M2 50 Cal Pintle Mount

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>>34695536
I don't have the book answer, but I know they can go up very high. If you want photos of it, search for pictures of convoys inside the wire, since it is standard to point machineguns up when they are coming back into a FOB.

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idk the exact number but probably about 45?

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>>34695638
Those look more like the pedestal style mount they use on tanks. I'm thinking because of the way the pintle mount is built it goes up significantly less.

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This seems like you would hit the bottom before you could get above maybe 30 degrees.

>>34695536
http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/mk19/traverse-bar-and-te-mechanism.shtml

Pintle mount is where the 50 cal is attached to the the monopod in your picture, the way he has it set up not alot of elevation will occur, the link provide is listed as a MK19 it is used with the M2 also.
> t. former 11b HVY WPNS CO.

>>34695753
addendum
Elevation can occur with the setup in OP pic, not as fast as freehand elevation or traversing with it attached to the yoke via the T&E mechanism.

>>34695708
The M2 sits flat in that you only can use it for lateral adjustments. 240/249 are good to go in it.
>>34695693
best option if not dismounted and stationary

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Apparently there is also a cradle mount which looks like it could elevate a lot higher than the OP pic.

>>34695843
It does and is really nice especially if it is complete and has the MK19/M2 adapters for interchangeability, that being said it is heavy as fucking shit.

Also OP look up the Tm's for each weapon system M2/MK19 respectively the T&E should be covered in them in more detail than the link above.

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yeah, it does

>>34695890
dem rivets