Episode 3199
M50 Ontos
Thu, 2026-Feb-05 00:59 UTC
Length - 1:59
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The random article for Thursday, 5 February 2026, is M50 Ontos.
Ontos, officially the Rifle, Multiple 106 mm, Self-propelled, M50, was an American light armored tracked anti-tank vehicle developed in the 1950s.
It mounted six 106 mm manually loaded M40 recoilless rifles as its main armament, which could be fired in rapid succession against single targets to increase the probability of a kill. Although the actual caliber of the main guns was 105 mm, it was designated 106 mm to prevent confusion with the ammunition for the 105 mm M27 recoilless rifle, which the M40 replaced.
It was produced in limited numbers for the United States Marine Corps after the United States Army cancelled the project. The Marines consistently reported excellent results when they used the Ontos for direct fire support against infantry in numerous battles and operations during the Vietnam War. The American stock of Ontos was largely expended towards the end of the conflict and the Ontos was removed from service in 1969.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:59 UTC on Thursday, 5 February 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see M50 Ontos on Wikipedia.
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