The M60 is one of the most Iconic Machine Guns to date and its a real pleasure to show it off to you guys today. This M60 of course belongs to @BrandonHerrera and was a real treat to gain a window to the past while running around with it for an afternoon.
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Also Big thanks to @DemolitionRanch for the range space and for @DonutOperator for stopping by!
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M60 LORE:
The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing ×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links. There are several types of ammunition approved for use in the M60, including ball, tracer, and armor-piercing rounds.
It was adopted in 1957 and issued to units beginning in 1959. It has served with every branch of the U.S. military and still serves with the armed forces of other states. Its manufacture and continued upgrade for military and commercial purchase continues into the 21st century, although it has been replaced or supplemented in most roles by other designs, most notably the M240 machine gun in U.S. service.
M60 Variants:
T161: The M60’s developmental designation before it was type-classified in the 1950s.
M60: The basic model, type-classified in 1957.
M60E1: An improved variant that did not enter production. The primary difference was the handle fixed to the barrel and the removal of the gas cylinder and bipod from the barrel assembly.
M60E2: Used in vehicles as a coaxial machine gun; electrically fired.
M60B: Used in helicopters in the 1960s and 1970s; unmounted.
M60C: Used in fixed mounts in aircraft in the 1960s and 1970s; electrically fired and hydraulically charged.
M60D: Replaced the M60B; a pintle-mounted variant used especially in armament subsystem for helicopters, but also some other roles.
M60E3: An updated, lightweight variant adopted in the 1980s.
M60E4 (Mk 43 Mod 0/1): An improved variant of the 1990s that looks similar to the M60E3, but has many improvements. It has subvariants of its own and is also used by the U.S. Navy (as the Mk 43 Mod 0/1). The Mk 43 Mod 1 is a specialized variant with additions such as extra rails for mounting accessories.
M60E6: A lightened and improved variant of the M60E4.