For an overview of machine gun models throughout the Fallout series, see Machine gun. For the M60 that appears in Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, see M60 (Fallout Tactics). |
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The M60 is a big gun in Fallout 2.
Background[]
The M60 is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed, automatic machine gun that fires from the open-bolt position. Chambered for 7.62mm rounds, its design was created using many concepts introduced during World War II, including manufacture from stamped metal sheets (allowing easy mass production), a pistol grip, stock, and a semi-bullpup design, where most of the weapon's action occupies the stock.[1] It is easily distinguished by its distinctive barrel shroud and barrel with integrated front post (a source of issues for gun crews, as replacing the barrel removes the calibration). It is a reliable, battle-proven design prized around the world. It saw extensive use by the United States and her allies in the latter half of the 20th century as a result.[2][3]
Characteristics[]
The M60 is essentially a poor-man's Bozar, though not without its highlights. It's the only Big Gun chambered in 7.62mm and has base damage higher than any miniguns found in the game. That makes it a lot more efficient than its rivals and a reasonable choice for those who prefer not to use the Bozar.
Weapon | Ammo | Performance vs. armor | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Leather jacket | Leather armor | Metal armor | Combat armor | Power armor | Advanced power armor | ||
FN FAL FN FAL (night sight) |
7.62mm |
13.2 - 20.9 |
10.8 - 17.1 |
8.5 - 14.45 |
6.4 - 12 |
4.9 - 9.8 |
0 - 4.9 |
-1.65 - 2.2 |
FN FAL HPFA | 7.62mm |
12.1 - 24.2 |
9.9 - 19.8 |
7.65 - 17 |
5.6 - 14.4 |
4.2 - 11.9 |
-0.7 - 7 |
-2.2 - 3.85 |
M60 | 7.62mm |
19.8 - 28.6 |
16.2 - 23.4 |
13.6 - 20.4 |
11.2 - 17.6 |
9.1 - 14.7 |
4.2 - 9.8 |
1.65 - 6.05 |
Locations[]
- Vendors
- New Reno Arms (Made Man inventory)
- San Francisco: Flying Dragon 8
- Non-player characters
- Robbers and claim jumpers may spawn with M60s.
Bugs[]
- The M60 fires bursts, but has an erroneous sound effect assignment: When shot, it uses the shotgun shot effect.
References
- ↑ M60 machine gun design on Wikipedia
- ↑ Fallout 2 item description: "{38700}{}{M60}"
"{38701}{}{This relatively light machine gun was prized by militaries around for world for its high rate of fire. This reliable, battlefield-proven design, was used on vehicles and for squad level fire-support. Min ST: 7.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2)) - ↑ Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel item description: "name_m60Heavy = {M60}"
"desc_m60Heavy = {The 7.62mm M-60 saw widespread use with U.S. and allied forces during the latter half of the 20th Century as a light machine gun. It could also be mounted on vehicles.}"
(Items.txt)