Please help me identify gun mount

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:18 am

Hallo guys
i have checked pretty much fotos with M60 or M2 mounts on M151 and no one was similar to the one of mine - i have bought it as a rusty piece of metal in Holland and have been told it was on M151 with M60 - but after googling i am not sure about it. As well as there is problem to get even disabled M60 in central europe

if anyone knows which type of mount is it or if its really for M60 please let me know
thanks
david

moose53 · Post by **moose53** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:32 am

any numbers on it anywhere?

Jim

lten1063 · Post by **lten1063** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:12 pm

I like the brass and link catcher. Take and measure the ammo can tray and see what ammo can will fit in it and also measure the brass catcher open to see what spent caseing will fit.

Looks like a M60 / 50 CAL mount for a helicopter, cargo plane or a small patrol water craft because of the brass catcher to keep spent shells and belt links from filling up / flying around the air craft or patrol boat.

There also might be a tube or a trap door in front of the mount of the brass / link beldge for a control emptying.

Thanks Joe

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:31 am

moose - i have checked - no numbers anywhere
iten - the box fits almost perfectly for 7,62 mm ammo small box for e.g. M60
the doors for shels output are visible on the picture - there are closed.
thank You all for helping and i shall try to take some better and more complete pics
David

lten1063 · Post by **lten1063** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:08 pm

Snark wrote:moose - i have checked - no numbers anywhere
iten - the box fits almost perfectly for 7,62 mm ammo small box for e.g. M60
the doors for shels output are visible on the picture - there are closed.
thank You all for helping and i shall try to take some better and more complete pics
David

It being painted gray looks like it was for a gun patrol boat (Navy/Coast Guard)

Now sence no numbers or identifing marks could be a in country modification with variouse parts from other mounts to produce this mount.

Later Joe

salt6 · Post by **salt6** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:17 pm

If the ammo box fits 7.62 then I'd say a m240 or simular. Looks like a naval mount.

blackdog · Post by **blackdog** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:18 pm

Since you bought the mount from Holland, and since the *I think* that the Dutch use the M60, that the mount is actually of Dutch origin...

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:20 am

iten - grey colour has been painted by myself - as well as the NATO green - it used to be in terrible condition when i bought it.
black dog - good idea
some pictures more without top and complete set

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:25 am

salt 6 - mmm i am considering it as well as but it does not look like same measure of holes - spin of holders on my mount is 285 mm - 11,3 inch

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W. Winget · Post by **W. Winget** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:42 am

Try an M240 7.62 Machinegun mount.
Forget about M60, (only has front pin)
The M240 series has front and rear pins, and would fitright in there.
FN manufacture, look up google images and maybe Dutch Army, etc.
V/R Winget

lten1063 · Post by **lten1063** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:42 pm

Snark wrote:iten - grey colour has been painted by myself - as well as the NATO green - it used to be in terrible condition when i bought it.
black dog - good idea
some pictures more without top and complete set

The clips on the pedistal looks like a storage area for a spare barrel.

Later Joe

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:22 am

so finally i have identified it for sure as gun mount for M240 - FN Mag 7,62 machine gun - it should fit with Minimi as well as but as we tried to mount an airsoft version of Minimi - the spin of holes differed by approx. 11 mm - this was probably inaccuracy of airsoft gun manufacturer. Main question for audience are:
WERE THERE ANY MUTTS A2 EQUIPPED WITH M240???
DO I HAVE A CHANCE TO BUY M240 IN EUROPE (off course disabled for shooting)???
thank you
s.

czechnology · Post by **czechnology** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:19 am

Hey Snark,

I have found this picture of Pakistani Mutt that has the M240 mounted on an A2.

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