AR based Machine Gun clones: M60, m60e3, m249, & M240.

[buffalowinter]

I built these semi-auto AR-15 Machine Gun clones/replicas, call them what you will. Why? Why not. It's fun...for me. They are all based on your standard semi-auto AR (except the M249 in .22lr). The first picture shows, from top to bottom, An M249 SAW based on a Marlin model 60 in .22 LR. This was my first replica build. They all utilize metal Airsoft parts for cosmetics. I must say I am impressed with the quality of the Airsoft replicas. They are pretty much made as exact mil-spec copies, just using cheaper aluminum parts. In other words, you can use or replace all parts with mil-spec steel parts.

I also built an M60 and M60E3. I used Bear Creek barrels and get about 1 MOA accuracy out of these. I put a binary trigger in the M60E3.



M60E3 shooting at 200yds

Finally, I just completed an M240L. Here are the parts during fabrication. Having to attach a long lever to the trigger dropped the standard Mil-spec trigger down to a nice 3 lb pull.

Parts before cerakote

Parts after cerakote

Final M240L

 

[Jamesr1]

Pretty cool hobby you have.

 

[towerofpower93]

Very cool

 

[GhostFace]

You sir are a boss!!!!

 

[ShooterwithNoName]

I like it... good work.

I have a soft spot for the M60. I have a set of RIA rails, a channel, and an old RIA trunnion. Have a overlapping torch cut receiver that I'm gonna use to build a jig, along with a stretch gauge. I have a big, long E1 barrel, gas system and bipod. Got some bolts, feed trays and a stock. Still gotta get a handguard and design a semi trigger. One of these years I'll get it all welded and riveted together.

Pretty cool projects.

 

[craigos]

they look awesome

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Ab Fab!

Greg

 

[W54/XM-388]

That's a lovely collection.

 

[kill_zone67]

Awesome collection!

 

[ddavis]

Wow. Very cool.

 

[Numb_Skull]

Can you operate the 240 with belts or only for show?

 

[YF12A]

Wow, nice work!

 

[atomic41]

Ok that's pretty darn cool. Nice work!

 

[Nik H]

WOW!!

That is amazing work

 

[sandwarrior]

I built these semi-auto AR-15 Machine Gun clones/replicas, call them what you will. Why? Why not. It's fun...for me. They are all based on your standard semi-auto AR (except the M249 in .22lr). The first picture shows, from top to bottom, An M249 SAW based on a Marlin model 60 in .22 LR. This was my first replica build. They all utilize metal Airsoft parts for cosmetics. I must say I am impressed with the quality of the Airsoft replicas. They are pretty much made as exact mil-spec copies, just using cheaper aluminum parts. In other words, you can use or replace all parts with mil-spec steel parts.View attachment 7046979

I also built an M60 and M60E3. I used Bear Creek barrels and get about 1 MOA accuracy out of these. I put a binary trigger in the M60E3.



M60E3 shooting at 200yds





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Finally, I just completed an M240L. Here are the parts during fabrication. Having to attach a long lever to the trigger dropped the standard Mil-spec trigger down to a nice 3 lb pull.
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Parts before cerakote

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Parts after cerakote
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Final M240L
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So, I gotta ask. Of the three guns you have on the wall, the middle one looks configured the way the M60's we had were configured. Except for the 'new' red dot/whatever kind of electronic sight. Those didn't exist back in my day. We had a vernier type sight mounted right in front of the feed tray cover.

And, since you went in about the time I got out (1986~ish?) I thought you might know what variant we had. Some version of the M60 which was pretty much Army-wide for Rangers, para's and SF. Probably all other light infantry too.

Pretty much what we had:

 

[buffalowinter]

Variant summary​

• T161: The M60's developmental designation before it was type-classified in the 1950s.
• M60: The basic model, type-classified in 1957.
• M60E1: An improved variant that did not enter production. The primary difference was the handle fixed to the barrel and the removal of the gas cylinder and bipod from the barrel assembly.
• M60E2: Used in vehicles as a coaxial machine gun; electrically fired.
• M60B: Used in helicopters in the 1960s and 1970s; unmounted.
• M60C: Used in fixed mounts in aircraft in the 1960s and 1970s; electrically fired and hydraulically charged.
• M60D: Replaced the M60B; a pintle-mounted variant used especially in armament subsystem for helicopters, but also some other roles.
• M60E3: An updated, lightweight variant adopted in the 1980s.
• M60E4 (Mk 43 Mod 0/1): An improved variant of the 1990s that looks similar to the M60E3, but has many improvements. It has subvariants of its own, and is also used by the U.S. Navy (as the Mk 43 Mod 0/1). The Mk 43 Mod 1 is a specialized variant with additions such as extra rails for mounting accessories.
• M60E6: A lightened and improved variant of the M60E4.

And in Vietnam, there were a lot of unofficial mods made in SF. One of the Team Sergeants in my Company used an M60 with a Flex feed from a backpack. I would not want to hump that backpack full of ammo, probably makes the M60 feel light.

 

[jakob.roynonfisher@gmail.]

This is awesome! How may I contact you for getting something built?

 

[buffalowinter]

This is awesome! How may I contact you for getting something built?

Sorry, I'm not a manufacturer, I only make these for myself.

 

[jakob.roynonfisher@gmail.]

Sorry, I'm not a manufacturer, I only make these for myself.

Can you at least steer me in the right direction on how to do it myself, then?