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To: C19fan
"The US M-60, The Pig, was derived from the MG-42. "

Not really: the Pig is more like an updated Lewis Gun in its design. The MG42 is roller-locked and recoil-operated and has a really clever barrel changing setup. The M-60 is a rotating bolt locking weapon and gas operated.

The M-60 and the MG42 do share the stamped parts design and the double-coil operating spring in their designs but the M-60 used a cheap aluminum and plastic feedcover and lots of plastic elsewhere. I used one a lot and it was always breaking firing pins/chipping bolt lugs when we least needed it to.

Damn "least-bidder" weapon like the M-16.

57 posted on 10/17/2014 2:13:32 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Chainmail

The original M60 was definitely a flawed design, but the latest E6 model appears to fix most of the problems.


63 posted on 10/17/2014 11:17:38 PM PDT by MeatshieldActual (Texan Independence, now and forever!)
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