M192 Lightweight Ground Mount

The M192 Lightweight Ground Mount is a tripod fielded by the United States armed forces.

It was designed and developed by Capco, Incorporated under contract through Picatinny Arsenal to replace the M122 tripod.

[1] The United States Army named the tripod one of 2005's top ten inventions.

Instead of the M122's ratcheting screw method of operation and locking traversing bar, the M192 uses a pair of levers, which unlock the gun's position.

[4] Due to its lighter weight and different configuration, it is claimed that machine gun crews can emplace the M192 more quickly than the M122.