| « | The M60E4 is the latest generation of the M60 production line and features a number of improvements over other versions. This includes different forward grip, improved reliability and large configuration options. The M60E4 is a general-purpose machine gun and uses the 7.62x51mm NATO cartriges. Armoury Description[1]
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The M60E4 is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun used exclusively by Czech special operations units in ArmA 2. It was added with the release of the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack.
Overview[]
The M60E4 is a gas operated, belt-fed medium machine gun operating with a short-stroke gas piston that is chambered to fire the 7.62×51 mm NATO round.
It feeds from the same 100-round belts boxes used by the M240[CfgWp 6], and is able to attain a fire rate of up to ~ 697 rounds per minute[CfgWp 7][Formula 1] with a muzzle velocity of 834 m/s.[CfgMa 2] The M60E4 has an integrated (non-functional) bipod but otherwise cannot be fitted optical sights, muzzle attachments or side rail accessories. It has a maximum zeroing range of 1,100 metres.[CfgWp 8]
Primarily wielded by operatives of the 601st SFG, the M60E4 serves as an alternate counterpart to the Czech Army's UK-59. Like the UK-59, the M60E4's 7.62 mm ammunition has superb stopping power and can incapacitate or outright kill most infantry targets in one hit. Though it lacks optics, the M60E4 is more than capable of suppressing and striking enemies at distances of up to 900 metres.
The M60E4's two main downsides are its bulky size and weight as well as its low rate of fire. The former makes it difficult to wield in close quarters as the weight of the M60E4 drastically reduces the user's dexterity[CfgWp 5] (the UK-59 isn't as strongly affected as much as the M60E4). In the case of the latter, both the American M240 and British L7A2 MMGs have fire rates exceeding 800 RPM, whereas the M60E4 is far slower and caps out at roughly ~ 697 RPM instead.[CfgWp 7][Formula 1]
Ironsights[]
The M60E4 has a minimum zeroing of 100 metres and a maximum of 1,100 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100).[CfgWp 8] By default, it is set to utilise a zeroing of 100 metres.[CfgWp 9]
Recoil curves[]
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Ammunition[]
| Ammo parameter | 7.62 mm NATO (Ball) |
|---|---|
| Base damage value | 12[CfgAm 1] |
| Aerodynamic friction | -0.0009324[CfgAm 2] |
| Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 834[CfgMa 2] |
| Expected velocity (m/s) | 900 [CfgAm 3][note 2] |
| Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[CfgAm 4] |
The M60E4 is limited to feeding from only one type of "magazine".[CfgWp 6] It requires two[CfgMa 3] free inventory slots to carry:
100Rnd. M240[]
100-round linked belt stored in a clothed box. Can be shared with the M240/Mk 48 Mod 0/L7A2.
The fourth round[CfgMa 4] fired will always be a visible red tracer while the last four rounds[CfgMa 5] consist exclusively of tracers.
Magazine compatibility[]
| Weapon name (Classname) |
100Rnd. M240 |
|---|---|
| M60E4 (M60A4_EP1) |
✔ |
| M60E4 (M60A4_EP1_Small) |
✔ |
Trivia[]
- Despite being clearly modelled onto it, the M60E4 is not configured to have the user hold the weapon via the forward grip. This oversight has not been corrected even after the release of the latest Steam version patches.
- The M60E4 was initially only available to desert-camouflaged Czech SOF units on Operation Arrowhead's release.
- Prior to the latest CorePatch updates, the M60E4 was restricted to a maximum zeroing of only 800 metres.[2]
- However, due to sharing magazines with the M240 and L7A2, its muzzle velocity was sharply reduced from 900 m/s to only 834 m/s.[2]
- CorePatch also added an unused version that does not occupy the user's backpack slot (Classname: M60A4_EP1_Small). However, it is not available in any of the supply crates by default and can only be equipped via scripting commands or adding it to a crate with a custom addon.
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmoCfgMagazinesCfgWeapons
Formulae |
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2010, Machineguns, Arma 2, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-oa-weaponry/a-2-oa-machineguns>.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 13 July 2023, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- M60 (Outdated U.S. predecessor, ArmA: CWA/ARMA Reforger only)
- UK-59 (Conventional forces counterpart, ArmA 2: ACR only)
 ACR - Armoury (ArmA 2)
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|---|---|
| Handguns | CZ 75 9 mm • G17 9 mm |
| Submachine guns | CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1 9 mm |
| Carbines | M4A3 5.56 mm (M4A3 M203) |
| Assault rifles | CZ 805 BREN A1 5.56 mm (CZ 805 A1 G1, CZ 805 BREN A2, CZ 805 B1 G1) • Sa-58V 7.62 mm (Sa-58P) |
| Sniper rifles | CZ 750 S1 M1 .308 • SVD Dragunov 7.62 mm |
| Squad automatic weapons | M249 Para 5.56 mm |
| Machineguns | M60E4 7.62 mm • UK-59 7.62 mm |
| Launchers | MAAWS • RPG-7V |
| Static | 2B14 Podnos • DShKM • RBS-70 |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | Army of the Czech Republic | |