The first of its kind in U.S. military service, the M60 General Purpose Machine Gun replaced at least three other guns. Nicknamed “The Pig,” it saw service on the ground, on the water and in the air.

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Here’s What You Need to Know: The M60 has come a long way from its Vietnam-era iteration. The M60 is one of the enduring symbols of the American firearms industry. Born out of a fusion of two WWII-era ...

The M60 machine gun, lovingly referred to as “the Pig” because of its voracious use of ammunition, has been in operation for well over six decades since its roll-out in 1959. From the humid jungles of ...

The story of the M60 begins right after the end of WWII. During WWII, U.S. soldiers faced down the advanced MG42 machine gun and FG42 automatic rifle. While some may say the MG42’s rate of fire was ...

Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton may be long retired in U.S. service, but thousands remain relevant overseas thanks to ...