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The M122A1 tripod. Modern U.S. machine guns, such as the M60, M249 and M240 series machine guns, use slightly updated versions of the M2, designated the M122 tripod. The M60 was originally going to be used on an experimental M91 tripod, but the M122 was selected over it in the 1950s. The M122 weighs 16 pounds (7.3 kilograms). [1]
The M63 ground mount is a four-legged anti-aircraft weapon mount used on the M2HB Browning machine gun.. The tripod itself weighs 65 kg (144 lb) and has a height of 106.7 cm (42 in) with M2.
The M2 tripod was a component of the M1919 Browning system. The later M122 used with the M60 is an aluminum (IIRC) version of the steel M2. I changed the link because it was originally pointed at the M2 Browning machine gun (which uses an M3 tripod) and felt that, if someone was really looking for a picture of the M2 tripod they'd at least find ...
The M192 Lightweight Ground Mount is a tripod fielded by the United States armed forces. It was designed and developed by Capco, Incorporated under contract through Picatinny Arsenal to replace the M122 tripod. [1] The United States Army named the tripod one of 2005's top ten inventions. [1] It was designed for use with the M249, M240B, and M240L.
For using the Type 67 at long range, a tripod can be used when needed. [7] The Type 67 was initially supposed to be used as a medium machine gun (exclusively with a tripod), but Chinese engineers studied a captured M60 GPMG from American-led military forces in the Vietnam War. [ 5 ]
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M2 tripod, a weapon mount; Mauser M2, semi-automatic handgun made by Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH; M2 Aiming Circle, an optical survey device to measure deflection angles and elevation off a predefined azimuth; M2 compass (Brunton compass), used for mortars and field artillery; uses 6400 mils as opposed to 360 degrees; M2 howitzer, the WW2 ...
The soldier will experience less weight burden with the M205 Lightweight Tripod than with the standard M3 Tripod (50.3 lb (22.8 kg), including the pintle and T&E), and will be able to take advantage of the enhanced tripod's integrated traverse and elevation mechanism for quicker, more accurate target engagement.