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The 75mm main gun has been demilitarized and the breech block has been removed, though the seller indicates that the breech ring is intact and the gun elevation controls are functional. The turret can be rotated hydraulically or manually using cranks inside the tank, and the hydraulic system was flushed and filled with new fluid in preparation for sale. The seller states that this tank is one of less than 20 running M4A1s known to exist. The olive drab exterior finish was refreshed during current ownership, and the hatches and commander cupola were also lubricated and adjusted. The seller notes that this example shows evidence of damage repair on the left-front corner of the hull, with a pair of drill marks showing where the repair was tested. Like its prototype, the production M4A1, including the Grizzly variant, featured a cast, single-piece upper hull welded to an armor-plated lower hull. This M4A1 is now offered on behalf of its current owner in California with a bill of sale. The olive drab exterior was also refreshed during current ownership, and the fighting compartment was stripped and refinished in white. The engine is said to have been serviced during prior ownership, and work performed in preparation for sale included flushing the hydraulic system, changing the engine and transmission oil, adjusting the clutch and brakes, repairing wiring, greasing the road wheels and fittings, repairing the tachometer, and more.

30 caliber machine gun in the forward hull. 50 caliber replica machine gun on the turret, and a dummy. Additional equipment includes a Spicer five-speed manual transmission, a demilitarized 75mm main gun, a propane-fired. It is a cast-hull variant of the Sherman and is powered by a Continental-built 975ci Wright Whirlwind nine-cylinder radial engine.

This M4A1 Grizzly is an adaptation of the Sherman medium tank that was built in Canada in late 1943.

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