Gratuitous L4 (and M-60) pic

[RCS]

Mr E, US troops had a name for the M60 which originated during Viet Nam - do you recall this name ?

[ActionYobbo]

Mr E, US troops had a name for the pig which originated during Viet Nam - do you recall this name ?

I know what you guys called it and I actually preferred the M60 over the MAG58 because it was easier to carry and had less pointy bits.
I really liked the FN minimi that was passed around before the good parts were cut off to become the F89 like the skeleton stock that was also a good carry handle turning into a fat lump of plastic. But thats another story

[nzl1a1collector]

Has no one noticed the M60 on the tripod is in fact on a Vickers tripod?

[Brian Dick]

The select fire trigger mechanism is made by Ohio Ordnance Works. I bought one for my post sample OOW M240B direct from Bob Landies in 2010 right after they were tested. It's well designed and works like a champ. The M240B is equipped with a Picatinny top cover and M145 Elcan scope. A very successful combination.

The M60 is a bit lighter to carry but having worked on my fair share as a young armorer in the 1980's, there's really no comparison to the M240B which was a late comer to the U.S. Infantry. They were in service as tank guns starting in '84-'85 if memory serves. FN built the factory, (FNMI), in Columbia, SC for their production in the early 80's. I have some horror stories about the early M249 SAWs too. The Airborne were hard on weapons. If there were any flaws, it didn't take long to find them.

[Brit plumber]

Has no one noticed the M60 on the tripod is in fact on a Vickers tripod?

You may have to elaborate on that one, it's not like the Vickers MkIV tripod but that's about the only one I'd recognise.

[browningautorifle]

the tripod is in fact a Vickers tripod?

I think you'll find it's for a MAG 58/GPMG/C6 MG...Look at the buffers under the back of the gun for instance...

[Brian Dick]

It' looks like a British tripod for the GPMG. The twin hydraulic buffers are obvious as Jim says. Excellent tripod too.

[nzl1a1collector]

opps, I must be going blind its just the way the tripod is standing and the long release arms looked like a modified vickers tripod.

[CINDERS]

This is over 6 years old but the M-60 E-4 has a new life and at 15,000 rounds out of a barrel I reckon that's pretty good the guy at the end of those 8.5 belts relief can be imagined and from a single pull of the trigger no less.

Enjoy the clip, I did, reckon you could certainly cook an egg on that barrel in the shell?


http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rc...i1CklfOS9Cp1ow

[aussiedave]

The Aussie M60 pam says it is an L5A1 tripod . So it sounds a bit British to me.

Dave