Custom Vietnam spec M60 (A&K) with ORIGINAL & LCT parts
Custom Vietnam spec M60 (A&K) with ORIGINAL & LCT parts
- 600.00 GBP FOR SALE
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Offered by:
Uleu
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- 6 days and 20 hours left ()
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Specs
- Item Condition USED
- Quantity 1
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Make
A&K
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Model
M60
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FPS
350
Description
Up for grabs is a very, very long project of mine.
A&K M60 "VN" that I have been lovingly working on for a number of years. The base A&K model is not really accurate to the real thing, having a mix of fake & M60E3 parts, which for a nerd like myself was pretty unacceptable.
I won't bore you (too much) with the details and history but here are the modifications done to it to closely match a 1967 vietnam era spec M60:
- LCT Trigger assembly added with correct profile and correct ORIGINAL leaf spring added
- Modified top cover, M60E3 profiles filled, filed down and then painted the correct black gloss color
- Body painted to match the parkerized grey tone of the original, instead of the flat black they come painted as
- Furniture lightly painted with black gloss to try and immitate the rubberized texture of the real thing
- 3rd brass deflector hole drilled, M60E3 receiver had only 2
- TOP (?) rear sight added, steel made, parkerized finish, rather nice I've got to say
- Carrying handle lugs filed down so the handle can fold all the way down
- "Lightening" cut from the barrel release lever removed
- Trunnion has been marked with trades, NEW ENGLAND MAREMONT M60
- Handguard sling swivel has been moved to point upwards, unlike the angled ones on post 1970 M60s
- ORIGINAL gas cylinder plug/screw added and safety wired to the gas cylinder
- LCT STEEL mag/bandolier plate holder, the A&K ones all inevitably snap as poorly spot-welded
- ALSO comes with 3D printed magazine/chute bracket. All Vietnam war M60s had those installed by default, "mag" plate came later
- Original 1975 dated M60 bandolier to use with the box magazine, more accurate and frankly more convenient as it doesn't stick out nearly as much as the A&K one.
I still don't know what A&K was smoking when they put these guns together, but it at least made for an entertaining project lol.
Internally it has an airsoftpro hop-up installed, new spring and motor, upgraded micro-switch, it's deans wired in the stock, and the fire-rate increase/decrease wheel has been bypassed.
I've always babied it as although these guns looks tough as nails, some parts can be fragile. The bipod yoke is still in one piece. Would recommend a tightening of ALL screws as well as those do come loose over time and some are missing from the handguard inserts.
Works, though keep in mind it has been over 5 years since I have actually fielded it & played with it so may need some TLC. Back then it used to shoot at around 350 and had a relatively slow but satisfying fire-rate. Has mainly been a reenacting/display gun since.
Any questions, picture requests etc, do please let me know and I will be happy to clue you in.
Can ship, though prefer collection somewhere in the west mids.