The modern German Army (and many others) still use the MG-42, only it's now chambered in 7.62 NATO and has been rechristened the MG-3.
The M-60 was derived from the MG-42/MG-43.
“Fire a burst of six”.
The good old M60. Standard issue for a 1960s weapons platoon.
The general layout of the M-60 was similar to the MG-42, but the only system that was nearly identical in design was the feed cover/feed tray setup. The bolt and operating rod was copied from the WW I Lewis gun. (absent the notches for the clockwork operating spring) The barrel change system of the M-60 was rather awkward and cumbersome, and SHOULD have been copied from the MG-42, which had the best and quickest of any GPMG ever designed.
I can vouch for the M-3 SMG after my experience an M48A3 tank commander in Vietnam. Our tanks had 2 each as part of the OEM assignment for that tank. It was nearly unstoppable in almost any environmental condition, and was utterly controllable and easy to keep on target.
The modern German Army (and many others) still use the MG-42, only it's now chambered in 7.62 NATO and has been rechristened the MG-3.