M60
TypeMachine gun
OriginUSA
Era1957
UsersSpringfield Armory
About M60
The standard US machine gun from Vietnam through the 2000s. Called The Pig by soldiers for its weight and appetite for ammunition. Rambo made it an icon. Based on the German MG42 and FG42 designs. Slowly being replaced by the lighter M240.
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