- DontosHere are some additional shots of the M4A3(76) from above....
Regards
Don
- DontosDoug
The turret rotates freely. I believe each day it was hand rotated then that 'lock' secures the turret from rotating as the detail climbs down the ladder to load & fire the gun for retreat. Then the process is repeated. Since the turret is oriented at the Post HQ & the flag pole, rotation would be required for safety. Remember that this detail is headed by MPs & not tankers, so extreme safety precautions as well as ladders are needed, so the 'Mud Puppies' don't get hurt on the 'Big Boys Toys....
BTW: you'd think they'd at least have the responsibility to clean and lube the chamber & breech......WRONG !! Periodically the Museum's RMP staff had to go 'degunk' the gun. Blanks tend to corrode and leave a large amount of residue. The cleaning usually took an entire day....
Regards
Don
- Doug_KibbeyThanks, Don. I never watched that process in much detail, even though I bunked for a while on the third floor of the you-know-what building overlooking it. D.
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