My gunner bet me he could tip it over on a side spray. He could not tip it over, but I could not drive it while spraying. It also was not effective spitting over a mountian edge as it could not be pointed downward enough.
The 50's also had the big head saver shield that added weight once it was over center. Also we had to mount it pretty high in order to belch over the top of the jeep. Remember the jeeps were pigion toed with their suspention, that wasn't a plus either.
My gunner was a pot head, so he had little fear, and unlimited amo. I threatend to head smack him if he ever got the urge to unload over my head. That is what the officers were intended for (in the passenger side). We never listend to them any way, so that way you did not have to hear them either. or pretend to give a crapola.
It was our position to offer fire power till the choppers noticed the comotion, and hard trucks got into position. Therefore the officer and I would get behind the gunner (without being asked, sorry John Wayne, and momma) and push forward on the pole. Otherwise the rocking made the dinks a moving target due to the recoil not making for a stable mount.
Pretty stupid, but I probably won a few warm beers over the bet. Once it was mounted, the whole convoy crews picked up some pride, and had bragging power.
All said and done, a 60 was ten times better all the way around.
I had a trailer that we carried extra amo in on certian convoys, I put a plywood roof on it, and my main job was to haul in moral support for the convoy guys. I could go to the village, and haul eight giggeling, profiting, GI supporters without much attention to the cargo. Don't ask how I was paid for my taxi service.
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