This is an excellent example of the M60 belt fed machine gun as manufactured by the SACO Defense Division of the Maremont Co. Developed in the late 1950s, the M60 was designed as a general-purpose machine gun (GPMG), a single weapon to replace as many different .30 caliber machine guns in the Army inventory as possible. The M60 was deployed as the chief infantry machine gun for Vietnam, along with a variety of air, ground, and water vehicle mountings. While other designs started to fill the infantry niche from the 80s onward, the M60 is still a frontline automatic weapon with American and allied armed forces. The E3 variant was introduced in 1986, intended to reduce weight and make the weapon more maneuverable. The barrel is equipped with a fixed blade front sight, bird cage flash hider, and swiveling carry handle. The receiver trunnion is fitted with the quick release hardware for the barrel, manufacturer's marks, serial number and folding ladder rear sight. The gas tube is outfitted with an adjustable bipod and a trimmed-down forearm with a forward pistol grip. Fitted with a checkered pistol grip, ambidextrous safety and a plastic buttstock.

Excellent, with 95% plus original matte black finish, showing some mild spotting and a brown patina on the barrel and scattered scratches and handling marks overall. The outer cladding of the top cover shows some cracking and scuffing, otherwise the furniture is very fine. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479.