Original U.S. M3 Mount Tripod for the Browning M2 .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun by Rock Island Arsenal Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly ’s THE AMERICAN BAYONET 1776-1964

’s THE AMERICAN BAYONET 1776-1964 pages 74 and 75

The 3rd Battalion of the 501st PIR

The fuse still unscrews easily and retains about 60% of its paint

while the receiver marking is worn away due to oxidation

Original U.S. M3 Mount Tripod for the Browning M2 .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun by Rock Island Arsenal Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly ’s THE AMERICAN BAYONET 1776-1964Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is an excellent condition genuine U. S. military issue M3 Tripod, used with the . 50 Caliber M2 Heavy Machine Gun. This example has a steel ring "dial" socket for the pintle, so it was most likely made post Korean War, when the change was made from the original brass. The M3 Tripod is still in use, and the M2 Browning Machine gun is in use around the world, so finding tripods such as this is definitely not