Prior to 1950, the US Army classified it's armor (tanks) by weight; Heavy, Medium, and Light tanks. From 1950 up until 1960, the Army reclassified tanks according to their gun size; 120mm Heavy Gun, 90mm Medium Gun, and 76mm Light Gun Tanks. From 1960 to the present, beginning with the M60 'Combat' series tank, the US Army classifies it's tanks as Main Battle Tanks (MBT's).

What are tanks called.Is it armor?

There's a few different types of armour used on tanks. Older tanks still in service (such as the M48, M60, Centurion, Chieftain, T54/T55, T62, T72, etc.) tend to used rolled homogeneous steel armour, while more modern tanks may be prone to using composite armour (such as Chobham armour), which may include mixtures of metals and ceramics. Additionally, Explosive Reactive Armour may be applied to the outside of tanks - this is an explosive designed to detonate when a warhead impacts it, and counteracts the effects of the warhead.

Is the .30 cal machine gun still in service?

Not in the US the Browning 1919 was replaced by the M60 in the 1960's Modified to modern cartridges some countries still have them in their arsenals

What are all of the serviced main battle tanks of World War 2?

The simple answer is there were no MBTs (Main Battle Tanks) used in WWII. The Main Battle Tank was a concept that developed during the could as Armored technology evolved to a point that Medium Tanks could mount guns able to effectively penetrate any practical armor at long range. This made the concept of a Heavy Tank, heavily armored, armed, but slow, obsolete as now tanks smaller, faster, and more maneuverable could take them down with relative easy. In many regards the first Main Battle Tank was the British Centurion, which was developed in 1945 and variants of which are still in service today, but it never saw combat service in the Second World War. The first Soviet MBT was the T-64, as it's predecessors were all designed and classified as Medium Tanks. The First American MBT was the M60, unofficially known as the M60 Patton, though I do remember hearing somewhere that designating the M60 as an MBT was done more as a publicity stunt than anything else and it was effectively just a Medium Tank, however I have no sources for this.

What has the author R P Hunnicutt written?

R. P. Hunnicutt has written: 'Firepower' -- subject(s): Tanks (Military science), History 'Patton' -- subject(s): M46 (Tank), M48 (Tank), M60 (Tank) 'Pershing' -- subject(s): M26 (Tank)

What is the US's main battle tank in World War 2?

The term "MBT" (Main Battle Tank) for the US didn't come into service until the fielding of the M60 Combat Tank in 1960. The US Army was going to actually title the M60 tank as the MBT, but the paper work was already processed for it's name, the "Combat Tank, M60, Full Tracked." So that name stuck. But in 1960, the M60 actually became the US Army's FIRST Main Battle Tank. Prior to 1960, US tank's were classified as Heavy Gun Tanks (120mm), Medium Gun Tanks (90mm), and Light Gun Tanks (76mm). Prior to 1950, US tank's were classified as Heavy, Medium, and Light tanks (by weight). This now puts you into WWII, and the answer to your question. The primary battle tank for the US in WWII was the medium Sherman M4 tank which had a 76mm gun. The Korean War was the M46 Patton medium tank (a modified M26 Pershing tank). The M47 Patton medium gun tank NEVER saw action with US forces. The Vietnam War was the M48 Patton medium gun tank. This was the LAST of the Patton series tanks.

Where can you download for free the Toshiba M60 service manual?

Would the following site be of help? http://www.azmanual.com/manufacturer/toshiba/

I need MN form M60 - where can I find it ?

where can I find Minnesota form M60?

What size cannons did the Patton tanks have in Vietnam?

As far as I know it was a 90mm. After the war some countries uprgaded their M48 Pattons to a 105mm, and the US replaced theirs with the M60 Patton with a 105mm.

How can you take M60 in GTA Vice City?

There is not any cheat about m60.There are three road to take m60 1-) You can find A m60 at the Army Base near the airport 2-) If you complete Malibu and Phil Cassidy's missions,you can buy M60 at the Phil's Place if you have enough money 3-) In Pnohm Penh 86 missions after you complete the missions,Diaz give M60 for you,you can hide it to use later A thanks is enough for me .....:)

How where tanks in World War 2?

