The GAZ-AAA (4M) was a self-propelled anti-aircraft truck developed by the Soviet Union in 1938, based on the GAZ-AAA truck platform.[1]
History
editIn 1928, Fedor Tokarev developed a quad mount for the 7.62×54mmR PM M1910 machine gun for use as a light anti-aircraft weapon, which was adopted in 1938[2] as the 7.62mm M.1931 4M ZPU.[3] The 4M ZPU was mounted on a GAZ-AAA truck to create a mobile AA weapon. While effective against low-flying targets due to the high rate of fire, this setup was only used as a stop-gap measure until more dedicated anti-aircraft weapons could be developed and fielded.[4]
Specifications (7.62 mm M.1931 4M ZPU)
edit- Crew 3 (Commander, Gunner & Loader)
- Elevation: -10° to +85°
- Traverse: 360°
- Gun Sight: Ring
- Gun Mount: Rotating metal frame
- Weight: 460 kg
- Rate of Fire: 2.400 r.p.m.
- Maximum Ceiling: 1.400 m
- Maximum Ground Range: 1.600 m
Variants
editLater versions of the anti-aircraft truck equipped the 12.7×108mm DShK machine gun.[1][5][6]
The quad-Maxim mount was also used on the 4x2 GAZ-MM and GAZ-60 half-tracks.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Miniart 1/35 scale Kit No. 35177; GAZ-AAA w/Quad M4 Maxim Review by Cookie Sewell". Missing-lynx.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "MiniArt 1/35 GAZ-AAA Truck w/Quad M4 Maxim Gun Kit". Militarymodeldepot.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "7.62mm M.1931 4M (ZPU)n". Quartermastersection.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "GAZ AAA medium 6x6 2 ton truck (1936)".
- ^ "GAZ-AAA with DSHK m.1938". Zebrano-model.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "GAZ AAA medium 6x6 2 ton truck (1936)".
- ^ "4М-ГАЗ-ААА | World of Man Dreams".