Rock Island Armory M60 General Purpose Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun with Accessories

A desirable pre-1987 M60 built on a Rock Island Armory receiver, this example represents one of America’s most iconic general-purpose machine guns, with strong Vietnam-era historical appeal and enduring collector demand.

• Manufactured prior to 1987
• Classic M60 general-purpose machine gun, developed in the late 1950s
• Designed as a “GPMG” — a general-purpose machine gun intended to fill multiple battlefield roles with one .30 caliber-class weapon
• Historically significant U.S. military design created to replace several different .30 caliber machine guns then in Army inventory
• Served as the chief infantry machine gun during the Vietnam War
• Used across a wide range of platforms, including:
  • Infantry roles
  • Air vehicle mountings
  • Ground vehicle mountings
  • Watercraft mountings
• Continued relevance and desirability: although newer designs began replacing it in some infantry roles from the 1980s onward, the M60 remains a frontline automatic weapon with American and allied armed forces
• Built around a receiver manufactured by Rock Island Armory
  • Rock Island Armory was located near Rock Island Arsenal
  • It was not connected to Rock Island Arsenal
• Barrel features:
  • Fixed blade front sight
  • Elongated birdcage-style flash hider
  • Swiveling bipod
• Receiver trunnion features:
  • Quick-release hardware for the barrel
  • Folding ladder rear sight
• Manufacturer’s markings located on:
  • Left side of the receiver
  • Bottom of the receiver
• Fitted with:
  • Ventilated barrel shroud
  • Ribbed forearm
  • Pistol grip
  • Plastic buttstock
  • Flip-up shoulder rest
• Included accessories:
  • Four extra barrels
  • Barrel case

With its pre-1987 manufacture, Vietnam-era lineage, Rock Island Armory receiver, and included spare barrels, this M60 offers major appeal for serious military arms collectors seeking a historically important and highly recognizable American machine gun.