How does a Ring Mount work?

[zhongguoren]

Hello. I'm very interested in US armoured/gun trucks in this Iraq war. It seems that many vehicles such as Humvees and FMTVs and M939s have ring mounts on their tops. From the videos I see this thing is easy to traverse, but I have no idea about how does this mechanical device work.

The questions are as follows:

1, how does a gunner operate a weapon such as M2 fixed on the ring mount? I think it should be operate by hand, but there is any shift or some thing for rotating the ring?

2, The ring mount on the top of a truck's cab,sometimes I see something like a seat on the ring, whether this kind of ring mount has a flatform like the turret basket in the tank to traverse with the ring mount?

3, What's the difference between M-36 and M-66 ring mount? I remember that the M-36 was mounted on the M-3 half tracks.

Anyone could help me? For I have no chance to see a real one, anyone could send me some detailed pictures about them? Thank you very much!

 

[roger-wilco-66]

opcorn:

 

[bigelk50]

Welcome to the site!!! I am interested to hear the replies of someone with greater knowledge than me answer these.

 

[jasonjc]

opsec

 

[54reo]

opsec

Agreed, I don't think this question needs an answer....

 

[maritimer]

opsec

x2 some stuff should be left unknown.
questions about the specifics of the mechanics of equipment currently operation in the sand, should be carefully thought out before replying

 

[KsM715]

Agreed, I don't think this question needs an answer....

Just what I was thinking when I read the location and number of posts.

I know Im a newbie too, but sometimes you just get the weird feeling about somethings.

 

[EO2NMCB]

I removed my post, then should not the m66 ring mt install be removed from the TM section?

 

[TedG]

R&D = rip-off and duplicate!

 

[EO2NMCB]

Well by doing a google seach you can pull up the fm23-27 that shows everything.

 

[maddawg308]

opsec

You put a gun on it, and it goes round and round and round the ring, as you put round after round after round through the gun, in the direction of your enemy.

Your job, is to NOT BE THE ENEMY.

 

[nk14zp]

Ditto

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Roung mounts on Dueces and 5 tons are just about out dated anyway.

OPSEC is right , you guys are on the ball!

 

[roger-wilco-66]

Hmmm comes to my mind that they make a good beer in Qingdao. Tastes very good with hot, spicy asian food. It's said the brewery is of old colonial german origin. I'm sure they wouldn't give us the recipe of it, being afraid someone could copy or clone the brand.

...

 

[Csm Davis]

Opsec? On a ring mount? Really? I know we need to watch what we put out there I have even scolded some before. If the bad guys want to make one a high school dropout could draw it up. And if they want to come up with a way to disable them good luck with that not going to happen. but glad to see you guys care, better safe than sorry

 

[J2H]

We use modern turret ring mounts but they are now usually mounted to an Egg-shell

 

[KsM715]

The whole point of this what this thread was, is that "someone" from a Communist country ask how one of our peices of equipment works. Most of us here are old enough to remember when "They" were the enemy. I dont care if he is asking how to put air in a tire, I'm not going to help him.