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Neil_Baumgardner
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: M60 & M7 in Dillon SC
I stopped by Dillon SC today on my way back to Washington to find the M7 Priest located at the VFW there - and also managed to find an M60(A3?) at the local ARNG armory. Its SN 1874 - a near cousin, SN 1863, is located in Columbia SC. And here's the M7 Priest at the VFW Neil

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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:34 am Post subject: Re: M60 & M7 in Dillon SC
I found the SC ARNG armory in Summerville SC, but no M59 was there.... I was not able to find the armory in Mount Pleasant SC that was also supposed to have an M59 - I'll need to check again on my next trip home... Neil

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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: Re: M60 & M7 in Dillon SC
you know, in the 4 1/2 years spent in sc i dont recall seeing any armor "monuments". plenty of stuff for the rev war and acw history but no armor or anything... neil, where is dillon sc?

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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 1:04 am
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Yeah, there's not that much armor on display in SC - although Fort Jackson has a pretty decent collection, and The Citadel has a couple of course... Other than that, just a few M60s at armor company armories & some M59s at infantry company armories...

Dillon is at exit 190 on I-95; just a few miles south of South of the Border (ie the SC/NC line)... Hence it was a fairly easy detour for me...

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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:45 am Post subject: Re: M60 & M7 in Dillon SC
FYI, I will be in Columbia SC this weekend and will aim to get some armor pics during my trip, including: Fort Jackson Sherman flamethrower tank Fort Jackson M46 Patton Camden M60 Unfortunately, Fort Jackson might be tricky since the museum there is closed on weekends - will have to see if I can fit it on Friday... Neil

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Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: Re: M60 & M7 in Dillon SC
Can someone confirm the above is an M60A3? Neil

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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:52 am
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Hi Neil! Hi Folks!

- Neil_Baumgardner

Can someone confirm the above is an M60A3?
Neil

It's an A3. Main item I would go by is the cross-wind sensor mast near the left rear of the turret roof. Main gun also has a thermal shroud which should add a second item to the 'it's an A3' call.

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