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 …

Mar 15, 2022 · The American platoons’ M60 machine guns played a decisive role in those fights. The M60, introduced in 1957, incorporated features of the German MG-42 machine gun and …

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, …

Jan 2, 2020 · The M60 remained an infantry mainstay until 1994, when testing began on a possible replacement. Although the gun’s latest variant, the M60E4, is arguably among the …

Sep 14, 2021 · A U.S. Navy SEAL team member fires an M60 lightweight machine gun from the shoulder during a field training exercise. Image: Tom Laemlein. Running a belt-fed …

Jun 21, 2020 · The first of its kind in U.S. military service, the M60 General Purpose Machine Gun replaced at least three other guns. Nicknamed “The Pig,” it saw service on the ground, on the …

Aug 10, 2023 · The M60 was more-or-less replaced in US military service by the M240 general purpose machine gun, this based on the Belgium Fabrique Nationale FN MAG 58 model. The …

Oct 6, 2021 · In the hands of a well-trained machine gunner, the M60 was a devastating weapon—so feared by our opponents that they usually aimed their first shots at the machine …

Sep 2, 2021 · Born out of a fusion of two WWII-era German designs, the original M60 had several engineering flaws that lead to its replacement by the M240. But in 2014, Denmark adopted the …

Jan 25, 2022 · Found on the shoulders of troops on the ground, on the top of tanks, and in the doors of helicopters, it truly was an all-purpose machine gun. First issued in 1959, the M60 …