HT Dual .50 mount?

[Baron3-6]

Hi All,

Ran across this picture of half track at a Canadian military museum. I've never seen this type of gun mount on a track before:

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The mount looks like a shipboard mount...they had one years ago at the Kentucky State Military Museum in Frankfort, Ky, except this one mounted water cooled AA .50's.

So is this a Canadian modification? Or a field mod someone did years later?

 

[Wayofftrack]

Never seen one either, I'd say its a Canadian mod. but that's just a guess. It sure is ugly.

 

[vettes]

As far as i know, the Canadian Military had only IH halftracks designated M9. That has the wrong fenders for M2 or m3.

 

[B3.3T]

As far as i know, the Canadian Military had only IH halftracks designated M9. That has the wrong fenders for M9. I think that is the halftrack from Base Borden in Ontario Canada

States in the photo it is indeed Base Borden

 

[vettes]

"Pie on face" looked at pic and typed, didnt read caption till after lol

States in the photo it is indeed Base Borden

 

[captain-crank]

Never seen one either, I'd say its a Canadian mod. but that's just a guess. It sure is ugly.

Most M-3's were......

As far as i know, the Canadian Military had only IH halftracks designated M9. That has the wrong fenders for M9. I think that is the halftrack from Base Borden in Ontario Canada

To clarify and be "that guy" no M9's were put into service, all were A1 models.

The M5A1 was also produced as an M5, without a pulpit.

 

[Baron3-6]

Maybe I'm thinking it was a ship mount because the one I saw years ago was painted battleship gray.....still curious.....

This pic's file name is M47 / M65 twin 50.....possibly the model number?