M-42 "Duster" - Oklahoma City, OK
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The "Duster" - a self-propelled anti-aircraft defense weapon system
Waymark Code: WM9DEN
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2010
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Displayed on the grounds of the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City, OK
The M42 40mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun, or "Duster" as it is known, is an armored light air-defense gun built for the U.S. Army from 1952 until December 1959. Production of this vehicle was performed by the tank division of the General Motors Corporation. It used components from the M41 light tank and was constructed of all welded steel.
The 500 hp, 6-cyl., air-cooled, gasoline engine is located in the rear of the vehicle. A total of 3,700 M42s were built. The vehicle has a crew of 6 and weighs 49,500 lb fully loaded. Maximum speed is 45 mph with a range of 100 miles. Armament consists of fully automatic twin 40 mm M2A1 Bofors, with a rate of fire of 240 rounds per minute (rpm) and either a .30 cal. Browning M1919A4 or M-60 Machine Gun.
Although the M42 Duster was initially designed in the anti-aircraft role, it found great success when used in the Vietnam War against unarmored ground forces.
Production of the M42 began in early 1952 at GM's Cleveland Tank Plant. It entered service in 1953 and replaced a variety of different anti-aircraft systems in armored divisions. In 1956, the M42 received a new engine and other upgrades along with other M41 based vehicles, becoming the M42A1. Production was halted in Dec. 1959 with 3700 examples made during its production run. [Source: Wikipedia]
Location restrictions:
On display at the 45th Infantry Division Museum, 2145 N.E. 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK
Museum is open:
Tues - Fri: 9:00 - 4:15
Sat: 10:00 - 4:15
Sun: 1:00 - 4:15
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