This is meant to be a thread for odds & ends that don’t quite warrant having their own posts. Additional small bits of information of weapons, help with identifying weapons, and various talk.

  • SSTFOPM
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    28 months ago

    An AN/M2, the aircraft version of the M2 .50 cal converted for ground use. The higher rate of the AN/M2 compared to the standard M2 seemed to require a large metal stabilizer being welded to the bottom of the tripod in the picture.

    This photo is purported to be from the Battle of Bataan, used by US Air Corps ground troops. I can’t get a good enough source to 100% confirm this though.