This is an example of the M60 belt fed machine gun as manufactured by the New England Group 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. This example has been fitted with a number of upgraded components, bringing the effectively timeless core design up in line with 21st century ergonomic principles. 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 folding bipod is fitted to the gas cylinder, with a set of four Picatinny rails (one on each side, two on underside) mounted on an ergonomic forearm, with a Tango Down vertical grip installed. The box carrier has been moved from the feed tray to being attached directly to the side of the receiver, with an ambidextrous safety switch and U.S. Ordnance brand pistol grip on the trigger housing and a Picatinny rail on the top cover. The buttstock is fitted with a flip up shoulder rest and a hooked rear hand rest.

Very fine as upgraded to current configuration, with 95% plus original matte black phosphate finish and mild handling marks overall. The plastic furniture shows minor scratches. 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.