Commencing in 1935 tanks that would be used in WWII consisted of primitive gasoline powered machinegun armed (.50 caliber for US tanks) and small cannon (20mm for German tanks (Pz I/II) 37mm for Japanese tanks (Type 95 light tank), and 45mm for Russian tanks (BT-5 tanks). Japanese tanks were the first to use diesel en mass for their machines however. From 1939 onward those "primitive" tanks evolved into machines with coincidence range finders and high velocity 90mm cannons (main guns). But still, most of them still used dangerous gasoline to power them. The war was finished in 1945 with (for the US) the M26 Pershing medium tank. A 50 ton tank mounted with a 90mm gun. This tank in general did not change all the way through the Vietnam War in 1975. The M26 Pershing evolved into the M46 Patton (Korean War tank), which evolved into the M47 Patton, which evolved into the M48 Patton (Vietnam War tank), which evolved into the M60 Main Battle Tank (MBT) which was officially designated as the M60 Combat Tank. The M60 was America's first 105mm gun tank. All of the Patton tanks were armed with 90mm main guns; with the exception of the M48A5 Patton which was upgunned to a 105mm (a cheap way to make M60 tanks). The M60 MBT gave way to a whole new designed tank...the M1 Abrams. The M1 Abrams is a totally knew design, new gun, new engine, new armor, new computers. The difference between a Vietnam era M48 Patton and todays M1 Abrams is like comparing a WWII propeller driven fighter plane to todays F22 Raptor jet. Or comparing an old wood stocked bolt action military rifle to todays fully automatic composite aluminum assault rifles. No comprison, except that they're all either planes, rifles, or aircraft (or tanks). During the Viet War era a NEW crewman could hop into a tank and crank em up. Todays highly computerized tanks require a "pilot's" check off list to get them started up; unless the crews have done it so much they can do it by heart. Todays tank are highly technical (they are computerized). WWII & Viet era tanks were simply steel engined powered war machines; like an old car...they couldn't park themselves, couldn't talk to you, couldn't show TV while you where driving, they could just "move, shoot, and communicate." It could be said, that todays planes, ships, and tanks are computerized war machines; and other than spitting death and destruction like their predecessors, as well as having an exterior resemblance to them, they are not the same war machines of WWII thru the Vietnam War.

What type of weapons were used in the first gulf war?

F-14 jets, F-15 jets, F-16 jets, American M60 and M1 abrams tanks, british challenger 1 tanks, M3 bradley armored personnel carriers (these are all coalition weapons)

How do you get directly from Grand Central Station to LaGuardia by subway?

You can't; there is no subway service to LaGuardia. The only public transportation to LaGuardia is the M60 bus.The M60 bus runs through Upper Manhattan only (via 106th and 125th Streets) so you'll have to take the subway. The simplest way to get to the M60 from Grand Central is to take the Uptown 4or 5 express trains (of the 4-5-6, the dark green line), 3 stops, from 42nd Street-Grand Central to 125th Street (at Lexington Avenue).Then get the M60 bus at its 125th and Lexington stop.Note that the M60 bus does not operate between 1 and 5 am.See the Related Link below for more information about the M60 bus.

What is a Caliber a M60?

The M60 machinegun fires the 7.62 NATO cartridge- very similar to the .308 Winchester.

What company makes the gun called the M60?

The company that makes the M60 is the Patton Copmpany. The US Army use the M60 and replaced their Browning rifles with it. The Patton Company is named after General Patton.

American Weapons in the Vietnam War?

The standard weapons of the US military were: m1 grand m14 m16a1 springfiled m1a1 m79 LAW m1911 m60

How long is the M60?

The M60 general purpose machine gun has an overall length of 43.5 inches (1,105 millimeters).

Is the m60 Patton tank still in use?

Wikipedia and civilian firms call it that, but there never was such a tank. The US Army's official name for this tank is the M60 Combat Tank, it was the US Army's first semi-official MBT (Main Battle Tank) and was fielded in 1960 (hence the nomenclature). The US Army WANTED to name the M60 the MBT officially, but the paper-work was already processed, and it was more important to get the machine fielded than delaying that process by "fighting over names" so the army just left things as they were...a Combat Tank. The LAST PATTON tank was the 90mm Gun M48 Patton tank. Third world countries may be using the M60 tank today. And that's counting countries in Southwest Asia. Most civilized nations (nations than can build their own tanks) are all using the generic M1 Abrams "looking tanks" (design); meaning ceramics and kevlar, etc. instead of traditional cast steel.

What kind of round does m60 RIFFLE take?

The M60 general purpose machine gun is chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge.

Is the M60 machine gun 50 cal?

No. The M60 is chambered for the much smaller 7.62 NATO cartridge (similar to the .308 Winchester).

Where is the Micro SD slot for the Dell Precision M60?

The M60 does not have a Micro SD slot. You can purchase an external USB card reader to do the job.

What was the military vehicle used in maximum overdrive?

The only one I can recall was the one with the M60 mounted which attacked the truck stop the people were barricaded in. That was the 274 Truck, Platform, Utility 1/2 Ton, 4x4, more informally known as the "Mule". It first went into service in 1956, and was phased out in the early 1980s.

The main tank for the US?

Main US tanks: 1. WWI-French Renault Model 1917 2. WWII-M4 Sherman medium tank 3. Korean War-M46 Patton medium gun tank 4. Vietnam War-M48 Patton medium gun tank (last of the Patton series) 5. Peace time, post Vietnam-M60 Main Battle Tank (official title, M60 Combat tank) 6. Peace time, post M60 MBT/to present-M1 Abrams MBT