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M42 Duster

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The M42 Duster, formally the M42 40 millimeter self propelled anti aircraft gun, is an American armored light air defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960 and kept in service until 1988. It was produced by the tank division of the General Motors Corporation, used components from the M41 light tank, and was constructed of all welded steel. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1
Introduced Year
1953 2
Classification
Caliber
40mm 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
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Used In

Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M42 Duster
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: M42 Duster
  • Infobox, type
    Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
  • Service history section
    It entered service in late 1953
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Caliber attribute (m42-duster)
    The M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, or Duster, is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Vietnam War
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2. Wikidata: M42 Duster
Wikidata Q685851, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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