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    BeltFeds LLC 5.56×45mm NATO Conversion Kit for the M60 GPMG

    During the mid-2010s, BeltFeds LLC ( https://beltfeds.com/ ) advertised the 5.56×45mm NATO conversion kit for the M60 GPMG. The below YouTube video dated September 14, 2015, shows a short-barreled M60 machine gun being tested with the 5.56×45mm conversion kit installed: Despite online...
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    M60E6 GPMG with 22.0-inch Barrel

    Here are a pair of photos of the M60E6 GPMG with what appears to be the standard 22.0-inch long barrel. Most photos I have seen of the M60E6 show them using the shorter assault barrels. Source: https://www.sturmgewehr.com/forums/index.php?/topic/30945-withdrawn-excellent-transferrable-m60e6/
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    M60 Main Battle Tank Evaluated and Tested by West Germany, circa 1964

    The following was originally posted on the War Thunder Forums by DMYEugen on June 26, 2022 ( https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/557699-m60-an-alternate-future/ ): After its entrance into NATO, West Germany was allowed to rearm itself and build up a tank force. This tank force...
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    RISE & SLEP Upgrades for M103A1/A2?

    Had the M103A1/A2 remained in service until Operation Desert Storm (1991), could it have been modernized with upgrades similar to those featured in the USMC's M60A1 RISE? The Reliability Improved Selected Equipment or RISE featured the following upgrades: Uprated Continental AVDS-1790 engine...
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    Tank Thermal Sights in the Cold War

    Hi everyone, I've dipped my toe into a topic that I previously new next to nothing about and still find myself woefully under-equipped for. Long story short, I'm trying to determine which tanks had thermal imaging sights prior to the Persian Gulf War. Please correct my errors (I'll edit this...
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