The first of its kind in U.S. military service, the M60 General Purpose Machine Gun ... along the barrel when not in use, or from the M122 tripod mount, which weighs only 15 lbs.

It can be fired from its built-in bipod or it can be mounted on the M122 tripod to deliver accurate fire at longer ranges. While the M60 remained in U.S. service beyond the threshold of the 21st ...

An M60 gunner in a defensive position had the option of using an M91 tripod, but a strong enough gunner could fire it from the shoulder, underarm or hip with relative ease. The M60 got its acid ...