M16 MULTIPLY GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE

M16 MULTIPLY GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE
Image: M16A1 MGMC (US Army Photo)
YearMay 1943
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced3.614
Crew5 (Commander, Gunner, Two Loaders & Driver)
Main Armament4 x .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Guns
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation-10° to +90°
Turret Traverse360° (Powered 60°/Sec)
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight6.50m
Secondary Armament[@secondary_armament]
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried5000 x .50 cal
Height2.62m
Width1.98m
Length6.50m
Combat Weight8.600 kg
Ground Clearance0.28m
Fording Depth0.81m
Trench Crossing0.76m
Obstacle Clearance0.30m
Climbing Ability31°
Radio[@radio]
ArmourUpper Hull Front: 13mm.
Lower Hull Front: 6.4mm.
Upper Hull Sides: 6.4mm.
Lower Hull Sides: 6.4mm.
Hull Rear: 6.4mm.
Hull Top: Open.
Hull Bottom: 6.4mm.
Hood: 6.4mm.
Gun Shield: 6.4mm.
EngineWhite 160AX (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse.
Maximum Road Range198 miles (320 km)
Maximum Cross Country Range175 miles (282 km)
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed45 mph (72 kph)
Maximum Cross Country Speed9 mph (15 kph)
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
VariantsM16A1:
Quantity: 1.662
Year: 1950
New armour installed and M45F mount to allow for ground fire
NotesBased on the M3 chassis and built by International Harvester, the M16 was an up-gunned M13 with twin .50 cals increased to Quad. This gave the M16 twice the firepower of the earlier M13s and M14s. The four Browning M2HBs were mounted on a Maxson M45 mount. Dubbed the “meat chopper” by US soldiers the M16 was produced in greater numbers than its predecessors and saw action in Italy, Northern Europe and later in the Korean War. It served along with the M15 CGMC in armoured units.