Steady mount stays on target.A jerky jerky see biltong. , unsteady M2 machine gun is no good to anybody--except maybe the enemy! But that's exactly what you get if the mount on your tank is mistreated. A wobbly wob·bly adj. wob·bli·er, wob·bli·est Tending to wobble; unsteady. wob  bli·ness n. mount is caused by two main problems: Problem 1: The mount is not a seat! Nor is it an arm rest, foot rest, or leaning post. Sitting or leaning on the mount puts pressure against the brass gear teeth inside the mechanical housing. That pressure gradually eats away at the teeth. When the gear wears down too much, the mount floats and the machine gun won't won't Contraction of will not. won't will not won't will hold steady when fired. Problem 2: Operators lock the mount in the depressed position to keep the tip from poking a hole in the tarp when it's lied down. Unfortunately, that also compresses the equilibration equilibration /equi·li·bra·tion/ (e-kwil?i-bra´shun) the achievement of a balance between opposing elements or forces. occlusal equilibration spring. If the spring is squeezed too long, it won't snap back. That lets the mount jerk when you're trying to hit a target. The solutions are simple: stay off the machine gun mount and keep it elevated. You may want to put a coffee cup or a piece of cardboard Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty paper based product. Paperboard
Paperboard is a paper based material. It is often used for folding cartons, set-up boxes, carded packaging, etc. over the tip of the mount to protect the tarp. |
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