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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:04 am Post subject: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
I found this M60 sitting at the corner of 19th St. and Battalion Ave. Serial numbers appear to be 9190 which is marked out, and 3293A, which I assume means a re-build. There was "JJ01M5" stamped into the front hull. I noticed two types of road wheels and was suprised that the barrel wasn't plugged. Does this M60 hold any signifigance? _________________ SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:54 am
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M60A3...SGLs on the turret, thermal sleeve on the gun tube, crosswind sensor and TTS doghouse. Hard to tell but probably has the little door over the LRF on the right side.

The gun is like that because the fire control hydraulics have bled down. If you lift it at the muzzle, it will probably move.

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:02 am Post subject: Re: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
- SFC_Jeff_Button I noticed two types of road wheels It has a mix of steel and aluminum road wheels mounted. The one on the left rear is steel, the five in front of it are aluminum with the "reinforcing ridges".

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:05 am Post subject: Re: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
Is the steel roadwheel on a busted torsion bar, or is that just an illusion? It seems to be sitting higher than the other roadwheels. C _________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. -Herm Albright Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:12 am Post subject: Re: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
- C_Sherman Is the steel roadwheel on a busted torsion bar, or is that just an illusion? It seems to be sitting higher than the other roadwheels. C Good eye, I think you might be right. The track looks pretty tight, which would exacerbate the effect.

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
Jeff, many thanks again. BTW, the following is also supposedly on post: 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters M1 Abrams USA out 4th Infantry Division Headquarters M1 Abrams USA out East Gate M1 Abrams USA out MATES M60A3 USA out SN 3631A Elsewhere on Post M52 USA out T-72 SOV/IRQ out Neil

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
I've seen the three M1's but not the othe rpieces yet. Where is the serial number on an M1? _________________ SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"

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