Guess the part ?

[RCS]

Attachment 25202Attachment 25201Should not take too long to guess what this part is for and what it came out of - made in the USA and used in combat in WW2

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[emmagee1917]

I would guess it's for the 1917 / 1919 series and the M2HB series of Browning MGs . No idea of from what , but with the white paint I'm going to guess a tank ?
Chris

[mdrim13]

Just a guess but it looks like it came from a ship or a tank as stated by emmagee. Possibily a mount for something?

[emmagee1917]

With the bolt hole on the side , I'm going to go further out on the limb and guess a co-ax MG tank mount.
Chris

[RCS]

Chris, You are correct, it is a co-ax mount next to the 75 or 76 mm cannon. A BMG M1919A4 fits this mount (note the solenoid) and is fired by foot control, if I remember. This mount was removed as a souvenir for an army friend in FLA, who recently found it and sent me the photos. The tanks were going to the 3.5 rocket launcher range as targets. The mount really is not worth anything but you never see then either .

[emmagee1917]

So we're saying WW2 M4 Sherman ?
Chris

[RCS]

I could be wrong as it was a very long time ago but I do think it was a Sherman

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Cool! I have the armored interphone for a Sherman.....



We only need a few more parts and if we all pool together maybe we can put one back together

[RCS]

Harlan, I may still have a (very large) extractor for the 75mm shell from a Sherman. If I find it will take a photo

[emmagee1917]

That looks like my neck of the dirts. Could that photo be taken east of Yuma , just east of Telegraph Pass and south of the freeway ?
Chris