The M60E6 is an improvement on the M60E4 and the latest M60 variant. It won against the HK121 in the Danish Army's GPMG replacement program to replace the M/62 in March 2014. The weight has been reduced to 9.27 kg (20.4 lb), 2.23 kg (4.9 lb) lighter than the M/62.

The 7.62mm NATO M60E6 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) represents the latest improvements to the M60 Series of machine guns. It is a gas operated, disintegrating link, belt fed, air-cooled machine gun. It fires from an open bolt and features a quick-change barrel.

M60E6 (LMG) 120 mm (4.8 In) Weapon The 7.62mm NATO M60E6 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) representsthe latest improvements to the M60 Series of machine guns. It is a gas operated, disintegrating link, belt fed, air-cooled machine gun. It fires from an open bolt and features a quick-change barrel. The M60E6 features

Oct 1, 2015 · The M60 General Purpose Machine Gun (the “Pig” in ‘Nam talk) was born in the post-World War II era and was actually inspired by the German MG42 machine gun, among other designs. The U.S. government was looking for a replacement for both …

Mar 17, 2020 · It is a gas-operated, disintegrating link, belt-fed, air-cooled machine gun. It fires from an open bolt and features a quick-change barrel. The M60E6 features a machined aluminum feed cover with integrated M1913 Picatinny rail for mounting optics.

Light and compact design provides increased mobility and allows for accurate off hand (shouldered) direct fire support. Multiple M1913 rail mounting points for mounting optics, aiming lasers, and accessories. Stellite®-lined sustained fire barrels for extended barrel life.

Apr 28, 2021 · What made it competitive over competing LMGs? Probably the weight. The M60E6 is one of the lightest belt-fed light machine guns in its caliber, weighing only 9.35 kg.

Mar 11, 2014 · The Royal Danish Army recently announced it has selected the U.S. Ordnance M60E6 as its new General Purpose Machine Gun through its GPMG Replacement Program, the trials for which have been held since last year.

The Royal Danish Army will acquire around 700 M60E6 to be delivered sometime in 2015 along with an optics package (including Daylight optics, thermal optics, tactical laser light, red dot sight, laser rangefinder and night vision optics). It will replace the M/62 LMG (Rheinmetall MG3) which had been in service since 1962.

M60E6 (LMG) 120 mm (4.8 In) Weapon The 7.62mm NATO M60E6 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) representsthe latest improvements to the M60 Series of machine guns. It is a gas operated, disintegrating link, belt fed, air-cooled machine gun. It fires from an open bolt and features a quick-change barrel. The M60E6 features