Gun mount

[Crazyguypa]

Question for you smart guys. I recently picked up a M66 gun ring mount w/ what appears to be a mk23 cradle. The ring mount spun freely when I picked it up, however the cradle was pretty well rusted in place. A can of PB blaster and I got it out. The socket and the cradle pin were rusted together in a few spots.

My question though is, now that I can move the cradle sided to side, and remove it, I still cannot get it to move freely up and down with out some mechanical agitation. Are the bolts along the side pins what put tension on them causing the cradle to remain in one place? (pics 5 & 6)

 

[Lonesome715]

I have a gunner harness that would work with that.

 

[Crazyguypa]

What's it look like? Got a pic? Does it hook to the 2 nubs on the side of the backrest?

 

[Lonesome715]

I will have to take it out and see. It is a new style.

 

[MWMULES]

The round casting on the side of the cradle has a huge spring in it that balances the weight of a M2 machine. That way when you are bouncing down the road the weapon is a lot easier to control. FIND THE TM before you try and release or adjust the spring tension! I had a buddy knock some teeth loose when I was active trying to adjust one of those.

 

[zb39]

What MWMULES said, I have the same mount. Spring is real nice when shooting though!!

 

[Blood_of_Tyrants]

Since you said it was rusted, I would say that the best bet it to disassemble it and then sand the rusty spots with 250 grit wet or dry and then grease it down.

 

[emmado22]

The spring is no joke. It will seriously hurt you if you dont know what your doing, or read the TM on how to properly take it apart.

 

[Crazyguypa]

Anyone have a copy of the TM or a PDF file of the M66 gun ring and the mk23 cradle?

 

[Lonesome715]

I am sorry it took me a couple of days to get these photographs. The harness is brand new, I opened it for the photograph. The second bag containes the retractable seat belt assembly. Shoot me a PM if you are interested.

 

[hndrsonj]

I didn't think a harness was used with the M66 ring on the deuce?? Also without seeing a better picture I would guess the two "nubs" are to hold the cushion on the back rest.

 

[Lonesome715]

It is a new turret sling. I have seen these in all kinds of turrets on several different vehicles over here. I would imagine getting it to work on an older one would not be that much.

 

[arsenal of democracy]

Would someone know what the cap, which is connected by the chain, near the socket is on the mount? Looks like it might cover the socket where the cradle inserts. I have an M66 mount on our M35A2 and am trying to make it complete. Thanks!

 

[jward1]

m66 gun ring

i think that so called cap is an adapter for the other style of pintal, the long skinny one.didn't they have a short and a long pintal? also that odd one on some hummv,s. we have a mount set up also and found the adapter stuck on the storage post on the rings gun mount area.

 

[Taverndog]

I am sorry it took me a couple of days to get these photographs. The harness is brand new, I opened it for the photograph. The second bag containes the retractable seat belt assembly. Shoot me a PM if you are interested.

Where did you find the Harness at?

 

[Crazyguypa]

Would someone know what the cap, which is connected by the chain, near the socket is on the mount? Looks like it might cover the socket where the cradle inserts. I have an M66 mount on our M35A2 and am trying to make it complete. Thanks!

The cap is for covering the cradle pin opening when a cradle is not inserted into the ring. There is also a storage place for an adapter for the long pintle (which jward1 was desribing) which is on the other side of the pintle locking handle.

 

[jwaller]

I have complete rings on both my trucks. I do have an extra pin for your 23 if you need it.