An [[united states|American]] [[ammunition belt|belt-fed]] 7.62×51mm NATO [b][[machine gun]][/b], first adopted by the [[united states army|US Army]] in 1957. The M60 was widely used by the US [[military|]] during the [[Vietnam War]]. Due to several design flaws, it was largely supplanted by the [[M240]] which is a derivative of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[FN MAG]] and the [[light machine gun|lighter]] [[M249]] SAW.

The M60 gained the nickname "The Pig" due to its bulky size and appetite for [[ammunition]]. The [[weapon]] is popularly depicted in many [[video game]]s and [[war]] films like [[commando (movie)|Commando]], [[Full Metal Jacket]] and [[Rambo]]. 

h1. See also
* [[List of weapons]]
* [[M60 (Girls' Frontline)]]

h1. External links
* "Wikipedia: M60 machine gun":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_machine_gun
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