Description
Technical Manual (TM 9-1240-255-35P) for XM30 Periscope August 1960
This Technical Manual TM 9-1240-255-35P covers the XM30 Periscope and is dated August 1960.
The publication is a field- and depot-maintenance repair-parts and special-tools reference for personnel supporting this armored-vehicle sighting device.
Historical Significance
The XM30 Periscope was a development-era optical sight used with the U.S. Army's M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank. It provided the gunner with protected periscopic viewing and aiming while operating from inside the armored vehicle.
The XM30 designation reflects the equipment's experimental status at the time of this publication. The sight was later identified as the M30 Periscope, making this manual useful for tracing the equipment before standardization.
XM30 Periscope and M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank
The XM30 was a monocular sighting periscope for the main armament and coaxial machine gun of the M67A1. Its mount kept the periscope's line of sight aligned with the weapon bores as the armament moved, allowing the gunner to aim through the sight while remaining under armor.
This system relationship makes the manual relevant beyond optics collecting: it documents repair support for a fire-control component tied directly to the M67A1's weapon installation.
What This Manual Covers
The -35P suffix identifies this publication as a field- and depot-maintenance repair-parts and special-tools list. It supports parts identification, requisitioning, maintenance planning, and higher-level repair support for the XM30 Periscope.
Unlike a full maintenance manual, this publication centers on the Army's authorized parts and special-tools structure for the sight. It complements procedure-focused maintenance publications by giving technicians and supply personnel the official component terminology needed to support the equipment.
Key Features
- Official publication number: TM 9-1240-255-35P
- Publication date: August 1960
- Equipment covered: XM30 Periscope
- Publication type: field and depot maintenance repair parts and special tools list
- Vehicle application: M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank
- Equipment role: sighting device for the main armament and coaxial machine gun
Why This Manual Matters
This manual preserves the official Army parts terminology and maintenance-supply structure used for the XM30 during its development period. That information is valuable when identifying assemblies, interpreting period records, or researching the support system behind the M67A1's fire-control equipment.
It also provides a focused companion reference for collectors and restorers working with early M30-family periscopes, mounts, and related armored-vehicle optics.
About This Manual
Published by the Department of the Army in August 1960, TM 9-1240-255-35P is a field- and depot-maintenance repair-parts and special-tools publication for the XM30 Periscope. It is distinct from TM 9-1240-255-34, the field-maintenance manual for the XM30.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- U.S. Army technical-manual collectors
- M67 and M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank researchers
- Military optics and fire-control historians
- Armored-vehicle restoration projects
- Museums and military reference libraries
- Collectors of experimental and early-production equipment manuals
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .2", Approx weight .2lbs.
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