Designed primarily as a coaxial machine gun by the Rock Island Arsenal and produced by General Electric, the M73 was developed as a replacement for the M1919A4E1, M1919A5, …

Jun 22, 2009 · The modified M73 became the M73E1 with the major differences being the replacement of the old ejector by a fixed ejector mounted to the feed tray. An impressive “fire …

Updated M73 machine gun with improved ejection mechanism. Adopted in 1970 as the M73A1. Re-designated as the M219 in 1977, or perhaps in 1972 as some sources indicate.

The M73, M73A1, and M219 7.62mm machine guns are lightweight, air-cooled, metallic link belt fed from either right or left side, designed as a coaxial gun for tanks and 7.62mm firepower on …

The variances between the M73, M73A1, and M219 are: The replacement of the stationary studs, fixed on both sides of the receiver, with a milled slot in either side of the M73A1 or M219 to …

The M73 was standardized in 1959 following a lengthy and troublesome development program which was suspended between 1953 and 1956. The M73 was prone to jamming and …

Although the M73 was prone to jamming (resulting in the development of variants listed above) it was capable of reaching rates of fire of about 600 rounds per minute and had an effective …

Jul 7, 2011 · The M73, M73A1, and M219 7.62mm machine guns are lightweight, air-cooled, metallic link belt fed from either right or left side, designed as a coaxial gun for tanks and …

The first design eventually became the favorite, and its improved T197E2 version was type-classified as M73 in early 1959. The T197 was developed by the government-owned …

Designed primarily as a coaxial machine gun by the Rock Island Arsenal and produced by General Electric, the M73 was developed as a replacement for the M1919A4E1, M1919A5, …