The M60E1 was the first major variant of the original M60. It did not go into full-scale production, though many of its features were included in the later E3 and E4 variants. Some of its features …

Jul 7, 2011 · The result was the M60E1, the first minor variant, which sought to improve the ease of changing the weapon's barrel and reduce the number of parts in the weapon. The M60E1 …

M60E1: Proof of concept prototype for the M60A1 mating an M60 hull to the T95E7 turret. [146] M60A1: First variant to feature the distinctive "needle-nose" long nosed T95E7 turret, M73A1 …

Jun 23, 2022 · Variants that provided improvements and enabled special applications included M60 (basic early model), M60E1 (experimental), M60E2 (vehicle mounted and electrically …

Jun 12, 2023 · Chambered in 7.62mm, the gun could effectively fire 650 rounds per minute at a range of up to 1,200 yards. The weapon's high rate of fire and maximum effective range made …

Aug 10, 2023 · The M60E1 became the first major revision of the base M60 and therefore its first true variant. The M60E2 became an electrically-fired, vehicle-mounted co-axial version of the …

Over 15,000 M60s (all variants) were constructed. In 1963, the M60 was upgraded to the M60A1. This new variant, which stayed in production until 1980, featured a larger, better-shaped turret …

As a side-note, the M60E1 was a version with the bipod mount moved to the handguard which never entered production, while the E2 is a coaxial version with no furnishings or stock and a …

Dec 1, 2003 · The M60E1 variant pointed the way, and was confirmed in the later E3/E4 variants. The high levels of induced strain are a combination of the small surface contact area of the …

By the time the M60E1 and M60E3 entered service in the 1960s, however, the type had evolved into an accurate, reliable weapon that could produce a murderous volume of fire wherever it …