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This is a very fine example of a very scarce original U.S. Army Quad 50 M45F towed gun mount that includes a fully automatic Class III/NFA M2 .50 cal HB machine gun manufactured by Group Industries in Louisville, KY.
14 paź 2020 · The Maxson M45 Quadmount .50 caliber "Meat Chopper" was one of the most effective weapons against low flying aircraft during World War II. It went on to serve extensively in the Korean and...
The M45 Quadmount was a towed anti-aircraft gun consisting of four .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns mounted in pairs on either side of an armored open-top gunner's compartment with electrical laying.
What's better than a single Browning 50 caliber machine gun? Try four and take a look at Maxson's M45 quadmount - aka the meat chopper.
50 Cal M2's and a onboard generator keeps the batteries charged, the 4 50 Cal M2's are all steel dummies, they can be converted to propane fire. Sound and flash, no live ammo.
Four 200 round ammunition chests are mounted next to each .50 cal. machine gun. The quadmount will elevate, depress or traverse at rates up to 60 degrees per second. Quadmounts were used in both the Pacific and European theaters.
4 lis 2017 · The M45 Quadmount was developed by the W.L. Maxson Corporation for the US Army. It mounted four .50 calibre M2 Browning Heavy Machine Guns on a lightweight, rotating powered mount. I recently had the opportunity to take a closer look at an M45 while visiting the Menorcan Military Museum.
