M-66 Cradle???

[Darwin T]

Does anyone out there know which 50 cal or M-60 mount or cradle (ie M-142) goes with the m-66 ring mount? if you do can you tell me? i would really hate to paid a lot of money to get the wrong one!!!

 

[fuzzytoaster]

PM Powerhousedeuce, he's got a few 50 cal cradles that wont break the bank. I dont know exactly what model they are but still its a lead.

 

[Aurora]

I use a M-23 equilibrator for my M2HB in the M66.

 

[Darwin T]

thanks the more i was looking the more i was confussing.

 

[TiredIron]

The M66 Ring which has gone unchanged for nearly 65 years has standard "large" pintel socket. It also came with an adapter to change it to the standard "small" pintel size socket. The cradle you select will be matched to the weapon....not the M66 ring. The M1917-1917A1-1919A4 series weapons will us the M1917A1 cradle. The .50 M2HB will usually use the M23 Equilibrator cradle. The M60-60E3-60E4 will use the M142 or M24 with various different configurations. The M240/Mag58 weapons use the MK97. The Barrett uses the MK82B Vehicle mount.
There are a lot of configurations and I would suggest you talk to others using the weapons you intend to mount and find out what they prefer. I use a "Chicken Shield" equilibrium mount off of a M113 APC up on the M66 Ring. This give me shielding behind the weapon since I don't like getting "under" it anymore.

Here is a site with Pics and is a good reference.......

http://www.cranetechnologiesinc.com/TripodsMounts.html

Good Luck
TiredIron