| M60 (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M60E3 - 'improved' and lightened version | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| M60 on tripod mount | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M60 M60E3 caliber: 7,62 mm NATO 7,62mm NATO weigth: 10.5 kg on bipod 8,61kg on bipod length: 1105 mm 1067 mm barrel length: 560 mm 560 mm feeding: belt 100 rounds belt 100 rounds rate of fire: 550 rounds/min 550 rounds/min |
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| The M60 medium/universal machine gun was designed in the late 1940's and its initial design strongly borrows from WW2 German developments - the MG42 belt feeding mechanism and the FG42 gas-driven action. The M60 was adopted by US military in 1950 and served until it was replaced by FN MAG/M240. | ||||||||||||||||||||||