The first of its kind in U.S. military service, the M60 General Purpose Machine Gun replaced at least three other guns. Nicknamed “The Pig,” it saw service on the ground, on the water and in the air.

The M60 remained an infantry mainstay until 1994, when testing began on a possible replacement. The gun’s latest variant, the M60E4, is arguably among the most mechanically perfect weapons of its kind ...

Key Points and Summary - The M60 was the U.S. Army's primary Cold War main battle tank and a "product-improved descendant" of the M48 Patton. Designed to fight the Soviet Union, it ironically saw its ...