M60 tank’s coaxial machine gun

[The Heretic]

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[arakboss]

I want a chain charging handle for my AR15 now.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Tanks for that @The Heretic
Andy

 

[ilostmypswrd]

Loved the M-60, such a classic MBT.

 

[mpmax]

Loved the M-60, such a classic MBT.

Lots of interior space for easy living, BUT…
the M85 50cal machine gun was a jam fest with charging chains and a feed tray that wrapped around the cupola.
The suspension had brittle torsion bars that liked to break if you hit a ditch too hard. The 35mph speed made for loooooong road marches.

 

[03A3Sporter]

Lots of interior space for easy living, BUT…
the M85 50cal machine gun was a jam fest with charging chains and a feed tray that wrapped around the cupola.
The suspension had brittle torsion bars that liked to break if you hit a ditch too hard. The 35mph speed made for loooooong road marches.

The M73 / M219 CoAx gun was not all that great either . IIRC they even developed specific ammo for it in an attempt to get it to run more reliably. A similar fix was tried with the M85 if im not mistaken .

 

[Ruger Rich]

Ahhh, how many spare barrels did they carry?

 

[mpmax]

For the co-ax, 1 spare barrel.

 

[The Heretic]

For the co-ax, 1 spare barrel.

If the crew swapped them out religiously and did not get the barrels too hot, that would be enough