UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay. See alternative press photos of the M-38A1D setup here. This photo also appears on a 1960 spec sheet comparing the M-38A1, the M-274, and the XM443E1.
“This is an original press photo. Davy Crockett, Front Line Atomic Weapon on Jeep. Davy Crockett, the latest front line atomic weapon developed for infantry troops, can be carried by a crew of three or transported easily by Jeep. A recoilless rifle, the David Crockett is a short range weapon capable of lobbing a conventional or atomic warhead into nearby enemy positions. U.S. Army. Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 06-12-1960. ”
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Original Post Feb 14, 2013: The photograph highlights a M-38A1D model also known as the Davy Crocket.
I was just talking to guy that had two of these jeeps…of course with no atomic cannons mounted. Can you imagine lobbing a close range atomic weapon at your enemies?
At that point, why bother launching it? A person might as well drive it to where it needs to go and set it off right there!
I would think the fallout would kill your troops as well, or the explosion
The range is almost 2 miles with a lethal effect of maybe a 1/4 mile, so it makes sense to deploy it via enormous cannon