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Got my answer!
And why would a search for the M60 series work? Not for M60 stuff.
But the information was there for the M728 CEV.
The M32, M32C, M32E1 and M32CE1 scopes are the primary sight for the M48 and M60 series tanks.
The M32 and M32C are infrared (Night Vision 4). The M32E1 and M32CE1 are image intensifiers (Night Vision 5).
It's got a reticle in it and is 8x (7.1x for the E1 versions) and will tilt up and down with the gun.
The commander cannot see the same images. Though they can both use the M105 sight that's coaxial with the main gun, it's visible light only.
The commander has the same aiming reticle as the gunner's periscopic sight inside the rangefinder, which is also slaved to the main gun.
Who has a copy of one of these?
TM 9-2350-258-10 M48A5
TM 9-2350-260-10 M60
TM 9-2350-215-10 M60A1
TM 9-2350-257-10 M60A1 RISE and RISE Passive.
TM 9-2350-222-10 M728
Need the dash-ten not the dash-thirty four!
For the M60's and M728 the commander gets a similar scope, M36 or M36E1. It looks like it's connected to the M85 machine gun in the cupola.
The M32 and M32C are introduced in 1958 with the M48A3. The M32E1 and M32CE1 are introduced with the M60A1 RISE Passive in 1980.
Night vision for the driver is introduced in 1952 with the T41 scope (Night Vision 2). This is upgraded to the M24 in 1953 (Night Vision 4).
A friggin 165mm howitzer? Daaaaanggg..... That'll put a hurt on someone. Heh, roll up on the rear of some Russkie and badong his turret from up close and personal.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a howitzer. It's a direct fire gun. HESH is neat!
DeleteIt is awesome watching the football sized round just sort of drift downrange.... From a distance of course :-)
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