 14, 1964, including all changes.
That makes this update a desirable piece of the official Army paperwork trail for one of America’s most recognizable heavy weapons.
What This Change Covers
As Change 1 for TM 9-1005-213-12P, this publication updated the Army’s earlier repair-parts and maintenance documentation for the M2 Browning system and its related mounts.
This manual change is especially relevant for:
- M2 Browning machine gun documentation
- M3 tripod mount reference
- M63 antiaircraft mount reference
- .50 caliber Browning parts and support research
- Cold War heavy weapons collections
- Vietnam War-era ordnance displays
- collectors completing a TM 9-1005-213-12P manual set
Manual changes are often harder to find than base manuals. They were working updates, and many were separated from the original publication over time.
Key Features
- Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-213-12P
- Covers the .50 Cal M2 Browning Heavy Barrel Machine Gun
- Covers the M3 Machine Gun Tripod Mount
- Covers the M63 Antiaircraft Mount
- Dated March 1964
- Updates the original manual issued January 14, 1964
- Early Cold War-era U.S. Army technical manual update
- Strong M2 Browning / .50 Cal collector subject
- Excellent companion piece for a complete M2 technical manual set
- Desirable for heavy weapons, tripod mount, antiaircraft mount, and Vietnam-era collections
About This Manual Change
This listing is for Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-213-12P, covering the .50 Cal M2 Browning Machine Gun, M3 Tripod Mount, and M63 Antiaircraft Mount, dated March 1964.
This listing is for the Change 1 update only unless otherwise stated. No complete base manual, machine gun, firearm, receiver, barrel, tripod, antiaircraft mount, ammunition, belts, links, tools, repair parts, storage case, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
This manual change is a strong fit for:
- M2 Browning collectors
- .50 caliber machine gun reference libraries
- M3 tripod mount collectors
- M63 antiaircraft mount displays
- Cold War and Vietnam War heavy weapons collections
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- museum and archival reference displays
- collectors completing a TM 9-1005-213-12P manual set
Approx length 7", Approx width 4.5", Approx height .1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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