Description
Technical Manual (TM 9-1240-291-35P) for XM7 Telescope Mount Holder July 1961
U.S. Army Technical Manual TM 9-1240-291-35P for XM7 Telescope Mount Holder, July 1961
Item Overview
This U.S. Army technical manual is the repair-parts and special-tools list for the XM7 Telescope Mount Holder. Issued as TM 9-1240-291-35P in July 1961, it was prepared for military maintenance and supply personnel supporting 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 equipment as Holder, Telescope Mount, XM7.
Historical Background
TM 9-1240-291-35P was published during the early Cold War, when the U.S. Army was developing new artillery, armored-vehicle, and optical fire-control systems. Accurate parts records were important because telescope support components had to remain stable and correctly aligned.
This July 1961 parts manual appeared before the related TM 9-1240-291-35 field-and-depot maintenance manual issued in May 1962. A revised XM7 military specification followed in 1963. Together, these publications show that the Army continued developing and supporting the XM7 during the early 1960s.
Publication Details
- Manual number: TM 9-1240-291-35P
- Publication date: July 1961
- Subject: XM7 Telescope Mount Holder
- Manual type: Repair Parts and Special Tools List
- Maintenance levels: Field and depot
- 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 military supply systems.
Ideal For
- U.S. Army technical-manual collections
- Experimental military-equipment research
- Cold War optics and fire-control displays
- Telescope-mount parts identification
- 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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