"Spanish M8 Greyhounds" Topic
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| rdg1125 | 24 Jan 2017 5:28 p.m. PST |
I am looking for information or photos of M8 Greyhound armored cars used by the Spanish Legion in the Sahara. One source stated that they were used until Jan 66 and then replaced with Panhards. Any help would be appreciated. While surfing I did come across this photo of M8's of the 2nd REI taken in 1965. The M8's seem to have been modified by adding a large caliber weapon to the rear of the turret. Any ideas what the weapon is?
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Bunkermeister  | 24 Jan 2017 10:17 p.m. PST |
It's an M2 .50 caliber machine gun, pointing straight up and with an ammo box mounted on the left side. Mike Bunkermeister Creek
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| 79thPA | 25 Jan 2017 7:07 a.m. PST |
link Open the link and click on the pic to help get an idea of the size/scale. |
 Legion 4 | 25 Jan 2017 8:34 a.m. PST |
Yep … US M2 .50 Cal HMG with ammo box attached … The M2 .50 is a big "heavy" weapon … |
| Murvihill | 25 Jan 2017 10:21 a.m. PST |
The Navy considers the Ma Deuce to be a small weapon. |
| rdg1125 | 25 Jan 2017 2:04 p.m. PST |
Thanks everyone. At first I thought it was an M2 but scale threw me off. I didn't realized the M8 was that small. |
| Legion 4 | 25 Jan 2017 3:01 p.m. PST |
Yeah Murvihill … but to Grunts it's one heavy Mutha'  ! 127 lbs. with Tripod & T&E not counting ammo !  Plus that .50 round will chop thru cinder block brick like it was a potato chip … |
| Lion in the Stars | 25 Jan 2017 3:35 p.m. PST |
The Navy considers the Ma Deuce to be a small weapon. And it is, compared to an Oerlikon 20mm or Bushmaster 25mm/30mm. |
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adds a tower to his 15mm trainyard.