Gun mount support kit

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Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:07 am

Does anyone have photos of what the gun mount looks like under the bed? Either home made or USGI
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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by Chuck W. » Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:40 pm

See TM 9-2320-246-34P, page 132

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:22 pm

What a beautiful piece of work.
I obtained a pdf file for manual TM 9-2320-246-34P and didn't see anything regarding the M274.
Could the TM be wrong or have I had too many Bud's
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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:37 pm

I notice several welds so I guess more brackets or support brackets are on the bottom. Do you have a picture showing the bottom?

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by Chuck W. » Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:30 pm

TM 9-2320-246-34P is correct.
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This mount is for the recoilless rifle, if you plan to mount a machine gun pintle, you will have to make your own adapter, machine guns were never mounted on mules.

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:47 am

m38a1butch wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:37 pm
I notice several welds so I guess more brackets or support brackets are on the bottom. Do you have a picture showing the bottom?

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Available from John Emery
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I ordered this mount support from John Emery. He's really a nice person to do business with and extremely helpful. The picture is what sold me.
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1952 1/4 Ton M100 trailer delivered 9/52
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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:00 am

Chuck W. wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:30 pm
TM 9-2320-246-34P is correct.
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This mount is for the recoilless rifle, if you plan to mount a machine gun pintle, you will have to make your own adapter, machine guns were never mounted on mules.
You're absolutely correct...I was looking at TM 9-2320-209-34P.....I really did have too many Bud's :o
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1952 1/4 Ton M100 trailer delivered 9/52
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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by sergeant diessel » Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:09 pm

How much was it ?

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:49 pm

sergeant diessel wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:09 pm
How much was it ?
$425 but had to add another $75 for UPS.
The price still beats the $900 I found somewhere else.
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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by LifeLongWNYer » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:03 pm

This is coincidental... I've been busy and haven't logged into the site in a while, but did tonight and saw the thread of the gun mount. Also, today, I was moving some stuff around in the barn and fell over ( really ) the gun mount which I removed from my Mule. I really don't want it, and would be agreeable to get rid of it.

So, I haven't posted any pictures in a long time, and am not sure i remember how, so I'll try one. If the picture shows up, i will post a few more of the gun mount.

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I'll log off, wait a while, then come back to see if my picture appears.

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by LifeLongWNYer » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:17 pm

Oh oh, no picture. I read the instructions, what did I do incorrectly?
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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:07 pm

LifeLongWNYer wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:03 pm
This is coincidental... I've been busy and haven't logged into the site in a while, but did tonight and saw the thread of the gun mount. Also, today, I was moving some stuff around in the barn and fell over ( really ) the gun mount which I removed from my Mule. I really don't want it, and would be agreeable to get rid of it.

So, I haven't posted any pictures in a long time, and am not sure i remember how, so I'll try one. If the picture shows up, i will post a few more of the gun mount.

Image

I'll log off, wait a while, then come back to see if my picture appears.

Take care,
How much are you asking?
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1952 1/4 Ton M100 trailer delivered 9/52
1968 USMC M274A5 (now resides in the National Vietnam War Museum in Weatherford, TX -- RIP Francis)

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by LifeLongWNYer » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:23 am

Hey, sorry for the delay. I was going to sell this some time ago, but didn't, for a reason that I don't remember. I definitely will never use it, so I should get rid of it, before I get any more sore knees from running into it.

I did use the brackets ( to mount my battery box ) which had attached the mount to the Mule frame, but the rest is available. I was/am not able to post pictures on this forum, but would be happy to email them to you. I haven't bought/sold a lot of Mule parts, what is it worth? It is heavy, so I imagine freight would not be cheap.

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by m38a1butch » Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:01 pm

LifeLongWNYer wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:23 am
Hey, sorry for the delay. I was going to sell this some time ago, but didn't, for a reason that I don't remember. I definitely will never use it, so I should get rid of it, before I get any more sore knees from running into it.

I did use the brackets ( to mount my battery box ) which had attached the mount to the Mule frame, but the rest is available. I was/am not able to post pictures on this forum, but would be happy to email them to you. I haven't bought/sold a lot of Mule parts, what is it worth? It is heavy, so I imagine freight would not be cheap.

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I would like to see pictures of whatever components you have.
my email address is:
totaylors13@gmail.com
Thanks, Butch
ps: where would it be mailed from and I'll see what UPS would charge to ship it.
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1952 1/4 Ton M100 trailer delivered 9/52
1968 USMC M274A5 (now resides in the National Vietnam War Museum in Weatherford, TX -- RIP Francis)

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Re: Gun mount support kit

Post by LifeLongWNYer » Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:12 am

Okay, I'll dig out the pictures and send them to you.

I can ship via either UPS or the USPS. Both have shipping point in the next town north of me, they are located in Henrietta, NY. ( 14467 or 14623 )
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