M1 Wheeled Mount 5

The gun is mounted on its tripod, muzzle to the front and slightly elevated. The gun is cleared so that the bore can be inspected.

The gun cover is placed on the ground on the right of the tripod, with the left edge 3 inches from the shoe of the right leg. Upon it are placed from front to rear in the order named: Clinometer, alidade, protractor, fire-control tables. If the gun is stripped for inspection, the parts are placed on the gun cover in rear of the articles named above.

The paulin is neatly folded into an oblong 2 1/2 x 3 feet, and placed on the ground on the left of the tripod so that the right edge is 3 inches from the shoe of the left leg. Upon the right of the roll are placed the contents of the tool roll (combination tool, ruptured cartridge extractor, ect.) , smaller articles in the front, larger articles in the rear. In the center of the paulin from right to left are placed the spare-barrel covers, the spare barrels, and the cleaning rod. Upon the upper left of the paulin is placed the steam-condensing device, rolled. In the center is placed the flash-hider. In the lower left are placed the asbestos mittens.

The ammunition boxes are placed side by side, latches to the front, 2 paces in the rear of the cart paulin. The ammunition-box covers are raised and the tag end of the belt in each box is pulled out about 12 inches and laid back on the cover, so that the belt may be easily inspected.

On a line 2 paces in the rear of the ammunition boxes are placed water boxes. Platoon or section equipment such as range finder , plane table, aiming circle, spare-parts boxes, ect., may be displayed on the line of water boxes of then right of the squad. This equipment is opened or mounted ready for inspection.

The ammunition-carrying slings are displayed on top of the water boxes.

If the unit is equiped with the wheeled mount, the gun may be displayed in the same reletive position mounted on the wheeled mount, with ammunition boxes of the wheeled mount displayed in place on the wheeled mount rack.

Any other special unit equipment carried by the personnel of company headquarters is displayed on a line 3 paces in front of the detachment.

A great many organizations are no longer equipped with the gun cart and transport the gun equipment on the wheeled mount, M-1, which is attached to the ammunition cart as a trailer. When this is the case, gun equipment is carried as follows:

Tripod, mounted on the wheeled mount, in firing position.

Gun, in its cover, mounted on tripod in firing position.

Cleaning rod, spare barrel, aiming stakes, strapped to trail of wheeled mount.

Five ammunition boxes, water chest, spare-parts chest, in racks provided on the wheeled mount.

Flash hider, steam-condensing device, and other small articles, in the empty ammunition boxes.

2 water boxes, at the right-front and rear of the ammunition rack.

Tool kit, in the left-hand tool chest.

Set of cleaning and preserving materials, in the right-hand tool chest.

Grooming kit in the right hand tool chest.

Set of spare parts, bolts and nuts, in the left-hand tool chest.

Set of spare mule shoes and nails, in the right-hand tool chest.

Horse cover (when ordered), cart paulin, collapsible water bucket. feed bag, grain bag, four carrying slings. folded to proper size and strapped on carrying slats.

Emergency rope, wrapped around front cross-sill.

Fire control equipment, in organization-made carriers on the ammunition carts as directed by platoon sergeant.

Slings, carrying, ammunition, 7 per squad.