Description
Technical Manual Change 2 (TM 9-1005-241-35) for .30cal M37 Machine Gun With and W/O Sights October 1967
Add a specialized piece of Vietnam War-era armored vehicle machine gun documentation to your collection with this Technical Manual Change 2 for TM 9-1005-241-35, covering the .30 Cal M37 Machine Gun with and without sights. Dated October 1967, this change notice updates the original TM 9-1005-241-35, issued October 25, 1965.
This is the Change 2 update only, not the full base manual. For collectors, that makes it a useful companion piece for completing the official documentation history of the M37 vehicle machine gun and the broader .30 caliber Browning machine gun family.
Historical Significance
The M37 Machine Gun was a post-World War II development of the Browning .30 caliber machine gun line. It was designed for armored vehicle use, where feed direction, compact installation, and vehicle mounting mattered. The U.S. Ordnance Department requested an improved Browning M1919-type gun for tanks in 1950, with the ability to feed from either the left or right side. That feature was especially useful inside the tight spaces of armored vehicles.
This October 1967 Change 2 sits directly in the Vietnam War period, when older Browning-pattern machine guns still appeared in Army documentation and vehicle support systems. It helps preserve the technical paperwork trail for a weapon built around armored vehicle service rather than standard infantry use.
The M37 With and Without Sights
The M37 had two important use cases. Later Army documentation describes the M37 as an automatic, air-cooled weapon designed mainly for secondary armament on combat vehicles in a fixed application without sights, or as a tripod-mounted ground machine gun in a flexible application with sights by the Marine Corps.
That distinction makes this manual change especially useful for collectors. It connects the M37 to both armored vehicle installations and ground-use configurations.
The later consolidated Army manual lists the Machine Gun, Caliber .30: M37 under stock number 1005-716-2946 and includes the M37 alongside the M1919A4, M1919A6, and M2 tripod mount. It also lists basic M37 data including approximate weight of 31 pounds, overall length of 41 3/4 inches, 24-inch barrel, metallic-link belt feed, recoil operation, and a rate of fire of 400 to 550 rounds per minute.
What This Change Covers
As Change 2 for TM 9-1005-241-35, this publication updated the Army’s technical manual for the .30 Cal M37 Machine Gun with and without sights.
This manual change is especially relevant for:
- M37 Machine Gun documentation
- M37 with sights reference
- M37 without sights reference
- armored vehicle machine gun research
- .30 caliber Browning machine gun collections
- U.S. Army technical manual libraries
- collectors completing a TM 9-1005-241-35 manual set
A later Army publication states that TM 9-1005-212-25 superseded TM 9-1005-241-35 dated October 25, 1965, including changes, confirming the 1965 M37 manual and its updates as part of the official publication trail.
Key Features
- Technical Manual Change 2 for TM 9-1005-241-35
- Covers the .30 Cal M37 Machine Gun
- Covers configurations with and without sights
- Dated October 1967
- Updates the original manual issued October 25, 1965
- Vietnam War-era U.S. Army technical manual update
- Connected to the Browning .30 caliber machine gun family
- Relevant to armored vehicle secondary armament
- Useful companion piece for a complete M37 technical manual set
- Strong fit for M37, M1919-family, armored vehicle, and ordnance manual collectors
About This Manual Change
This listing is for Technical Manual Change 2 for TM 9-1005-241-35, covering the .30 Cal M37 Machine Gun with and without sights, dated October 1967.
This listing is for the Change 2 update only unless otherwise stated. No complete base manual, machine gun, firearm, receiver, barrel, vehicle mount, tripod, sights, 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:
- M37 Machine Gun collectors
- Browning .30 caliber machine gun reference collections
- Cold War armored vehicle displays
- M1919-family machine gun collectors
- U.S. Army technical manual libraries
- museum and archival reference displays
- collectors completing a TM 9-1005-241-35 manual set
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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