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Did M60 Main Battle Tanks fight in the Vietnam War?
Yes , the venerable M60 Patton tank was present in a number of enemy engagements during the Vietnam conflict .
Was the M48 Patton tank the last Patton tank?
Correct. Even though you will see plastic model kits, sometimes books, and advertisements calling the M60 that name, they will be incorrect; normally those companies took a short cut in researching their titles and, often choose the first name they saw. The M60 was called the M60 Combat Tank, Full Tracked, and was fielded in 1960. The US Army wanted to officially name the M60, the M60 MBT (Main Battle Tank) but the paperwork had already been processed for "Combat Tank", so they let it stand. However, the M60 did in fact become the US Army's first MBT, and was referred to that name during the 1960's and 1970's. The M60 MBT looks almost exactly like the M48 Patton, which was officially called the "M48 90mm Gun Tank Patton." The only external differences are: 1. M60 MBT has a straight edged front slope; M48's is rounded. 2. M60 MBT has a flat slabbed sided turret on each side; M48's is rounded. 3. M60 MBT has 3 support rollers per side; M48's have 5 per side. 4. M60 MBT has aluminum road wheels; M48's are steel. 5. M60 MBT has a 105mm gun with bore evacuator in the middle and no flash suppresser. M48 has a 90mm gun with the bore evacuator near the muzzle and touching the flash suppressor. There were only 3 Pattons: M46 (a modified M26 Pershing); M47; M48. The M46 Patton saw action in Korea, the M48 Patton saw combat in Vietnam. The M47 Patton was used in films: Battle of the Bulge as a German Tiger tank, and also for target practice for tank gunnery at various US Army tank ranges. The M47 Patton was never used by US forces in combat.
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How did the maxim automatic machine gun change society?
By altering the battlefield into a far more deadly place of mechanized death, the Maxim gun made war far more costly than ever before, and thus made many countries more relcutant to send their young men to war knowing that this weapon would mow down hundreds of them.Alternately, the machine gun made mass murder far easier to achieve and more accessible, you no longer need an army to do it.The adoption of the Maxim gun by the British Army changed the tone of its colonial affairs. The sheer mass of firepower it offered made it much easier to subjugate colonial natives.From a military standpoint, the machinegun changed infantry tactics because it was now relatively simple for a small number of machinegun-equipped soldiers to defend against a very large number of attacking infantry. The machinegun caused defensive tactics be much more successful than offensive tactics. It became much easier to hold ground than take it.As noted above, the machinegun (in combination with the bolt-action rifle) allowed colonial powers (Britain, France, Germany) a huge advantage over native folks, which meant that very small numbers of colonial soldiers could fight and conquer vast countries in Africa, India, and Asia cheaply and quickly.Unfortunately, the very first answer above is decidedly untrue. Native uprisings continued well after the introduction of the machinegun, with a universal outcome of the colonial power killing large numbers of the natives. In addition, the European countries which had the machinegun (and used it on their colonies) failed to re-think their own military strategy when fighting eachother. The mass slaughter of WW1 is a direct result of this failure - WW1 generals were still using Napoleonic tactics where the offense is stronger than the defense. Sadly, the machinegun (and other recent technologies) gave the defense the stronger position, and thus using offensive tactics were a great failure. Only after WW1 was over did countries really absorb the less of the power of the machinegun.
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How much does a room at Virginia Tech cost?
What is a Caliber a M60?
The M60 machinegun fires the 7.62 NATO cartridge- very similar to the .308 Winchester.
What would a machine-gun cost?
A LEGAL, REGISTERED machinegun that can be transferred to a private citizen in the US is VERY expensive. An M16 fully automatic rifle is about $16,000. A belt fed M60 machinegun is about $65,000.
How far will a michine gun shoot?
Depends on which machinegun. The M60 has an effective range of 1,100 meters. The M2 .50 Browning is 2,000 yards.
How much does an M60 cost?
starting anywhere from 6,000 and can go up to 35,000 USD. Depends on attachments and such.
What was the cost of an M60 tank in 1965?
1.2 million
Is the M60 a machine gun?
Yes- belt fed, air cooled, gas operated machinegun. Gas operated means it uses some of the expanding gasses from a fired cartridge to operate the action.
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).
Who invented the machinegun?
Jhon smith gatling invented the first machinegun
How much was a M1917A1 machinegun?
$396 USD in 1945 nicknamed "Brownie" by machine gunners
What is better the ak 47 or m60?
Two totally different firearms. One is a light automatic rifle, the other a belt fed machinegun. One weighs 9.5 lbs, the other 23. One has an effective range of 300 meters, the other 1100. Not possible to compare.
What is postcode Manchester piccadilly train station?
M1 2PB or M60 7RA
I need MN form M60 - where can I find it ?
where can I find Minnesota form M60?
