The Pig
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The Pig is a colloquial nickname for the U.S. military’s M60 general-purpose machine gun, known for its heavy weight, high rate of fire, and extensive use during the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M60
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M60 general-purpose machine gun ⓘ |
| barrelChange | quick-change barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| canBeEquippedWith | optical sights ⓘ |
| chambering | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | U.S. Ordnance designers ⓘ |
| designedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | belt-fed ⓘ |
| firingMode | fully automatic ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 1957 ⓘ |
| mountingOptions |
bipod
ⓘ
tripod ⓘ vehicle pintle mount ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | about 853 m/s ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
distinctive sound when firing
ⓘ
extensive use in Vietnam War ⓘ heavy weight ⓘ high rate of fire ⓘ reliability issues in early service ⓘ |
| operatedBy | two-person crew in typical infantry use ⓘ |
| originatesFromTerm | soldier slang GENERATED ⓘ |
| powerSource | recoil and gas pressure ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
helicopter door gunners
ⓘ
infantry units ⓘ vehicle crews ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 500–650 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname | heavy weight and voracious ammunition consumption ⓘ |
| refersTo | M60 machine gun ⓘ |
| replacedBy | M240 machine gun in U.S. service ⓘ |
| role |
medium machine gun
ⓘ
squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| standardServiceEntry | 1959 ⓘ |
| type | general-purpose machine gun ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 10.5 kg unloaded ⓘ |
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