Description
U.S. Army Technical Manual TM 9-1240-291-35 for XM7 Telescope Mount Holder, May 1962
Item Overview
This U.S. Army technical manual covers higher-level maintenance for the XM7 Telescope Mount Holder. Issued as TM 9-1240-291-35 in May 1962, it was prepared for military personnel responsible for servicing this specialized fire-control component.
This listing is for the technical manual only. It does not include an XM7 holder, telescope, telescope mount, weapon, vehicle, or other optical equipment.
About the XM7 Telescope Mount Holder
The XM7 was a support component for military optical fire-control equipment. Its purpose was to hold and position a separate telescope mount within a larger sighting installation. The holder was not itself a telescope or a complete telescope mount.
The “XM” prefix shows that the equipment was documented while in an experimental or pre-standardized stage. A related military specification, MIL-H-45655, also identified the item as Holder, Telescope Mount, XM7. That specification was revised in 1963, showing that technical work on the design continued after this manual was issued.
Historical Background
TM 9-1240-291-35 was published during the early Cold War, when the U.S. Army was developing new artillery, armored-vehicle, and optical fire-control systems. Accurate telescope support equipment was important because the mount and holder had to keep the sight stable and correctly aligned with the weapon.
The manual dates from a period when Army optical systems were moving from many World War II-era designs toward newer equipment created for mobile and mechanized forces. Its experimental XM designation makes it an interesting record of the testing and development process behind Cold War military optics.
Publication Details
- Manual number: TM 9-1240-291-35
- Publication date: May 1962
- Subject: XM7 Telescope Mount Holder
- Official equipment type: Holder, Telescope Mount
- Manual type: Field and depot maintenance
- Related military specification: MIL-H-45655
- Equipment status when documented: Experimental or pre-standardized
- Item included: Technical manual only
Collector and Research Value
This manual is a specialized addition to a U.S. Army technical-publication, military-optics, or fire-control collection. It is also useful for museums, restorers, and historians studying experimental Cold War equipment and the development of military sighting systems.
Ideal For
- U.S. Army technical-manual collections
- Experimental military-equipment research
- Cold War optics and fire-control displays
- Telescope-mount restoration references
- Museum and archival collections
- Military engineering and development exhibits
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .15", Approx weight .2lbs.
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