M172A1 Telescope Mount

M172A1 Telescope Mount: Details
NSN: 1240-01-517-2171
P/N: 13005089

General Description

The M172A1 Telescope Mount is used to hold and support the M138A1 Elbow Telescope and M18A1 Fire Control Quadrant. The mount includes a vertical surface for measuring weapon elevation with the M1A1 Gunner’s Quadrant and supports the M139A1 Alignment Device and M154 Alignment Device during boresighting. It can be found on the right trunnion of the howitzer.

The M172A1 Telescope Mount is used on the M777 and M198 Howitzer.

Additional Information

Dimensions: 26 in x 16 in
Weight: 105 lbs

Related Equipment

P/N

NSN

M138A1 Elbow Telescope

13005104

1240-01-515-8264

M18A1 Fire Control Quadrant

13005102

1290-01-515-8262

M171A1 Telescope Mount

13005103

1240-01-515-8265

M17A1 Fire Control Quadrant(Shown mounted to M172 Mount in photo above)

13005101

1290-01-515-8260

M137 Panoramic Telescope

M139A1 Alignment Device

11741648-3

4931-01-472-6621

M154 Alignment Device

 11741648-5

4931-01-516-1430