Description
Add a strong piece of Cold War U.S. Army artillery history to your collection with this Technical Manual TM 9-1015-230-35P. This manual covers the 105mm XM103 Howitzer Cannon, XM139 Mount, elevating mechanism, and auxiliary drive assembly.
This manual is dated October 1962.
Historical Significance
The XM103 Howitzer Cannon and XM139 Mount were part of early Cold War self-propelled artillery development. These parts are tied to the 105mm gun and mount system used in the M108 self-propelled howitzer family.
This manual helps show how the Army supported new artillery systems during the 1960s. It is a good fit for collectors of Cold War artillery, self-propelled howitzers, and U.S. Army ordnance manuals.
What This Manual Covers
This is a 35P parts manual. It was made for repair parts and special tools study at higher support levels.
It is useful for:
- XM103 howitzer cannon research
- XM139 mount study
- elevating mechanism reference
- auxiliary drive assembly research
- self-propelled artillery displays
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
Key Features
- Technical Manual TM 9-1015-230-35P
- Covers the 105mm XM103 Howitzer Cannon
- Covers the XM139 Mount
- Covers the elevating mechanism
- Covers the auxiliary drive assembly
- Dated October 1962
- Repair parts and special tools subject
- Strong Cold War artillery reference
- Good fit for M108 and 105mm howitzer collectors
Why This Manual Matters
The 105mm self-propelled howitzer system needed more than a cannon. It also needed mounts, drive parts, lifting parts, and support tools to stay ready for service.
This manual helps preserve the parts record for that system. It pairs well with M108 howitzer displays, 105mm artillery parts, Cold War vehicle manuals, and Army ordnance reference sets.
About This Manual
This listing is for Technical Manual TM 9-1015-230-35P, covering the 105mm XM103 Howitzer Cannon, XM139 Mount, elevating mechanism, and auxiliary drive assembly, dated October 1962.
This listing is for the manual only unless stated otherwise. No howitzer, cannon, mount, drive assembly, ammunition, tools, repair parts, case, or extra items are included unless shown or noted.
Ideal For
- M108 self-propelled howitzer collectors
- 105mm artillery reference sets
- Cold War artillery displays
- U.S. Army technical manual collectors
- Ordnance manual collections
- Museum and archive libraries
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .3", Approx weight 1lbs.
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