Produktbeschreibung
Armed with two or four .50cal MGs in a Maxon turret, the MGMC was capable of traversing 360 degrees in less than 5 seconds! Contains 1 M13 or M16 MGMC, enough parts to make either.
Date of first acceptance: Jan 1943
Total acceptances: 1103 (628 converted to M16 MGMC)
The M13 MGMC was the product of the US army's long-standing requirement for an anti-aircraft vehicle to protect its mechanized forces.
The M13 consisted of twin .50 cal machine-guns mounted on an electrically operated turret developed by the Maxson Co., on a modified M3 half-track personnel carrier. Standardised in September 1942, it was re-designated Substitute Standard upon standardisation of the M16 MGMC (multiple gun motor carriage) quad .50 cal.
The armoured turret had a traverse of 360° and could be elevated from 10° to +90°, except in front where depression is limited to 5° because of the drivers cab projection.
Each gun could fire between 400-500 rounds per minute and had a maximum range of 7,200 yards. Standard ammunition feed boxes of 200 rounds capacity each were provided. Fire control is by a Navy Mark IX reflex sight. Provision is made for carrying a .45 cal submachine gun, a .30 cal rifle and three .30 cal carbines.
The crew consisted of a Gunner, two loaders, a driver and the commander. Armour is the same as on the M3 half-track, except that the upper sides and rear are hinged and can be folded downward to permit firing at 10° depression. |
