D40733
CRADLE AND PINTLE ASSEMBLY
Fig.
3 D40733 CRADLE AND PINTLE ASSEMBLY
Designed specifically for use with
the D40721 carriage assembly—shown here—on the M49 ring mount, it had
a long, straight pintle shaft and could be fitted with either the D40731 fixed
ammunition box or the D90078 ammunition box tray.  |  |  |  | | Fig.
3a | Fig.
3b | Fig.
3c | Fig.
3d |
Fig.
3a
Exploded view of the D40733 assembly. This mount, like the D68880, had a
free-swinging bracket but could be locked for travel by means of a pin. Fig.
3b
D40731 ammunition box. This was attached to the cradle by means of screws
and had to be loaded manually with 50-round lengths of ammunition belt. Fig.
3c
D90078 ammunition box tray, which was designed to hold standard 100-round
ammunition boxes, thus eliminating the need for manual loading. Fig.
3d
Well-known color picture of a halftrack crew preparing for the D-Day landing,
showing the D40733 cradle and pintle assembly. The ammunition box is of an unknown
type. | 
