"DShK HMG cupola mounting on IS-2" Topic
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Wolfhag  | 07 Jun 2019 12:10 p.m. PST |
I've seen the HMG mounted to fire forwards or to the rear of the turret. Does the IS-2 cupola rotate or does the gun fire only to the front and rear of the turret? Does the gun manually need to be mounted in the front or rear of the cupola? Thanks,
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| DuckanCover | 07 Jun 2019 10:44 p.m. PST |
The cupola doesn't rotate. It's a mass casting welded onto the turret roof. Judging from these photos:
…and the fact that the commander's split hatch covers can bee seen oriented different directions when opened, suggests some kind of ring mount. Wartime Russian photography doesn't help with a clear view of the actual mount details. Duck |
| DuckanCover | 08 Jun 2019 2:14 a.m. PST |
A couple more photos:
Surprise, surprise, some photos of partially intact surviving mounts:
Duck
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| DuckanCover | 08 Jun 2019 5:00 a.m. PST |
…and one last photo, that includes some of that MG mounting.
Duck
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