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anyone have actual pix of Nam M-60 door guns ?

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  • Member since
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  • From: west springfield,mass
anyone have actual pix of Nam M-60 door guns ?
Posted by rudedog on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 11:18 AM
Hi gang.I'm new to helo's & I'm starting with Academy's UH-1c "heavy hog".I'd like to build it with a "pole & sling" mounted M-60,like I seem to remember seeing on one at an air museum I visited years ago.The kit only comes with the gun to put with 1 of the crew,so I'll have to fab it.Any help will be greatly appreciated. Semper fi.

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Posted by philp on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 11:34 AM
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Try these.
http://www.174ahc.org/m-60.htm
http://www.gun-world.net/USA/m60gpmg/m60d.htm
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m60e3.htm
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Posted by grandadjohn on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:17 PM
Best picture's I've seen are in the Squadron book "UH-1 In Action" Most gunships used free 60's, with or without butt piece.
John
helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission
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  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:33 PM
There are more photos on the 174th Web site but you would have to search through it. Most "free" 60's used a bungy cord or strap to hang the gun in the doorway. The "pole" was sometimes used as a "stop" to prevent accidental shooting up of the main door post behind the pilot.

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Mel

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  • From: west springfield,mass
Posted by rudedog on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:57 PM
WOW,that was fast !!! Thanx all,the 3 web sights are great & I'll check my usual web hobby stores for that book.Now if you can help with the winning lottery #'s.................,Rudedog

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  • From: phoenix
Posted by grandadjohn on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 3:31 PM
Also check for the Squadron book "HUEY Gunship Walk-Around" more good picture's in there
John
Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 1:57 PM
None of the pictures in the three links Philp provided showed how dirty they would get during evacs. depending on where you are lifting from, and situation of the crew, the guns could easily become covered in mud, the triger held mud nicely. This is saying if a soldier just lifted is using the gun. That happened alot when we flew medevacs. That's my word on it, no pictures though, sorry.
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