Product Overview: Mount, Telescope: M71
NSN: 1290-00-759-7441
P/N: 7597741

General Description
Mount, Telescope: M71 is used with Telescope, Elbow: M16A1F on Carriage, 155mm Gun: M1 for Cannon, 155mm Gun: M2 or M2A1 and with Telescope, Elbow: M16A1G on Carriage, 8 inch Howitzer: M1 For Cannon, 8 inch Howitzer: M2 or M2A1 for laying the gun in elevation. The telescope mount M71 is attached to the rear of the right gun trunnion, and moves with the gun. The mount supports the elbow telescope on locating surfaces, and secures it in position with a clamp and associated eyebolt. Provision is made for rotating the elbow telescope about its objective axis in order to level the reticle pattern. Vertical and lateral adjusting mechanisms are provided for making the boresighting adjustments. There are no scales for recording the adjustments. An instrument light clamp which is secured to the mounting bracket of the mount, holds the instrument light for illuminating the telescope reticle. Light, Instrument: M36 is used with this mount for night operation.