M60 Mounted

mrdibbles · Unread post by **mrdibbles** » March 19th, 2008, 3:01 pm

Well here it is guys. Next step will be mounting the PRC-77

kb0jyl · Unread post by **kb0jyl** » March 19th, 2008, 3:52 pm

AWESOME !!!!! Nice job, looks really good. Hope you post a picture when you get your radio in.

Thanks for sharing.

Steve

Jay Mallari · Unread post by **Jay Mallari** » March 19th, 2008, 3:55 pm

Nice job Matt

Floyd · Unread post by **Floyd** » March 19th, 2008, 6:22 pm

Wicked job Matt.

Floyd

m151dave · Unread post by **m151dave** » March 19th, 2008, 6:35 pm

Who built your M-60? Looks very nice.

mrdibbles · Unread post by **mrdibbles** » March 19th, 2008, 9:02 pm

Hey Guys-
Thanks for the compliments! This M60 replica was made by Joe Scheaffer. He did a great job and he's a super guy! Here's a link to his website.

http://www.hardscrabblefarm.com/vn/replica-weapons.html

I think for what you pay for these, replicas I mean, there is just no inexpensive solution. The government pays roughly $5,000 for a fully operational and fully automatic brand new unit. We as civilians would pay roughly $30,000 for that same weapon used, cobbles together from different manufacturers, and tired.

However Joe's work is a nice balance between the extremely expensive replicas (where mostly original parts are used) and the relatively cheap plastic/resin replicas (where they are 100% plastic). From 3-5 feet this looks REAL good! I recommend his work but wish it at least had a bottle opener on it. Then not only would it draw attention and look sharp but it would also be a tool I could use

Regards,
Matt-

homerguy · Unread post by **homerguy** » March 19th, 2008, 10:00 pm

buy a trunion and a rail set (less than 1k) and you can have a functioning semi. FYI,just because you see m60's on the i-net for 30k doesnt mean that is what you have to pay. I bought a new Maremont F/A for $5k not long ago, "Cobbled together" by THE supplier to US military, before they sold out to USORD. There are ALOT of mg owners that bought these guns in the 70's and 80's when NIB Maremonts were trading for $1750.

k8icu · Unread post by **k8icu** » March 19th, 2008, 10:32 pm

Nice job....Still think for a recon jeep it's too pretty...needs some dirt and some brush paint for touch up....

Actually I'm just jellous because my M151a1 looks like it just came out of 20 years in the field...lol.

You didn't opt for the propane firing m60?

toptiger · Unread post by **toptiger** » March 20th, 2008, 5:15 am

Matt, your ignition switch is on.
Great looking ride-

Ralph Fuller · Unread post by **Ralph Fuller** » March 20th, 2008, 7:49 am

GREAT JOB.......you will be able to pick it out in a crowd. Simple, straight-forward and neat.

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