{"id":175,"date":"2023-03-12T08:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T08:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madsenbyhansen.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2023-02-23T17:43:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:43:53","slug":"a-a-field-mounting-tripod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madsenbyhansen.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/12\/a-a-field-mounting-tripod\/","title":{"rendered":"A.A. Field Mounting (Tripod)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two brochures for A.A. mountings. One brochure in Danish and one in English. This is promotion material for A.A. Field Mounting, A.A. Vehicle Mounting and Cartridge Pouches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This anti aircraft tripod was produced and promoted after WWII when the production picked up after the late 1940s hiatus. The AA Field Mounting was promoted in several countries, it is easy to erect with a few grips and  is one man handled. The AA Field mounting can be used for firing against air targets or ground targets being able to be positioned in a low muzzle height. The only difference of mountings for the various LMGs is merely the construction of the machine gun seating of the pivot. Four pivots were produced but only three were successfully sold and the last on was not produced in large quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Prototype of the A.A. Tripod with square legs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Let us take a look at DIS reasons to construct this tripod as stated in the brochure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018 For a long time it was the general idea that firing against air-targets with weapons of small calibre (2.62mm = .30\u201d) was not worth the ammunition. However, later years\u2019 events have clearly shown that helicopters, paratroopers and slow-speed planes in low altitudes could be fought successfully with infantry calibre weapons. Dansk Industri Syndikat A\/S (Madsen\/DISA) has for this reason constructed 2 types of A.A. mountings for light machine guns.<\/em>

-1: AA Field Mounting (tripod) <\/em>

\u2013 2: Vehicle Mounting

The mountings are constructed for LMG infantry calibre for instance FN MAG and German MG (MG42\/58) as handy easy means to stabilize LMG in positions against airtargets.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AA mounting is one man handled and easy to erect with a few grips. It is taking up a minimum of space in a vehicle under transport, folded it measures 86 cm x 29 cm x 26 cm or 33\u00bd\u201d x 11\u00bd\u201d x 10\u2033.

Erected for shooting the mounting is extremely stable. There are no lateral limits the traversing being possible all-round 360 \u00b0 .<\/p>\n\n\n

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The distal part is Drop forged\/stamped and the handle is bended metal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Main caracteristics: The AA mounting is one man handled and easy to erect with a few grips. It is taking up a minimum of space in a vehicle under transport, folded it measures 86 cm x 29 cm x 26 cm or 33 \u00bd \u201d x 11 \u00bd \u201d x 10\u2033.
Erected for shooting the mounting is extremely stable. There are no lateral limits the traversing being possible all-round 360\u00b0, and elevation limits from \u2013 10\u00b0 up to as far as +85\u00b0 i.e. nearly vertically. A 3rd axis permits a traversing angle of 15\u00b0 to each side, which means that the gunner by merely moving the upper part of his body is able to follow a traversing air target even at high elevation without having to change position of his feet nor the lower part of his body.
The telescopic legs of the mounting are individually adjustable allowing the tripod to be placed in any sort of terrain.
The AA Field mounting can just as well be used for firing against ground targets being able to be positioned in a low muzzle height within a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only difference of mountings for the various LMGs is merely the construction of the machinegun seating (of the pivot).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The observant reader will notice that this tripod has square legs, not round. This is the prototype and first model that was later (shortly after) replaced by a model with round legs. The jointing of the pull-out legs was not satisfactorily tight in this model. The brochure shows the angular legs in all pictures except one that might be showing the round legs (it is quite difficult to see as the background is blue) see below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Are these legs round or square?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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