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M60 Machine Gun

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The M60 is a family of American general purpose machine guns firing the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge from a disintegrating belt of M13 links, manufactured by Saco Defense and later U.S. Ordnance. Type classified in 1957, it was adopted and issued to units beginning in 1960. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
General-purpose machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1957 2
Introduced Year
1960 1
Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
FAQs

How did German machine guns influence the M60?

The M60 grew out of American experiments with German MG 42 and FG 42 features.

The United States paid close attention to German machine guns in the Second World War. An early General Motors attempt to convert the MG 42 to the American rifle cartridge failed. The experimental T44 of the 1940s then combined the action of the FG 42 machine rifle with the belt feed of the MG 42, and it served as a first step toward the M60.
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Operated By

Royal Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M60 machine gun

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M60 machine gun
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M60 machine gun
Laotian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M60 machine gun
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M60 machine gun
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Manufactured By

General Dynamics Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: M60 Machine Gun
Sources
1. Wikipedia: M60 machine gun
  • Lead section, para 2
    It was adopted in 1960 and issued to units later that year.
  • Lead section, para 1
    The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links.
  • Lead section
    It was adopted in 1960 and issued to units later that year.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×51mm NATO
  • Infobox: service
    1960-present
  • Lead section
    The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Cambodian Civil War'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
  • Operated By: Royal Air Force, Wikipedia article text
    The M60D is also used by the British on Royal Air Force Chinooks.
  • In Group: General-Purpose and Medium Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun
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2. Wikidata: M60 Machine Gun
Wikidata Q494361, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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