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LOT 1350
New England Group/Maremont Corp M60 Belt
Fed General Purpose Machine Gun, Class III/
NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial
no. SM-29, 7.62 mm cal., 16 1/2 inch round bbl.,
matte black phosphate finish, synthetic stock. 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.
CONDITION: 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.
Estimate: 55,000 - 75,000