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M60E3 With Ammo Pack

One of our readers shared this photo with us of a SEAL carrying an M60E3 with a ammo pack that directly feeds the gun via an ammo chute.

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15 Responses to “M60E3 With Ammo Pack”

  1. BUG says:
    October 20, 2011 at 15:37

    Any idea of the year taken? If its M60E3 then it has to be post-1986 or so?

  2. Matthew says:
    October 20, 2011 at 16:37

    Wow, that is incredible. He is wearing woodland camo from the looks of it, so it must be some time in the late 80s or very early 90s. This is quite an amazing photo.

  3. MRC says:
    October 20, 2011 at 17:14

    This setup is not new. I recall reading in some war memoir of similar systems being built by SEALs in the late 60s in Vietnam, using the flexible feed guides from OV-10 Broncos.

  4. Ghost1213 says:
    October 20, 2011 at 17:35

    Nice photo. Yes, back in Vietnam China Lake developed a rig that included a chopped down m60 fed from an ammo chute connected onto a helicopter ammo box mounted on an alice pack frame. If you google images China lake m60 there are 2 good pics of it. I also remember seeing a clip from a Vietnam river ambush where a SEAL had an M60 fed with an ammo chute going into an alice type pack.

  5. Matt says:
    October 20, 2011 at 18:31

    I think this is what Ghost 1213 is talking about.

    http://www.specialoperations.com/History/Vietnam/Navy/special_arms2.JPG

    Its not a new concept.

  6. Ghost1213 says:
    October 20, 2011 at 18:47

    Thats it exactly. Thanks for adding the link Matt

  7. maresdesign says:
    October 20, 2011 at 19:37

    Wow! Makes me wonder what other military technologies have been lost and have yet to be “invented”.

  8. Administrator says:
    October 20, 2011 at 22:39

    Thanks for the find Matt. Is that a Government photo?

  9. Brian says:
    October 21, 2011 at 05:44

    That actually looks a little bit like the Governor himself. I wonder if he used his operational experience to influence the movie.

  10. Alan says:
    October 21, 2011 at 08:54

    I miss “The pig”. Used it for years,until the 249 took over (& before the 240).

    Just being back the M63 SWS. My favorite weapon ever, and never got to use it in the military.

    When I heard the USN torched thousands in the 80s,(or was it early 90s?) I was devastated.

    APG still has a nice setup of the M63 in each variation.

  11. Buckaroomedic says:
    October 21, 2011 at 09:31

    What’s old is new again . . .

  12. Hauser says:
    October 21, 2011 at 13:03

    Here is another link or a similar system:
    http://seahound1969.hp2.jp/wswu/Uthin/SEAL%20DMS%2001.JPG
    Can anyone tell me what the deal is with M60s with the butt removed and no sight like this? Have seen it a few times but never understood the point, is it designed only for hip firing?

  13. Petey says:
    October 21, 2011 at 19:51

    I wouldn’t be surprised if the Soviets had their own variation with the PK.

  14. Vincent says:
    October 23, 2011 at 01:43

    What was that about the US military copying TYR’s MICO again?

  15. Ghost1213 says:
    October 25, 2011 at 15:18

    The removal of the buttstock and flash hider and shortening of the barrel was for reducing weight. The gun would then be hip fired and the operator would be able to carry more ammo.