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U.S. Saco Defense M60 General Purpose Machine Gun in
“E3” Configuration, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 230081, 7.62 cal., 22 inch round bbl., matte black finish, synthetic stock. 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.