Talyn
Emissary
The M60 which entered service in 1957, saw heavy use in Vietnam, and remained in U.S. military arsenals until its gradual retirement in the 1990s. In reality and in combat, however, it's promise was quickly undercut by a series of flaws that frustrated troops and plagued the weapon throughout its service life.
To correct many of the shortcomings of the original M60, engineers developed the M60E1 prototype. Though it never entered mass production, the E1 played an important role in shaping the weapon’s future and laid the groundwork for later, more successful designs such as the M60E3, M60E4, and M60E6.
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M60E6
To correct many of the shortcomings of the original M60, engineers developed the M60E1 prototype. Though it never entered mass production, the E1 played an important role in shaping the weapon’s future and laid the groundwork for later, more successful designs such as the M60E3, M60E4, and M60E6.
The Forgotten M60E1: An Early Attempt to Improve the M60 Machine Gun
I previously covered the M60 to the M60E6, but now we turn to a lesser-known stepping stone: the M60E1.Developed as a prototype, the M60E1 represented an early attempt to correct many of the shortcomings of the original M60, which entered service in 1957, saw heavy use in Vietnam, and remained...
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M60E6
