[bravo whiskey]

never seen one? we had 2 per tank in my unit in germany in 1975

[Paladin2]

That one needs a better PR agent.

It's a whole new "Cowboy" action event (1911 & M3).

[eartrumpet]

A friend had one in his tank recovery vehicle in the Gulf War.

[Joe 6-pack]

"never seen one? we had 2 per tank in my unit in germany in 1975'

I know they were still authorized for M88 Recovery Vehicle crews into the 1990s. Not sure if/when they were phased out completely.

[Chode]

did you have the M3A1 without the crank handle? the one in the pic looks like an M3 the way the front of receiver is up in the air resting on the crank handle

[Paladin2]

"About 700,000 were produced at a unit cost of around $20 each."

And yet, I don't have one. Even $200 sounds good.