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Water-Cooled .50s: The US Navy Mk22 Pedestal Mount (Ad-free)
🕑 Added 2022-10-27 13:00:06 +0000 UTCIn 1942, the US Navy adopted the Mk22 Pedestal mount, which fitted a pair of water-cooled Browning M2 machine guns (one left-hand feed and one right-hand). It was used for antiaircraft use primarily, and was also adopted by the Army as the M46 in 1943. The mount was an update to the previous single-gun MK21.
The gunner was protected by a 3/8” (9.5mm) hardened steel shield, and the mount could rotate a full 360 degrees, with elevation from -10 degrees to 80 degrees. They were produced by the Heintz Manufacturing company (no relation to the Heinz company that makes ketchup) of Pittsburgh from 1942 until 1945.
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Robert Beattie
Not so far fetched, but maybe a smaller version, like General Electric M134 Minigun in in the garage, in the movie "The Accountant"
I need this set up on the hill covering the approach to my house - for when the apocalypse comes ;-). Just kidding of course.....
Robert Beattie
A beautiful weapon. Is there any history to it, e.g. from what ship and what battles? Did it actually take down any planes? How did it get into private hands. A GI might bring a Luger or .45 back in a suitcase, but this?? Thanks for showing it.
Paul Beck
Oh I have just found my newest Hog Gun!!! 🤠👍
John R. Dorn
Was waiting for you to explain how the water cooling was set up.
Manimal
Yes please!
And no demonstration of you firing this behometh from the hip? For shame. Maniacal Laughter.
Steven Minniear
Thanks.
Forgotten Weapons
Sorry - I just don't know what the emblem is.
Steven Minniear
Kept hoping for an explanation of the emblem on the armor plate.
ViejoLobo
"Targets neutralized!"
Matt Haught
/me looks at the torn wreckage of all the range props and the destroyed steel targets "How the hell do I even score this?!?"
Robert N Ayres
Current bid 110,000 bucks - Estimate is 200,000 to 250,000 bucks https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_N__EXTRAORDINARY_TWIN_COLT_M2_WATER_COOLED_MACHIN-LOT551328.aspx
Robert N Ayres
Awesome Ian, Can you shoot it for us?
Robert Rowe
I need 2 million $s, a truckload of 50BMG and a larger boat.
ViejoLobo
Saturday: Mk. 22 at the BUG match.
Guido Schriewer
kind of big. wow. of course they have a storage slot for the sight... designing something like that why not add the billionst part.
Steven E
Awesome, thanks.
