The M60 is a belt-fed machine gun that fires the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge (similar to. ( April 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī camouflaged infantryman armed with an M60 machine gun. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources at this section. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. This section relies largely or entirely upon a single source. Its manufacture and continued upgrade for military and commercial purchase continues into the 21st century, although it has been replaced or supplemented in most roles by other designs, most notably the M240 machine gun in U.S. military and still serves with the armed forces of other states. It has served with every branch of the U.S. It was adopted in 1957 and issued to units beginning in 1959. There are several types of ammunition approved for use in the M60, including ball, tracer, and armor-piercing rounds.
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. Gas-operated, short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt
