One of the most popular small US Army 'vehicles' of WW2 is without doubt the M3A4 Hand Cart. A general misconception is that this was an Airborne item and only used by paratroops. In fact the Cart was a standard Ordnance item used by every branch of …

2002年1月2日 · Small carts and wagons whether drawn by horse, oxen, mule or man have always been at the forefront of expedient materiel movement. The M3A4 (M4A1) fully loaded with gun and accessories and ready for action. The gun could be brought into immediate use for anti-aircraft use directly from the cart or quickly dismounted for ground use.

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an incredible World War Two, expertly restored, 1943 M3A4 Utility Hand Cart manufactured by the John Wood Manufacturing Company Serial Number 19259. The data plate reads: One of the most popular small US Army 'vehicles' of WW2 is without doubt the M3A4 Hand Cart.

2007年2月4日 · My collection of carts is tough to get to, to take photo's, but here they are. In front is an RL-31-A reel cart with 3 DR-4 reels. There are 3 M3A4's lined up behind it. First is an Rock Island Arsenal 1943, then a John Wood with SCR-609 radio mounted, then a John Wood M6A1 81mm mortar cart.

2023年3月16日 · M3A4 Hand Cart brought back to life. I have hunted a WWII handcart for years. Meaning, it was always on the radar. About 5-6 years ago I made a facebook post asking my family and friends to be on the lookout for one as well. You know, flea markets, yard sales, and even the scrap yard.

2015年8月7日 · The US Army had several different types and models of Carts in inventory over the years preceding WW2 but during the war the most common model used in the ETO was the M3A4.The M3A4 was derived directly from the pre-war carts developed by the US Army Infantry Board in the 1930s.

Restored 1943 M3A4 Hand Cart, Utility made by John Wood Manufacturing Company, Serial Number 17826 - above two photos. The paint used for the restoration of this Hand Cart is made by TM9 Ordnance Products LLC, Synthetic Lusterless Enamel, Olive Drab Shade #8.

2007年9月29日 · The M3a4 and variant carts were a general issue item to infantry divisions and specifically heavy weapons companies. It was issued indiscriminately to both straight leg infantry and airborne infantry. The carts were not a strictly “airborne” item as …

2008年6月7日 · It was hard to recognize it at first, but under all of the extra scrap iron welded to it, there was a Rock Island Arsenal M3A4 Utility Hand Cart. I really had to laugh at the bracket bolted to the rear of the cart. It was made to hold tail lights, …

2014年3月7日 · These carts were classified as standard during World War II. The carts are drawn by man power but are equipped with a lunette for limbering to a Jeep or other small vehicle. When drawn by man power a drawbar is secured to the lunette with the hand cart drawbar retaining pin.