Sept. 27 (UPI) --U.S. Ordnance has been awarded a $13.5 million contract for M60 machine guns, spare barrels, conversion kits, training services and other parts for the U.S. Army. Work locations and ...

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.

Here’s What You Need to Know: In the door gunner role, M60s could fire upwards of 5000 rounds a day, laying down constant suppressing fire onto landing zones before helicopters came in. The M60 is one ...

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 ...