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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
I do believe you are correct. It appears the author of the page got it rather wrong.
It wouldn't surprise me however if somebody did try something like that. During Vietnam a number of weapon fits were tried on M113s by the Australians including multiple .30 cals, .50 cals, and even one with an M134 borrowed from a Huey gunship. This last one didn't last very long as a viable option - it was apparently like firing 10 M60s all at the one location, and a complete and utter waste of ammo (but sooooo much fun!)
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Not to mention pics of M-113s mounting 106mm or 90mm recoilless rifles.
An E-8 multiple tear gas launcher, mounted on the front slope.
Flamethrower mounted, both a field expident M-2 and something FMC was playing with...
There is also a pic of a M-113 mounting a 20mm cannon on the TCs mount.
Another with a Honeywell hand-cranked 40mm grenade launcher in the tail gunner's spot.
There is also a story floating around that the 11th ACR traded for a breech-loading 81mm mortar from the Coast Guard....never have seen pics but there are so many people claiming to have seen it.