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M60D 7.62mm Machine Gun

Aircraft Mounts

The M23, M24, M41 and M144 mounts are attached to the helicopter fuselage to provide a stable mount for the M60D machine gun. Each mount incorporates a pintle for attaching the machine gun to allow elevating, depressing, and traversing the muzzle for aiming and firing. Each armament mount assembly also has either an ammunition box or can assembly to store and supply ammunition rapidly to the feed side of the machine gun. An ejection control bag attaches to the machine gun to catch expended cartridges and links.

The M23 armament subsystem consists of a safety shoulder harness and a left and right side mount marked "LEFT" or "RIGHT" respectively. Each is bolted to the outside of the UH-1 series helicopter by the pintle mount. Attached to the pintle mount is the M60D machine gun with a canvas ejection control bag to collect ejected links and cartridge cases. The pintle mount is made up of a pintle post assembly and a 550 round capacity ammunition box with ammunition feed chute and adapter.

The M24 armament subsystem consists of a safety shoulder harness and a left and right side mount marked "LEFT" or "RIGHT" respectively. Each is pinned inside the left side door frame and right side escape hatch of the CH-47 series helicopter by the mount assembly. Attached to the mount assembly is the M60D machine gun with a link and cartridge case ejection control bag and an ammunition can assembly with 200 rounds of ammunition. The mount assembly consists of the pintle and the mount subassembly.

The M41 armament subsystem consists of a safety shoulder harness and mount that is slotted and pinned on the inside of the aft ramp in the CH-47 series helicopter. Attached to the mount assembly is the M60D machine gun with an ejection control bag and a 200 round capacity ammunition can assembly.

The M144 armament subsystem consists of a left and right side mount marked "LEFT" or "RIGHT" respectively. Each is riveted inside the side window frame of a UH-60 series helicopter. Attached to the mount is the M60D machine gun with an ejection control bag and an ammunition can assembly. The mount assembly is made up of the pintle mount assembly, release arm assembly, and support mount.