Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A weapon mount is a weapon component used to secure an armament. Weapon mounts can be broken down into two categories:Static mounts and Non-static mounts.A static mount is a non-portable weapon support component used on a self propelled vehicle.A gun turret protects the crew or mechanism of a weapon and at the same time lets the weapon be aimed and fired in many directions.A turret is a rotating weapon platform. This can be mounted on a fortified building or structure such as an anti-naval land battery, or on an armoured fighting vehicle, a naval ship, or a military aircraft.