I loved the M60 Machine gun! Should have continued its' use!
Not the Machinegun the military deserves, but the one it needs.
- Thread starter Podmonkey
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The design had issues, durability problems. Some baffling design choices.
I think it was sub par. The current M240 is built like a tank and runs like a sewing machine. Its just to heavy. I think the two guns in the video give our Soldiers a gun that equals and even betters the world class PKM. Provided they actually run reliably. Based on a well respected design the probably will.
This thing is only 1/2 heavier than the M26 IAR.
I still would like to see these guns get adopted.
I still would like to see these guns get adopted.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
I don't know shit about machine guns. So someone with experience can chime in hypothetically with reliability being equal, wouldn't a quick solid D60 drum mag swap be quicker then fumbling with a belt under fire. You may not always have someone to add a belt to your rifle.
Yes and no. Depends on the situation. A belt fed gun; the shooter can make the belt as long or as short as needed. Making for possibly no reloads.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I'll bet anyone $5 the Army doesn't replace the 5.56 with the 6.8. They will do what they always have done; do a lot of tests, make a lot of noise then finally decide the juice ain't worth the squeeze when it comes to replacing the M4/5.56.
It is going to take a major firearms breakthrough before the Army changes it up. I will say the polymer tellescoped cartridge thing may be enough as it's really the only refinement within our immediate technological grasp. We would have to see a quantum shift in powder or projectile tech, or a way to make caseless ammo practical before a new platform is adopted.
Do a little test
Make a little noise
Waste money tonight
Waste money tonight
It is going to take a major firearms breakthrough before the Army changes it up. I will say the polymer tellescoped cartridge thing may be enough as it's really the only refinement within our immediate technological grasp. We would have to see a quantum shift in powder or projectile tech, or a way to make caseless ammo practical before a new platform is adopted.
Do a little test
Make a little noise
Waste money tonight
Waste money tonight
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
I agree. I think it always comes down to weight/fire power. The rifle seems like it is going to be heavier and the ammo definitely is. That mean less ammo in your loadout. If they can get that caseless ammo down to the weight of at least a 556 and still have the ballistics of 6mm then you'll have a winner.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Sounds promising to me.
Robin
Robin
Way back in the 80s my platoon sergeant ( Vietnam vet and Huey door gunner) told me that a smoothed nickel behind the buffer increased the cyclic rate of fire quite a bit. Never got a chance to try it, but I carried 2 of the M60D models and the M9 for a majority of my career.