M3 turrets came in various patterns as production progressed. These include;
D37812 - Hexagonal, riveted
D38976 - Hexagonal, welded
D39273 - Round, welded with cupola w/o peepholes
D39273 - Round, welded with cupola & peepholes
D58101 - Round, homogeneous
D58133 - Round, homogeneous, with turret basket
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VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
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E5-R2-M3 - M3A1 fitted with portable flamethrower in place of hull mg
E7-7 - M3A1 fitted with periscope-type flamethrower in assistant drivers hatch
M3 [D37812 Turret] - Initial production all-riveted version
M3 [D38976 Turret] - Second production type with welded turret, riveted hull
M3 [D39264 Turret] - Third production type with 'horseshoe' turret and riveted hull.
M3 [D39273 Turret] - All-welded fourth production type with 'horseshoe' turret
M3 [Diesel] - Fitted with Guiberson T1020 diesel engine
M3 [Maxson] - Anti-aircraft version fitted with Maxson quad 50 calibre turret
M3 [Satan] - Flamethrower equipped version
M3A1 [Command] - Various field modifications of standard M3s into command vehicles
M3A1 [Diesel] - 211 examples fitted with Guiberson diesel engine
M3A1 [Early Production] - Riveted hull
M3A1 [Pilot] - Prototype for M3A1
M3A1 [Standard Production] - All welded version with no cupola or sponson MGs
M3A1 [Variant 1] - Fitted with automatic 37mm gun
M3A1E1 - M3A1 with welded hull and later, a cupola
M3A2 - Original project designation for all-welded M3A1
M3A3 - Final production type with redesigned hull
M3A3 [Maxson] - Maxson turret on M3A3 chassis
M3A3 [Partisan 20mm] - Yugoslavian partisan improvisation employing 20mm.
M3A3 [Partisan 75mm] - Yugoslavian partisan improvisation employing 75mm PAK-40.
M3A3 [Variant 1] - Different hull design
M3A3E1 - Fitted with Spicer torque convertor and W670 engine
M3A3E2 - Fitted with Spicer torque convertor and R950 engine
M3E1 - Fitted with Cummins diesel engine
M3E2 - Twin Cadillac engines and Hydramatic transmissions fitted
M3E3 - M3E2 with cast turret and fuel tanks over tracks
M3E4 - Test vehicle for British Straussler DD equipment
M5 - Series of gun tractors utilising M3 components.
T2 -Series of mine roller devices [USA]
T16 - Experimental 4.5" gun motor carriage
T16E1 - T16 with minor differences
T18 - Experimental 75mm howitzer motor carriage
T20 - Experimental 3" AA gun motor carriage
T29 - 75mm T8 gun on M3 chassis
T41 - Wider version of the T18 75mm howitzer motor carriage
T47 - Experimental 75mm howitzer motor carriage
T56 - Experimental 3" gun motor carriage on M3A3 chassis
T57 - Experimental 3" gun motor carriage on M3A3 chassis
Stuart aka Honey - Various versions supplied to the British
X1 - Series of light tanks originally based on the M3A1.
Belgium,
Brazil,
Colombia,
Venezuela
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