M60 machine gun - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 a crew-served weapon and operated by a team of two or three individuals.
M60 tank - Wikipedia
WEBThe M60 AVLB and M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle were the only variants of the M60 series deployed to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The M728 was used in fire support, base security, counter ambush fire, direct assault of fortified positions, and limited reconnaissance by fire.
The M60 Machine Gun in the Vietnam War - Warfare History …
WEBIn the Vietnam War, the M60 was used in every conceivable role for a machine gun: mounted on trucks, jeeps, armored personnel carriers, and other vehicles; on tripods inside fortifications; on aircraft and boats.
'No. 1 Gun': An M60 Machine Gunner in Vietnam Tells His Story - HistoryNet
WEBOct 6, 2021 · A Marine on patrol crosses a rice paddy in Vietnam holding an M60 machine gun in 1966. Nicknamed “the pig” due to its size, weight and sound, the gun struck fear into enemy troops. (Getty Images)
When Pigs Fly: The Heliborne M60 Machine Gun in Vietnam
WEBJun 21, 2020 · When U.S. troops began to deploy to Vietnam in 1965, the new M60 went along with them. Jim Wagner, crew chief in the 9th Infantry Division’s Aviation Battalion in 1967, holds his M16 rifle with...
M60 Machine Gun in Vietnam - HistoryNet
WEBDerived from the German MG42 of World War II, the M60 was the standard platoon machine gun in Vietnam, replacing the M1919A6 Browning .30-caliber machine gun. Ideally served by three crewmen, the machine gun’s bulkiness and …
The M60 General Purpose Machine Gun Was One of the Vietnam ... - HistoryNet
WEBMar 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 feed and had a quick-change barrel. The M60 was lighter than the M1919A4 and A6 Browning machine guns it replaced, but early models could be unreliable in …
The Story of America’s Legendary M60 Machine Gun
WEBSep 2, 2021 · The M60 would see its first combat use in the Vietnam War in 1965 with the U.S. Marines. While it served well for many soldiers, providing heavy, accurate firepower, it also revealed many more...
THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE M60 MACHINE GUN AND ITS USE IN VIETNAM
WEBApr 1, 2002 · The M60 quickly became the major force multiplier for small units in Vietnam. Whether straightforward infantry outfits, Marine units, special units, boats, aircraft, or vehicles, the M60 could be found putting out its fire
TBT: How the M60 earned the (beloved) nickname of ‘The Pig’
WEBThe M60 got its acid test in Vietnam, where the guerrilla and light infantry ground operations carried out by the opposing sides tended to be dominated by automatic fire — both from the...