Description
Technical Manual (TM 9-1240-274-35P) for M117/T177 Panoramic Telescope July 1970 FSN 1240-864-2930
This Technical Manual TM 9-1240-274-35P covers the M117/T177 Panoramic Telescope and is dated July 1970. It is a Department of the Army repair-parts and special-tools publication identified with FSN 1240-864-2930.
The manual serves as a parts-support reference for the panoramic telescope. Its publication number, equipment designation, date, and stock number make it useful for identifying the correct period documentation.
Historical Significance
The M117 panoramic telescope was part of the sighting equipment used with the M145/T208 telescope mount on the M108 105 mm and M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The telescope and mount supported azimuth laying for indirect-fire missions.
Published in July 1970, TM 9-1240-274-35P records the Army's parts-support documentation for this artillery optical instrument during the service era of those self-propelled weapon systems.
Key Features
- Publication: TM 9-1240-274-35P
- Publication date: July 1970
- Equipment: M117/T177 Panoramic Telescope
- Federal Stock Number: 1240-864-2930
- Publication scope: Repair parts and special tools
- Issuing authority: Department of the Army
Why This Manual Matters
Parts manuals preserve official nomenclature and supply-reference information that may not appear in operating manuals. This publication is valuable for studying the support history of the M117/T177 telescope and for building a focused reference collection on U.S. Army artillery optics.
About This Manual
This item is the July 1970 issue of Technical Manual TM 9-1240-274-35P for the M117/T177 Panoramic Telescope. It is identified by Federal Stock Number 1240-864-2930.
Ideal For
This technical manual is well suited for:
- Military technical-manual collectors
- M108 and M109 self-propelled howitzer researchers
- Artillery optical-instrument specialists
- Museum and restoration reference libraries
- Researchers studying Army repair-parts publications
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .35", Approx weight .5lbs.
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