M-60's Has anyone ever noticed this?

[Zimmerdylan]

OK......I have flown in many a Huey in my day. Back in the early 1980's I probably flew 2 times a week, or at the very least, once every couple of weeks. But that was over 30 years ago.

But in all those years, I never remembered an M-60 that had handles and a lever. It's kind of like our Huey has a bastardized door gun that's half Browning .50 cal. and half M-60. I just wish it had the punch of the .50.......

This has always been something that I noticed but never thought to ask about until just now.

Is the DCS M-60 like this because it would be much more complicated to model the gunner in the shoulder posture?

Just curious. :dunno:

[mayns414]

The Door gunners used a variant of the M-60 Called the M-60D. the pistol grip was removed and had the same setup as a M2 .50cal for firing, being the 2 handles

Edited October 7, 2017 by mayns414

[MilesD]

I think I remember seeing one on a 47s ramp before the 240's came along.

 

https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m60e3.htm

[Zimmerdylan]

After sifting through a bunch of photos on the internet. I see some pix of these. I never saw anything like this while I was in though. Always shoulder stock on the choppers I flew in.

But at least now I know they actually exist. Thanks for pointing it out to me guys.

[DaveRindner]

I served in the 1990's. I recall in high Tier FORSCOM units (10th, 25th, 24th, 82nd, 101, and associated 18th ABN Corps), and Avn. Bats UH-60, UH-1(N.Guard), and CH-47 crews used M240 series for self protection. M-60 was still there in many National Guard armories, and was widespread in TRADOC units. High readyness active duty units converted to M240.

[WildBillKelsoe]

did anyone notice the sound of M-60 is a bit weird? I mean watch the peacemaker heli scene when devoe tells them to shoot back, the sound is completely off.

[Los]

M60D model had handles, was used regularly in Helos until they switched over to M240b.