Dragon 3818 1/35 Scale, Vietnam War Infantry Weapons, 44 Pieces, Plastic Model Kit (DG3818)

Contents

Dragon 3818 1/35 Scale, Vietnam War Infantry Weapons, 44 Pieces, Plastic model Kit.

Model Specifications

• Scale: 1/35
• Kit contents: 44 plastic models
• Technical features of the models: Detailed design, high detail
• Physical features: All parts of the models in the kit are included

The M60 is an American-made, modern, universal 7.62 mm machine gun (UKM). The total weight of the gun is 10.5 kilograms, the total length is 110 cm and the barrel length is 56 centimeters. The effective range of this weapon is 1000-1100 meters. The theoretical maximum rate of fire is 550 rounds per minute and muzzle velocity is approximately 850 m/s.

The M60 emerged after 1945, when the US military wanted to create a universal machine gun modeled on the captured MG 34 and MG 42. The new rifle was intended to replace the Browning M1917A1, M1919A4 and BAR rifles in service. Although research and development continued until 1957, the M60 exhibited many problems, particularly evident during the Vietnam War (1964/1965-1975); for example, impractical tripod placement, changing barrels being very difficult in field conditions, or the gun jamming frequently. Later development versions (e.g. M60E1 or M60E2) were created to address the weapon's shortcomings, but eventually in the 1980s the M240 became the primary weapon of the American armed forces as a licensed version of the Belgian FN MAG.