Description
Technical Manual (TM 9-1240-255-50) for XM30 Periscope August 1961
This Technical Manual TM 9-1240-255-50 covers the XM30 Periscope and is dated August 1961.
The publication is a depot-maintenance manual for higher-level repair support of this armored-vehicle sighting device.
Historical Significance
The XM30 represents development-era optical sighting equipment associated with early-1960s U.S. armored-vehicle fire-control systems.
The periscope was used on the M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank, where protected optical observation and aiming supported operation of the vehicle's main armament and coaxial machine gun.
XM30 Periscope and M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank
The XM30 was a monocular periscope sighting device for the main armament and coaxial machine gun of the M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank.
This application makes TM 9-1240-255-50 relevant to research and restoration involving M67-series vehicles, Cold War armored fire-control equipment, and protected military optical systems.
What This Manual Covers
As a -50 depot-maintenance manual, TM 9-1240-255-50 addresses higher-level maintenance and repair support for the XM30 Periscope beyond the field-maintenance scope.
The publication supports technical personnel working with the periscope's optical, mechanical, and associated sighting assemblies at depot level.
Key Features
- Official publication number: TM 9-1240-255-50
- Publication date: August 1961
- Equipment covered: XM30 Periscope
- Maintenance scope: depot maintenance
- Vehicle application: M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank
- Equipment role: sighting for the vehicle's main armament and coaxial machine gun
Why This Manual Matters
This manual preserves a dedicated higher-level service reference for a specialized Cold War armored-vehicle optic. It provides focused technical context for understanding how the XM30 was supported beyond field maintenance.
It is also useful alongside broader M67-series vehicle documentation, military optics references, and Army fire-control publications.
About This Manual
Published by the Department of the Army in August 1961, TM 9-1240-255-50 is a depot-maintenance publication for the XM30 Periscope.
It is distinct from TM 9-1240-255-34, the field-maintenance manual, and TM 9-1240-255-35P, the field- and depot-maintenance repair-parts publication for the XM30.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- U.S. Army technical-manual collectors
- Military optics and fire-control researchers
- M67 Flame Thrower Tank historians and restorers
- Military museums and reference libraries
- Armored-vehicle restoration projects involving the XM30 Periscope
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .25", Approx weight .5lbs.
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