WTB M60 machine gun
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WTB M60 machine gun
Hey troops, shopping for a REAL demilled M60.....No resin or guns that are a wreck of weld marks and spray paint......if it looks like its gotten use in the field even better.........looking for one and what the cost is.....understand they are going around $2000 give or take couple hundred..........finally ready to pull the trigger on one (maybe) after couple years of weighing the cost......Bob
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mark
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
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Did you get your M60? Photos would be cool!
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No not yet....got a line on a very nicely done one but have to make sure it meets ATF standards. They are not being helpful.
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Do what I did and buy an Airsoft. Mine'll pass the five foot test, and aside from the E3 trigger group it's a dead ringer for your run-of-the-mill VN-era M60. It's cheaper and there's no worry of hassle from the BATF.
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Evike Airsoft offers a very convincing replica at a very inexpensive price.
"Until it's melted down and turned into something else, or blown to Smitherines, it's restorable"!
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Not the best photo, since it's a cropped and blown-up portion of another photo, but here's my Evike M60.
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Hey Bill in VA,
I am looking to go the airlift route and was wondering if your Evike required any modification to work on the USGI 60 cradle. Any issues there??? The pic looks great! That's the look I want!
I am looking to go the airlift route and was wondering if your Evike required any modification to work on the USGI 60 cradle. Any issues there??? The pic looks great! That's the look I want!
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Bill,
I'm also planning on mounting an Airsoft M-60 on the M142 cradle. I don't have the cradle yet, so don't know how it fits to the Airsoft M60. The Airsoft M60 has the front mounting pins attached and a hole in the bottom of the handguard. Are these the only mounting points required?
Also, what type of ammo can holder is required for the M142 cradle?
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, Cal
I'm also planning on mounting an Airsoft M-60 on the M142 cradle. I don't have the cradle yet, so don't know how it fits to the Airsoft M60. The Airsoft M60 has the front mounting pins attached and a hole in the bottom of the handguard. Are these the only mounting points required?
Also, what type of ammo can holder is required for the M142 cradle?
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, Cal
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The ammo can holder is integrated in the cradle.
Hope this helps --- http://david.brubakers.us/mutt/mutta.html
Hope this helps --- http://david.brubakers.us/mutt/mutta.html
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Thanks for the pictures, Jay.
Cal
Cal
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can you tell what this is?
As always, Thank You So Much For All Your Help.
Vin Venito
M151A2
TJ Wrangler Sahara
79 Jeep Cj7--gone
86 Jeep CJ7--gone
Vin Venito
M151A2
TJ Wrangler Sahara
79 Jeep Cj7--gone
86 Jeep CJ7--gone
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I am not sure but the mount is a joke, an upside down caster wheel? On sandwiched plates? Come on now! And you do NOT twist your ammo belt if you want it to be dependable under fire. Nor do you hang it over the back of the can to catch on the edge. As far as the weapon really need some better pics of the slide, trigger and receiver.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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hahhahahahaha..... hahahahahaha ... you make me laugh so hard, Rick.
it is so convenient that the jeep came with that base, welded nicely with holes ready made!
Anh I was like, hell with it, I am going mount my gun there! I am not sure that welded base is there for, radio maybe, but it is very very sturdy and strong. It holds the gun quite well, gun turns fully 360* , up and down.
I don't want to pay $400, at least, for an M4 mount and pintle. It looks nice but takes up too much space...
"Necessity is the mother of invention" right? I am sure somewhere in the world they do this!
It is a full metal, 19lb airsoft, looks so freaking real until you open up the receive or search for some wires.
One hell of a head turner to drive around with, but it looks quite lunatic though, so I don't drive it around with it too much anymore even though I don't break any law.
it is so convenient that the jeep came with that base, welded nicely with holes ready made!
Anh I was like, hell with it, I am going mount my gun there! I am not sure that welded base is there for, radio maybe, but it is very very sturdy and strong. It holds the gun quite well, gun turns fully 360* , up and down.
I don't want to pay $400, at least, for an M4 mount and pintle. It looks nice but takes up too much space...
"Necessity is the mother of invention" right? I am sure somewhere in the world they do this!
It is a full metal, 19lb airsoft, looks so freaking real until you open up the receive or search for some wires.
One hell of a head turner to drive around with, but it looks quite lunatic though, so I don't drive it around with it too much anymore even though I don't break any law.
As always, Thank You So Much For All Your Help.
Vin Venito
M151A2
TJ Wrangler Sahara
79 Jeep Cj7--gone
86 Jeep CJ7--gone
Vin Venito
M151A2
TJ Wrangler Sahara
79 Jeep Cj7--gone
86 Jeep CJ7--gone
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Ok then, But take it from a guy who humped one of them, keep the ammo straight and in the box unless you are not using the box. It looks fancy but to anyone who has ever handled a machine gun they will know right away that you don't handle ammo like that.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone