M60 Belt

Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo
Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	US	M60 Belt		Gunner	150 / 300

Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Bayonet	Rifle Grenades	Reload Speed
Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Bayonet	Rifle Grenades	Partial	Empty
45	×2.3 = 103.5	×1 = 45	×0.95 = 42.75	×0.6 = 27	×0.55 = 24.75	NO	NO	5.5 Seconds	6.166 Seconds

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Bipod Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	M60	LMG	Auto	600 RPM	9.23° & 2.42° ADS	2.1° & 0.66° ADS	0.925	853 m/s	10 g (154.324 gr)	13 kg (28.66 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name	Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60	7.62x51mm	USA	1957	Saco Defense U.S. Ordnancem	22.0 in (560 mm)	43.5 in (1,105 mm)	weapon_m60b

The M60 is an American general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO (similar in performance to .308 Winchester). It is belt-fed, air-cooled, and intended to be used from a bipod, tripod, or vehicle mounts depending on the role. The M60 is widely associated with U.S. service during the Vietnam War and is well known by its nickname “The Pig.”

HISTORY

U.S. Army development of the M60 began after World War II as part of efforts to field a lighter 7.62mm machine gun that could cover both mobile and sustained-fire roles. The final evaluation pattern was type-classified in 1957, drawing on proven concepts from wartime German weapons while incorporating U.S. design and production choices, and it entered widespread service as a replacement for older .30 caliber Brownings in many roles. In practice, the M60 could be employed as a bipod-fired squad weapon, a tripod-mounted sustained-fire gun, or mounted on vehicles, which made it flexible across units and missions.

In Vietnam, the M60 became a common source of squad and platoon automatic fire, and it was also widely used on vehicles and riverine and aircraft mounts where belt-fed reliability and volume of fire were critical. Field experience highlighted both strengths and weaknesses: troops valued its handling and firepower, but heavy use in tropical conditions and high round counts could accelerate wear in key components and drive maintenance demands. Even with these issues, the M60 became one of the most recognizable U.S. machine guns of the era and remained in service in specialized roles well after newer GPMGs were adopted.