The M60 is a belt-fed machine gun that fires the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge (similar to .308 Winchester), which is commonly used in larger rifles, such as the M14. It is generally used as …

May 15, 2024 · All traffic has been stopped on the M60 this afternoon due to an ongoing lorry fire. Emergency services are in attendance on the anticlockwise carriageway near to the Trafford …

The M60 machine gun was what the military called a “crew-served weapon,” requiring a team of three soldiers to transport, load, and fire it. It was capable of several types of fire: grazing, …

Jul 21, 2022 · Last night, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At 10:25pm this evening (Wednesday 20 July) we were called to reports of a …

Apr 10, 2025 · A vehicle fire has stopped traffic on the M60. The incident which between junctions 5 and 6 of the circular motorway has led to lane closures on the anticlockwise carriageway.

Mar 5, 2024 · There is traffic chaos on a major UK motorway this evening after a car burst into flames during rush hour. Emergency services have rushed to the scene on the M60 in Greater …

Aug 15, 2020 · It fires the 7.62-millimeter round with a cyclic rate of about 550 rounds a minute — a rate of fire that requires the crew to change the M-60’s barrel about every minute.

The M60 Machine Gun has been the US Army's general purpose machine gun since 1950. It fires the standard NATO 7.62 mm round and is used as a general support crew-served weapon. It …

Feb 3, 2021 · A Marine rifle squad with an M60 machine-gun team attached was on a patrol well into a disputed area of Vietnamese countryside. They stopped along the banks of a shallow …

May 15, 2024 · All lanes on the M60 have fully reopened after a heavy goods vehicle fire halted traffic between Eccles and the Trafford Centre. Fire crews were called to the incident at …