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| M45 Quadmount 50cal | |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery |
| Armament | 20 mm Quad Anti-Aircraft Gun |
| Gun Elevation | ?? |
| Turret Traverse | 360° |
| Crew | 2 (Commander, Gunner) |
| Weight | 1,089kg |
| Tow Class | Light |
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| Main Gun Optics | |
| Specifications | |
| Designation | ? |
| Magnification | ? |
| Field of View | ? |
The M45 Quadmount was a towed anti-aircraft gun consisting of four .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns mounted in pairs on either side of an armored open-top gunner's compartment with electrical laying. It was developed by the W. L. Maxson Corporation to replace the earlier M33 twin mount (also from Maxson).[2] Although designed as an anti-aircraft weapon, it was also used against ground targets, where it earned the nicknames "meat chopper" and "Krautmower".[2] Introduced in 1944, it saw service as late as the Vietnam War.
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