Description
Technical Manual (TM 9-1240-268-35P) for XM113 Periscope Mount August 1960
This Technical Manual TM 9-1240-268-35P covers field and depot maintenance repair parts and special tool lists for Periscope Mount XM113 and is dated August 1960. The XM113 supported the gunner's XM30 periscope on the M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank.
This parts-focused Army publication provides a period reference for identifying the support items associated with a specialized armored-vehicle sight mount. It complements maintenance documentation for the XM113 without serving as a general operator's manual for the tank.
Historical Significance
The XM113 formed part of the M67A1's gunner sight arrangement. It carried the XM30 periscope and provided the mounting and adjustment interface used to align that sight within the tank's fire-control system.
Published in August 1960, TM 9-1240-268-35P preserves the Army's field- and depot-level parts-support record for this specialized periscope mount during the early M67A1 service era.
XM113 and M67A1 Fire-Control Application
The M67A1 was an M48-family vehicle adapted for turret-mounted flame-thrower service. At the gunner's station, the XM113 held the XM30 periscope and incorporated azimuth and elevation boresight adjustments, couplings, a level vial, and related mounting hardware. This application gives the parts lists a direct connection to the tank's sighting and fire-control equipment.
What This Manual Covers
TM 9-1240-268-35P is specifically identified as the Field and Depot Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists publication for Periscope Mount XM113. Its documented scope is the repair-parts and special-tool support information associated with maintaining the mount at those levels.
The manual focuses on the XM113 mount rather than the complete M67A1 vehicle or the operation of the XM30 periscope. This distinction makes it a targeted reference for the mount and its maintenance-support structure.
Key Features
- Publication number: TM 9-1240-268-35P
- Official subject: Periscope Mount XM113
- Publication date: August 1960
- Issuing authority: Department of the Army
- Document type: field and depot maintenance repair parts and special tool lists
- Vehicle application: M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank
- Associated sight: XM30 gunner's periscope
Why This Manual Matters
Parts publications preserve the Army's component-level support record for military equipment. TM 9-1240-268-35P identifies the XM113 within that system and helps connect the mount, its maintenance level, and its M67A1 fire-control application.
Its narrow subject makes it useful alongside broader M67A1 references and the separate maintenance manual for the XM113.
About This Manual
TM 9-1240-268-35P is a Department of the Army technical manual dated August 1960. Its official scope is field and depot maintenance repair parts and special tool lists for Periscope Mount XM113.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- M67A1 Flame Thrower Tank researchers
- Military fire-control and optical-equipment collectors
- Technical-manual reference libraries
- Museum staff and armored-vehicle restoration researchers
- Researchers studying Army repair-parts publications
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .1", Approx weight .1lbs.
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