Description
Technical Manual (TM 9-1240-259-35P) for M103 Telescope July 1961
This Technical Manual TM 9-1240-259-35P is the field and depot maintenance repair-parts and special-tools publication for the Telescope M103 and is dated July 1961.
The manual identifies repair parts, special tools, and equipment authorized for higher-level maintenance personnel. It complements the separate TM 9-1240-259-35 maintenance instructions and is not an operator manual.
Historical Significance
The Telescope M103 was the direct-fire optical sight used with the 90 mm M67 recoilless rifle. It provided the optical line of sight needed to aim the weapon at visible targets.
This July 1961 parts publication documents the supply support behind that sight. It shows how the Army organized replacement parts and specialized tools for field and depot maintenance during the early service period of the M67.
Telescope M103 and the 90 mm M67 Recoilless Rifle
The Telescope M103 seated in the M110 Telescope Mount on the 90 mm M67 recoilless rifle. The mount secured the telescope to the weapon and provided adjustments for boresighting.
TM 9-1240-259-35P supported this equipment by identifying the parts and special tools authorized for maintaining the telescope. The Telescope M103 designation is separate from the M103 heavy tank.
What This Manual Covers
TM 9-1240-259-35P provides the repair-parts and special-tools reference for field and depot maintenance of the Telescope M103. It served as the authority for requisitioning listed replacement parts and identified the specialized support items available to maintenance personnel.
- Field and depot maintenance repair-parts information
- Special tools and equipment authorized for M103 telescope support
- Replacement-part identification and requisition reference
- Equipment-specific support for the Telescope M103
Key Features
- Publication number: TM 9-1240-259-35P
- Publication date: July 1961
- Equipment: Telescope M103
- Federal Stock Number: 1240-788-1236
- Telescope part number: 7659740
- Weapon application: 90 mm M67 recoilless rifle
- Publication scope: field and depot maintenance repair parts and special tools
Why This Manual Matters
This manual preserves the parts-support side of the M103 telescope maintenance system. Used with the companion maintenance manual, it helps explain how replacement parts and specialized tools supported repair and overhaul work.
The publication is also a focused reference for collections covering U.S. recoilless weapons, military optics, and Cold War ordnance logistics.
About This Manual
This U.S. Army Technical Manual is numbered TM 9-1240-259-35P and dated July 1961. It covers field and depot maintenance repair parts and special tools for Telescope M103, identified by FSN 1240-788-1236 and part number 7659740.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- U.S. military technical-manual collectors
- M67 recoilless rifle restoration researchers
- Military museums and reference libraries
- Fire-control optics historians
- Repair-parts and ordnance-logistics collections
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .15", Approx weight .2lbs.
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