ARMORY:SEALs Standard Weapon Loadout
M60 Machine Gun
7.62 mm - at 23 pounds this gun was designed as a tripod mounted weapon for three man operation. The SEALs consider this a hand held platoon level fire support weapon operated by a single Team member. With two of these per eight-man squad it is easy to see why many opposing forces claimed to have engaged a much larger force when in a firefight with an eight man SEAL squad.
| Data for M60 Machine Gun |
| Ammunition |
7.62 linked ball, tracer, blank, dummy and armor piercing |
| Weight |
23 lbs - barrel weight 13 lbs |
| Length |
43.5 inches |
| Effective Range |
(max) - 3,725 meters (max effective range varies with target type and bipod use from 200m to 1100m) |
| Rate of fire |
Cyclic - 550 rds min
Sustained -100 rds min
Rapid - 200 rds min |
| Muzzle Velocity |
2800 feet per sec |
| Feed |
bandoleers, 100 rnd |
*NOTE: Under combat conditions, change barrel every 10 minutes when using sustained fire; every 4 minutes when using rapid fire, and ASAP if forced.
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