M60D Medium Machine Gun Product Photo
Caliber
7.62x51 mm NATO
Max Effective Range
1100 Meters (1200 yds)
Max Range
3725 Meters (4075 yds)
Muzzle Velocity
853 m/s (2800 fps)
Rate of Fire (cyclic)
500-600 Rounds per minute
Weight
11.03 kg (24.32 lbs)
Barrel Length
1111 mm (43.75 in)
Width
146 mm (5.75 in)
weapon

The M60D Enhanced is a mounted version of the standard M60E4/Mk43. It can be mounted on boats and vehicles, or as a pintle-mounted door gun in helicopters. The M60D Enhanced features a redesigned machined aluminum feed cover with integrated M1913 Picatinny rail for mounting optics and a forward M1913 Picatinny rail for other sensors, giving the weapon 24-hour capability.

The M60D Enhanced is a gas-operated, disintegrating-link, belt-fed, air-cooled machine gun. It fires from an open bolt and features a quick-change Stellite®-lined barrel. It is fitted with spade grips for flexible use and an aircraft ring sight for rapid target acquisition. A canvas bag can be affixed to the gun to capture ejected casings and links, preventing them from being sucked into the rotor blades or into an engine intake. The M60D Enhanced is used on the UH-1B Huey (using the M23, XM29, M59 and Sagami mounts), the CH-47 Chinook (using the M24 and M41 mounts) in both door and ramp locations, the ACH-47A “Guns-A-Go-Go” variant of the Chinook (using the XM32 and XM33 mounts) and on the UH-60 Black Hawk (using the M144 mount). An “egress kit,” or “infantry modification kit,” is available to provide downed aircrew personnel with increased fire power. However, the weapon’s usual configuration is with a bipod and sling mount for ground use.

key features
  • Reliable and user friendly
  • Light and compact design provides increased mobility and allows for accurate offhand (shouldered), direct fire support
  • Multiple M1913 rail mounting points for mounting optics, aiming lasers and accessories
  • Chromium Cobalt Alloy lined sustained fire barrels for extended barrel life, available in short, long or heavy fluted configuration for application flexibility
  • Controllable, yet lethal, rate of fire allows for accurate firing in offhand, kneeling and prone positions
  • Ambidextrous safety facilitates easy use
  • All major components directly interchange with other M60 configurations
  • Mounts directly or adapts to all standard NATO tripod and vehicle mounts