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Can someone tell me what this is?
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 07:47 AM UTC
I'm referring to the rectangular wire frame that can be seen on the turret of the Tamiya M48A3 Patton.
I've circled it in red on the photo below.



Many thanks.
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 07:50 AM UTC
It's a guard to prevent rounds from the commander's MG from hitting the searchlight.
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 08:04 AM UTC
Brilliant. Thank you very much 18 Bravo

Paddy.
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 09:28 AM UTC

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It's a guard to prevent rounds from the commander's MG from hitting the searchlight.


And the barrel too.
VR, Russ
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 09:35 AM UTC
My 6 year old granddaughter saw me reading this thread and asked what it was about. After telling her that someone asked about the thing in the red circle,, she promptly declared it was a bug-zapper.
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 10:06 AM UTC

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My 6 year old granddaughter saw me reading this thread and asked what it was about. After telling her that someone asked about the thing in the red circle,, she promptly declared it was a bug-zapper.


It most certainly does look like one
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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 10:24 AM UTC

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My 6 year old granddaughter saw me reading this thread and asked what it was about. After telling her that someone asked about the thing in the red circle,, she promptly declared it was a bug-zapper.


That's awesome. She may be on to something there. I would imagine that all of those military folks would like to have a bug-zapper present on their armor, vehicles, etc. to eliminate those pests. Maybe she can patent her idea and become very well to do.

Thank you for sharing the story.

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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020 - 02:28 AM UTC

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My 6 year old granddaughter saw me reading this thread and asked what it was about. After telling her that someone asked about the thing in the red circle,, she promptly declared it was a bug-zapper.


Precious! You got yourself a future inventor!

However, I believe it to be: pericardium curve of the trilaterally based endographic deflationism theory, this means that the device in question is only effective 45% of the time and is reliant on the gunners' deracination of the Gicci bar muffler bearing juxtaposition when firing the .50 cal fambibulator: which would cause lummoxing of the inner reactors' secondary bearing, eventually causing an entire outer modular case failure after.

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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020 - 02:31 AM UTC
The item is known as an "interrupter bar" as pointed out it precludes you from shooting up the searchlight when firing the .50 cal
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Posted: Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 06:27 AM UTC
Thanks for the info, guys.
And thanks to OBG153s granddaughter for the best explanation

Regards,

Paddy
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Posted: Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 07:49 AM UTC

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My 6 year old granddaughter saw me reading this thread and asked what it was about. After telling her that someone asked about the thing in the red circle,, she promptly declared it was a bug-zapper.


Is that to keep bugs from getting stuck between the tank commander's teeth, when he peeps out while on the move??

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Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2020 - 04:45 PM UTC

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My 6 year old granddaughter saw me reading this thread and asked what it was about. After telling her that someone asked about the thing in the red circle,, she promptly declared it was a bug-zapper.


Precious! You got yourself a future inventor!

However, I believe it to be: pericardium curve of the trilaterally based endographic deflationism theory, this means that the device in question is only effective 45% of the time and is reliant on the gunners' deracination of the Gicci bar muffler bearing juxtaposition when firing the .50 cal fambibulator: which would cause lummoxing of the inner reactors' secondary bearing, eventually causing an entire outer modular case failure after.


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