Description
Add a strong piece of Vietnam War-era / Cold War vehicle armament documentation to your collection with this Technical Manual TM 9-1005-245-14. This manual covers various machine gun mounts and combinations used on tactical and armored vehicles, dated February 1973, and listed with FSN 1005-774-6861.
This is an excellent reference for collectors of vehicle-mounted machine gun systems, ring mounts, pedestal mounts, armored vehicle mounts, truck gun mounts, and U.S. Army technical manuals.
Historical Significance
The early 1970s were an important period for U.S. vehicle-mounted weapons documentation. The Army and Marine Corps continued to use a wide range of machine gun mounts on trucks, armored vehicles, carriers, and tactical platforms. These mounts supported weapons such as the M2 .50 caliber machine gun, 7.62mm machine guns, and later automatic weapons systems in vehicle-mounted roles.
Manuals like TM 9-1005-245-14 are valuable because they document the hardware that turned standard vehicles into armed tactical platforms. Machine gun mounts were essential for convoy security, perimeter defense, troop transport protection, reconnaissance vehicles, and armored vehicle support roles.
Military manuals were official working documents, intended to support identification, use, servicing, and field support, which is why collectors value them as authentic reference material rather than general background literature.
The Machine Gun Mounts Covered
This manual is tied to the broad family of vehicle machine gun mounts and mount combinations used across tactical and armored vehicles. Catalog data for TM 9-1005-245-14 specifically identifies the manual with the M36 gun mount and M66 gun ring mount, listing the M36 under NSN 1005-00-317-2425 and the M66 ring mount under NSN 1005-00-701-2810.
The mount family is also referenced in machine gun gunnery publications. The M4 pedestal mount is described as a mount used on M151-series vehicles, while the M66 ring mount is described for installation on 2-ton, 5-ton, and 10-ton trucks or combat vehicles. The M66 system included a ring assembly, pintle socket, clamping screw, brake assembly, and backrest assembly.
This gives the manual strong value for collectors focused on:
- M36 and M66 ring mounts
- tactical truck gun mounts
- armored vehicle machine gun mounts
- M151-series pedestal mount equipment
- .50 caliber vehicle armament
- Vietnam War and Cold War convoy-defense equipment
- U.S. Army repair parts and special tools manuals
- vehicle-mounted weapons restoration research
What This Manual Covers
As TM 9-1005-245-14, this publication served as a combined maintenance and parts-reference manual for machine gun mounts and mount combinations used on tactical and armored vehicles.
This manual is especially relevant for:
- vehicle machine gun mount identification
- ring mount and pedestal mount reference
- tactical vehicle weapons installations
- armored vehicle mount research
- operator and organizational maintenance context
- direct support and general support maintenance research
- repair parts and special tools list reference
- museum and archival vehicle armament displays
- collectors completing a vehicle weapons manual set
A manual catalog listing describes this title as approximately 154 pages with 50+ illustrations, making it a useful visual and technical reference for vehicle-mounted machine gun systems.
Why This Manual Matters
This manual documents the support hardware behind vehicle-mounted firepower. Machine guns often receive the most attention, but the mounts determined how those weapons were carried, aimed, secured, and used from trucks and armored vehicles.
For collectors, TM 9-1005-245-14 helps connect the weapon to the vehicle. It belongs with M2 Browning displays, M60 machine gun references, M151 vehicle equipment, M35-series truck displays, M113 and armored vehicle collections, ring mount hardware, and Vietnam War convoy-security exhibits.
It is also a useful reference for anyone studying how the Army maintained and cataloged vehicle armament systems during the early 1970s.
About This Manual
This listing is for Technical Manual TM 9-1005-245-14, covering Various Machine Gun Mounts and Combinations Used on Tactical and Armored Vehicles, dated February 1973, with FSN 1005-774-6861.
This listing is for the manual only unless otherwise stated. No machine gun, mount, ring mount, pedestal mount, vehicle, ammunition, tools, repair parts, storage case, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- vehicle machine gun mount collectors
- M36 and M66 ring mount reference collections
- Vietnam War tactical vehicle displays
- Cold War armored vehicle equipment collections
- M151, M35, M113, and tactical truck reference libraries
- .50 caliber and 7.62mm vehicle weapons displays
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- repair parts and special tools manual collectors
- museum and archival reference libraries
Approx length 11", Approx width 8", Approx height .5", Approx weight 1lbs.
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