Manual

FM 23-65
Figure 1-8. Traversing and elevating mechanism.
b. Pintle. The gun is connected to the tripod mount, M3, by a pintle
(Figure 1-9, page 1-14). This pintle is semipermanently attached to the
machine gun by a pintle bolt through the front mounting hole in the
receiver. The tapered stem of the pintle seats in the tripod head. It is held
secure by a pintle lock and spring. To release the pintle, raise the pintle
lock, releasing the cam. The weight of the pintle and traversing and
elevating mechanism are considered as part of the total weight of the
tripod mount, M3 (44 pounds).
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