The M60 is a belt-fed machine gun that fires the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge (similar to .308 Winchester), which is commonly used in larger rifles, such as the M14. It is generally used as …

The M60 machine gun was what the military called a “crew-served weapon,” requiring a team of three soldiers to transport, load, and fire it. It was capable of several types of fire: grazing, …

Aug 16, 2022 · The M-60 was — and is — a fixture in the U.S. armed forces, serving as a squad support weapon, vehicle-mounted machine gun and as a “flex gun” mounted in the doors of …

Sep 24, 2020 · Watch this American Rifleman "At The Range" video segment above to learn about the M60 general-purpose machine gun chambered in 7.62 mm NATO.

Sep 14, 2021 · The “Pig” was the M60 belt-fed General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG). Back in my day, we used M60’s as SAWs (Squad Automatic Weapons). Nowadays, our 5.56mm …

Dec 2, 2021 · The M60 machine gun was a huge step forward in thinking by the US military when it was adopted in 1957. Rather than being a heavy ponderous piece lacking a quick-change …

Jan 25, 2022 · The M60 machine gun is as much a symbol of the Vietnam War as the peace sign. This weapon was loved and loathed – it was a heavy load to carry, but when you were in …

Sep 2, 2021 · The story of the M60 begins right after the end of WWII. During WWII, U.S. soldiers faced down the advanced MG42 machine gun and FG42 automatic rifle.

Mar 15, 2022 · The M60, introduced in 1957, incorporated features of the German MG-42 machine gun and FG-42 assault rifle. It fired over an open bolt, used a disintegrating link belt …

The M60 machine gun weighs 23 pounds. By comparison, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) weighed 19 pounds, the M1917 MG weighed 32 pounds and the M1919 MG weighed 31 …