I want one

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:09 pm

Just the thing for clearing the morning traffic. Anyone come across these before ? Called an Ontos. Mounts 6 x 106mm recoilless rifles. Not something you would want to be in front of, or behind for that matter, when the guns go off.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:27 am

I had done enough after a GPMG!!

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:12 am

of it Duncan.

Apparently there are also 4 x .50 cal spotting rifles, a .30 cal Browning, a M-3A1, a Colt .45 plus personal weapons to consider as well.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:05 am

Or ' Bugger that for a game of soldiers '!!

DSchnopp · Post by **DSchnopp** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:54 am

I'll take my old M-60 A1. You don't have to go outside to reload.

Dave

Karl/Pa. · Post by **Karl/Pa.** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:03 am

ONTOS (M50A1) (by Michael Scudder)

Ontos means "the thing" in Greek. As applied to the Marine's armoured vehicle, it could mean "the rare thing". This armoured vehicle made significant contributions to the success of Marine and Army infantry operations in Vietnam, but less is known about the vehicle than any other armoured vehicle produced by the US military. Even among military vehicle collectors, the name Ontos often draws blank expressions.

The reasons may stem from the fact that the Ontos was produced in small numbers. Only 176 vehicles are known to have been in the Marine Corps at the start of the Vietnam War. Another factor is the Marine Corps quickly disposed of the surplus vehicles; removing much of the hulls and gun mounts. With so few examples of surviving Ontos making it into the hands of museums and collectors, its story didn't get told. There are more surviving WWI tanks today than Ontos.

DSchnopp · Post by **DSchnopp** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:11 am

I remember it well because i built a model of one when I was a kid.

Dave

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:40 pm

I remember it well because i built a model of one when I was a kid.

Interesting Dave. The big thrust of the article I read was how obscure they were. I admit I'd never heard of them before reading the article. Do you remember who made the kit ? And whether it was touted as a tank killer (its original role) ?

On the reloading thing - when used in numbers they had to be really careful another units crewman wasn't out reloading when they fired.

All in all an interesting vehicle.

TaosBob101 · Post by **TaosBob101** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:14 pm

Pics in US Marine archive, of it being used at the seige of Khe Son.

Used both HE/HEAT and the "Beehive" round (Flecettes/darts). I assume 6 barrels fired at once would "mow" the vegatation in front of it.

Used in the Dominican Rep troubles in 1965.

I want one

I want one

YES - BUT ALL THAT CLEANING!!!!!

Cleaning ? You don't know the half

WHERE'S ME BATMAN?