[archy]

I haven't heard that there are ANY '60s that are still issued.

There've been a few turn up in news photos, in the hands of Reserve or NG troops called up for deployments to Iraq. Whether they'd be better served by a new M240 rather than the old pig with which they've got considerable familiarity is a toss-up, but I bet that if they really needed M240s to replace crapped-out M60s, they could come up with them. And prior to an overseas deployment, they should get first pick of what's available to them stateside.

Off a vehicle mount with a truck or track carrying my ammo for me, I like the M240/MAG better. But if afoot or off the bipod with no tripod, the M60 is a couple of pounds lighter, and runs a little slower. I wouldn't feel badly equipped with an M60 at all, so long as it's a good one.

[river rat]

I have no personal experience or knowledge of the M240, so I won't comment on that score...

But, I personally know of dozens of men that are alive today --- specifically because of the superior deadly effect of a PROPERLY POSITIONED, MAINTAINED AND UTILIZED M60.

NOTHING will cause the hair on the back of your neck stand to up like the sight of several M60s with with their tracer rounds crisscrossing over the entire field of fire at night..... I love em, love em, love em.....


Semper Fi