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Calibre: 7,62 х 51 mm of NATO
Weight without cartridges, kg: 11,1; 17,9 (with the machine tool)
The sizes, mm: length - 1105
Length of a trunk - 560
Initial speed of a bullet, km/s: 853
Aim range, m: 1100
Rate of shooting, in/m: 500-650
Capacity of shop: a tape 100

M-60

 The American uniform machine gun has appeared approximately at the same time, as Belgian FN the MAGICIAN, however it has from the very beginning appeared not too successful product. Though in many respects design М60 repeated earlier, successful in every respect designs of machine guns like German МГ42, it has appeared, that it considerably concedes to the competitors Belgian (FN) and Soviet manufactures (personal computer). Within Vietnamese war М60 was the regular weapon of the American army where on advantage its fire power has been estimated. However set of its all lacks, and especially necessity to use for replacement of a trunk with asbestine mittens and fixed сошки, has of all this, a machine gun regularly used the whole three decaserved as the reason of its name of "Pine forests". But, despite des. Subsequently in army of the USA it nevertheless has been replaced by 5,56-mm FN «Minimi».


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