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    The M-60

    A great infantry weapon. The largest practical machine gun for the light infantry types.

    You can lay waste with it. Today's version is much better.

    Perhaps no other firearm is so closely associated with the Vietnam War — or pop culture spin-offs — as the M-60 general purpose machine gun.


    Portrayals of the M-60 in the hands of American soldiers range from the sublime dignity expressed by the “Three Soldiers” statue in Washington D.C., to the over-the-top destruction of the fictional town of Hope, Wash., by Sylvester Stallone’s character John Rambo in the film First Blood.


    Yet the M-60 is a weapon that has served American soldiers in many battles since 1957. Far from perfect, the early model of the M-60 had so many design flaws that soldiers jury-rigged fixes using everything from wire coat hangers to empty C-ration cans.
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    I've never actually fired one, I've heard both that they were great and that they had serious issues from different people.

    Closest thing I've ever fired is an RPK. Piss poor quality control but after you work it over they're pretty decent. Heavy buggers though.
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    It is pretty heavy.
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    What does an m-60 wiegh? The RPKs are 10-12 lbs the big drawback is those damn drum mags, they more than double the weight.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crepitus View Post
    What does an m-60 wiegh? The RPKs are 10-12 lbs the big drawback is those damn drum mags, they more than double the weight.
    The M-60 is 23 pounds.
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    This is an interesting look


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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    The M-60 is 23 pounds.
    Without ammo? Yikes!
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    It is heavy, but ergonomical. When you carry it you have a sling and it rests against your body without poking you. The smaller M249 Squad Automatic Weapon is around 8 pounds lighter, but does not rest well against the body, so is actually more of a pain to hump.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    It is heavy, but ergonomical. When you carry it you have a sling and it rests against your body without poking you. The smaller M249 Squad Automatic Weapon is around 8 pounds lighter, but does not rest well against the body, so is actually more of a pain to hump.
    Being as I was never really an infantryman I never really had to carry anything long distances. We always had vehicles
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