Introduced in 1957, the M60 machine gun which began development in the late 1940’s was designed as a direct replacement to the BAR and the M1919 Browning Machine Gun. It was recognised that a lighter and more robust general purpose machine gun that fired the NATO 7.62mm was needed, with the necessity for increased rate of fire, and sustained fire being top on the list of requirements for the US Military.

M60A1

The gun is beautifully finished in a very dark and dull grey ‘gun’ metal, and it looks like the steel parts received a very high quality paint finish that at first look doesn’t appear to scratch easily. One point to consider that as the majority of this gun is steel, it would be worth wiping down with an oily rag on a regular basis to keep the rust at bay. On the top of the gun, behind the carry handle are some fairly deep set stampings, reading ‘Machine gun, 7.62mm M60, SACO DESNEFE System, DMSION, MaReMONT Corp, U.S’.

Taking the barrel out of the box you can appreciate where a lot of the weight of this gun is, we weighed it in at roughly 3.7kg, which weighs more than most peoples Airsoft guns in total! At the end is the beautiful made CNC cut, anodized aluminium hop-up chamber, which can be adjusted with a blade type screwdriver whist out of the gun, and installed, through a small hole in the outer barrel near the top receiver. At the business end of things is the menacing vented flash hider, which is removable and locked in place with a small Allen type grub screw. Removal of this allows you to take off bi-pod, although not highly recommended as when used in a suppressive fire support role, you’re going to need this to help distribute the weight, unless of course your surname is Schwarzenegger, in which case, carry on as you were Sir. There are two reinforced sling points on the gun, one at the front of the hand guard on the right hand side, and the other at the top of the butt stock, at the very rear. I would highly recommend purchasing a strong strap to assist in carrying the gun, make sure it has steel attachment points and not plastic!

M60E3

Once in a while, you come upon an Airsoft gun that is so realistic and with such fine attention to detail that you'd swear that it was the real thing. The Inokatsu M60 is one of those guns.

What's really striking and impressive about the M60 initially is the color tone and the materials used on the gun. The M60's entire receiver is made from steel, and is colored in the same grayish color as the real steel M60. In fact, many of the parts like cocking lever, magazine guide, top cover, windage and range adjustable sights, folding and extendable bipod, feed cover, folding carry handle, and an assortment of parts are all made from milled steel - making the gun extremely rigid and solid when you pick it up. What's really striking and impressive about the M60 initially is the color tone and the materials used on the gun. The M60's entire receiver is made from steel, and is colored in the same grayish color as the real steel M60. In fact, many of the parts like cocking lever, magazine guide, top cover, windage and range adjustable sights, folding and extendable bipod, feed cover, folding carry handle, and an assortment of parts are all made from milled steel - making the gun extremely rigid and solid when you pick it up. The flash hider is also steel, and is screwed onto the barrel using 14mm CCW thread. (So for you silencer fans - yes you can install a silencer onto this M60 for that really odd look!) The pistol grip is also surprising meaty and thick (according to real steel dimensions),

For all its beauty and its elegance, it's the ease with which you can swap out parts that makes the INOKATSU so appealing to collectors and gamers alike. The entire trigger and grip assembly is extremely easy to take apart and can be done in a matter of 3 minutes using a single hex wrench. Take the pistol grip off, pull the trigger away, loosen the gearbox retainer screw, and the entire gearbox drops out from the bottom. Drop in a 8mm bushing 500fps gearbox for big outdoor games, or easily switch back to a 6mm bushing 300fps gearbox for indoor use. It's so quick and easy that it brings a smile to your face! The entire barrel with hop-up assembly is also replaceable instantly with a flip of a switch. A single twist of the retaining lever allows you to interchange the M60E3 barrel with a shorter E4 barrel, just like on the real M60! The entire process takes about 20 seconds, and you can move between the long outdoor E3 barrel and a shorter E4 barrel for indoor use. 

All in All this is a great gun and you won't be disappointed!