An M60E6 machine gun adopted by the Danish Army, designated as the LMG M/60 with C79 LMG Optic. 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 ...

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.

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 …

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. forged aluminum feed cover with integrated M1913 Picatinny rail for mounting optics.

Feb 21, 2021 · Born out of a fusion of two WWII-era German designs, the original M60 had several engineering flaws that lead to its replacement by the M240. But in 2014, Denmark adopted the M60E6 as the...

Mar 16, 2019 · Born out of a fusion of two WWII-era German designs, the original M60 had several engineering flaws that lead to its replacement by the M240. But in 2014, Denmark adopted the M60E6 as the...

Sep 26, 2004 · The M60 is general purpose gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed, automatic machine gun that fires from the open-bolt position. The weapon features fixed head space, which permits rapid changing of barrels. It has a maximum rate of fire of 550 rounds per minute.

The M60 is a general purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round. The design was based on the famous WWII MG42 general purpose machine gun, as well as the FG42 paratrooper rifle. It saw much of its service in the jungles of Vietnam, used as …

Sep 17, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Saco M60E3 Light Machine Gun (LMG) / General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) including pictures.

Jan 19, 2024 · The M60 machine gun stands as a testament to the potent firepower support that a GPMG can offer a military squad. Yet, no weapon is without its trade-offs. This section will lay out the pros and cons that come with the territory of this beast of a gun.