v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) (02/27/91)
From: v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) I've seen pictures of vehicals used in Vietnam I believe were called "Dusters". They were M-48 tanks with twin Grendade launchers replacing the main gun (and looking something like the Sgt. York). I was wondering if any of those are still lying around somewhere? They would seem like a good weapon to have in the Gulf against light armor and equipment/ people concentrations. Paul "Joe Friday" Stacy [mod.note: That's the M-42 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun System (Duster). According the Jane's, it is a unique chassis, not based on the M-48. It carries two 40mm cannon, not grenade launchers and is apparently manually aimed; no radar-control. As of 1976, US service was limited to reserves, and the last of 3700 vehicles had been built in 1957. I would bet that a Bradley would be more effective in the roles you specify than a Duster would be. - Bill ]
smpod@venus.lerc.nasa.gov (Stefan) (02/28/91)
From: smpod@venus.lerc.nasa.gov (Stefan) In article v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) writes... >I was wondering if any of those are still lying around somewhere? They would >seem like a good weapon to have in the Gulf against light armor and equipment/ >people concentrations. In early August, I saw about a battalion strenght of Dusters in Camp Perry which is a National Guard training camp.
anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee) (02/28/91)
From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee) >[mod.note: That's the M-42 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun System >(Duster). According the Jane's, it is a unique chassis, not based I disagree, the Duster's chassis is not unique at all, it fact it has the chassis of the M-41 (Walker Bulldog) light tank. > I would bet that a Bradley would be more effective in the roles you >specify than a Duster would be. - Bill ] You are probably right there, not only is manually aimed, it was manually loaded with clips of five rounds -- Anthony Lee (Michaelangelo teenage mutant ninja turtle) (Time Lord Doctor) ACSnet: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz TEL:+(61)-7-365-2697 (w) Internet: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au SNAIL: Dept Comp. Science, University of Qld, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia