I think you get the worst of both worlds with the M60. It's not good up close and lacks the rate of fire of the SAW. Meanwhile, it's not as good as a base of fire weapon as the M240B. That pretty much sums up it's real world performance and why it was dropped. Now US subject states are using it to keep the money coming in. For a GPMG I would still pick the PKM. Funnily enough I like using the Galil for an up close MG. I seem to be an outlier when it comes to the Galil though.
Fun fact, the E6 variant of the M60 is leagues better than previous models, and is even the standard GPMG for either Denmark or the Netherlands (I can't remember which), and its also the variant we see in game (It's misnamed)
The greatest benefit with the M60’s lighter weight and cost is that on high-credit modes you can roll in with Heavy Armor and Heavy Carrier like a juggernaut with extra credits to spare to have a good sidearm without surpassing the 100% weight limit (bonus if you run builds like this with the Tactician gear and Mandible helmet to look like the badass this thing turns you too).
You have an awesome idea for a channel. Mixing both historical context of firearms while also analyzing them in game. It's such a good premise that I can't believe other people haven't really done it yet. Do some stuff for COD and you'll blow up like the Hindenburg.
I would try Ahoy, as his work inspired much of this channel but he hasn't done historical / gun content in years and rarely uploads anything but hour length documentaries anymore
The channel Ahoy does this, and is probably the most popular channel to do so. I'm glad Snipes does because Ahoy doesn't upload much anymore, but he was the OG and the best.
God damn I love this series. Wish NWI would release a new gun every week so you could do more of these. I like the MW ones, but something about insurgency just gets to me. Love this fucking game
Just to save a few people the confusion: 8mm Mauser is 7.92x57mm, and 7.62 NATO is 7.62x51mm Good video though Sick Snipes; I love the M-60 so far, a bit better than the 240. When it comes to high ROF, accurate fire though, nothing beats the SAW with an ACOG set up in a window Edit: I actually disagree on the recoil grip/run-and-gun bit to some degree; me and my buddy do it quite a bit when we play and we slaughter. It definitely takes some adaptation due to the aim speed and reload time (on THAT I definitely agree) but overall its a terrifying close to mid-range room eraser
I couldn't agree more.👍 It's not good at range, but in close quarters, an M60 with extended belt, recoil grip, and compensater shreds like freaking Rambo!
nah you're right. not even the first time I've said it wrong. Said it in the TAVOR vid too. No idea why. Just so confusing with like 2 or 3 different 7.62 rounds out there.
So are you continuing to do content on COD? Or any other games? I love Sandstorm content, especially about my favourite machine gun ever, and i also have noticed that the COD videos didnt do too well in terms of views, but your content is too good to just stick to one game and you know it.
COD vids actually did exceptionally well. Virtually every vid past the FTAC Gun Guide hit number 1 in views over time charts. And yeah I'm gonna do more COD
If you need CQC LMG for security on Push/similar modes that limit the guns --> galil all the way, its light, fast bullet vel (900m/s +), better recoil control and have better attachments overall. If you need something on domination: MG3 shreds on hipfire (1000 rpm + decent bullet vel) + bipod (only LMG with this combo: x7 scope + suppressor) and you have the best of both worlds, M249 if you want more bullets and will camp the whole match, otherwise M60 is just another weapon to new players to test, it can be challeging but that's it. If you want to compare 7.62 M240B... the meta on Sandstorm basically is holding power positions and camp mostly so you can get more with M240B than M60, you get penalized getting any grip and bipods are waaaay OP in this game.
Now you mentioned not having a portable weapon like the MG42 but heat about the M1919? I think it was moreso about trying to get the amount of firepower in a smaller amount of weight.
Hold up, my understanding is that the M60 was loved by it's user for DECADES. The later users of the guns are the people that took issue with it were later use that, by that time had worn out gun (remember, the M60 is a MACHINE GUN, much higher duty cycle than an assault rifle or something). The M240 was "better" than the M60 during testing because the testers did not replace parts at the end of their normal life cycle IN THE M60, but the XM240 started to rip rivets out of it's receiver (IE rip the main body of the gun apart) before the end of the test as well. In other words, the Army wanted a new gun, but didn't care if it was a BETTER gun. (Can somebody say M8?)
Is it a bug that I can't use the bipod when attaching a grip on the M60? The same thing happens on the rpk too. Edit: it's not a bug and it makes no sense that we aren't able to use both.
Hi everyone - I own the game ono PC and PS4 but I can not seem to get the microphone to work in either of the games... in other games the headset works but not on insurgent... is there a setting I am missing / am unaware off?
The game only ahs the E4? I swear I read the patch notes said E6. That gun your holding certainly looks like an E6. The E6 is an even more pimped, improved and lighter version of the 60. Denmark even adopted it over the 240.
Hey @sicks snipes I don't comment often I figured I'd let you know not to correct you the original M60 prototypes were based on the FG42 flipped upside down so could feed
Does this beat the M240B? Would you rather use the SAW?
Grease Gun
I like the saw because lots of bullets.
i use welrod
It's lile a 240 but heavier
I think you get the worst of both worlds with the M60. It's not good up close and lacks the rate of fire of the SAW. Meanwhile, it's not as good as a base of fire weapon as the M240B. That pretty much sums up it's real world performance and why it was dropped. Now US subject states are using it to keep the money coming in. For a GPMG I would still pick the PKM. Funnily enough I like using the Galil for an up close MG. I seem to be an outlier when it comes to the Galil though.
When Sick Snipes releases a video about one of America’s greatest weapons on the one of the worst days in US military history: The duality of man
"Worst days" what do you mean? Are you talking about Normandy?
@@flawless_Cowboy Pearl Harbor
@@flawless_Cowboy 🤓
@@yourlocalmemeandanimedeale807 thanks
This m60 wasn’t ever in Ww2. The BAR1918A2, MG42, MG34. Bren, vickers we’re all machine guns in Post WW2 conflicts
Fun fact, the E6 variant of the M60 is leagues better than previous models, and is even the standard GPMG for either Denmark or the Netherlands (I can't remember which), and its also the variant we see in game (It's misnamed)
That would be Denmark then, as the Dutch use the FN MAG (the OG M240) as GPMG.
Danish standard issue. But not Dutch. Dutch uses FN GPMG/FN MAG
Yeah but the e4 is iconic
@@sluggak1363 they shoulda modeled it as the e4 then
@@Kai-ky6tf Very true
The greatest benefit with the M60’s lighter weight and cost is that on high-credit modes you can roll in with Heavy Armor and Heavy Carrier like a juggernaut with extra credits to spare to have a good sidearm without surpassing the 100% weight limit (bonus if you run builds like this with the Tactician gear and Mandible helmet to look like the badass this thing turns you too).
Just one problem. Armor is useless in this game.
@@Thicc_Boyo What matters most is looking good. For Security that usually means armoring up, and for Insurgents that means a lack of armor.
@@Thicc_Boyo Insurgency Source wants to speak with you.
*AP bullets noises*
@@Thicc_Boyo armor is useless irl. It works on chance and probabilities
@@Thicc_Boyo simply false
This channel is an excuse to spend my whole day on yt since it’s “educational”
oh yeah for sure
Correction at 1:28: The M60 is chambered in 7.62x51 NATO not 7.62x54
Yeah 7.62x54R for the PKM & PKP Pecheneg. And man does the PKP in Squad absolutely slaps, I slaughtered a whole enemy squad hot dropping from a heli.
You have an awesome idea for a channel. Mixing both historical context of firearms while also analyzing them in game. It's such a good premise that I can't believe other people haven't really done it yet. Do some stuff for COD and you'll blow up like the Hindenburg.
I would try Ahoy, as his work inspired much of this channel but he hasn't done historical / gun content in years and rarely uploads anything but hour length documentaries anymore
@@SickSnipes luckily, his next video is going to be another gun video
Source: the description of his latest video, the one about XCOM
The channel Ahoy does this, and is probably the most popular channel to do so. I'm glad Snipes does because Ahoy doesn't upload much anymore, but he was the OG and the best.
@@atomicspartan131 Uuoooohhh no way
Your history lessons are unparalleled in both brevity and scope
forreal his vids do help
I came for copper and found gold, I thought I was about to see a gun guide not a history lesson, which I'm really happy about, thank you good man
God damn I love this series. Wish NWI would release a new gun every week so you could do more of these. I like the MW ones, but something about insurgency just gets to me. Love this fucking game
My favorite part of gun guide is learning the history behind the gun
Just to save a few people the confusion: 8mm Mauser is 7.92x57mm, and 7.62 NATO is 7.62x51mm
Good video though Sick Snipes; I love the M-60 so far, a bit better than the 240. When it comes to high ROF, accurate fire though, nothing beats the SAW with an ACOG set up in a window
Edit: I actually disagree on the recoil grip/run-and-gun bit to some degree; me and my buddy do it quite a bit when we play and we slaughter. It definitely takes some adaptation due to the aim speed and reload time (on THAT I definitely agree) but overall its a terrifying close to mid-range room eraser
I couldn't agree more.👍 It's not good at range, but in close quarters, an M60 with extended belt, recoil grip, and compensater shreds like freaking Rambo!
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR WEEKS. I’M SO HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU UPLOADED, I KNOW YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR AN LMG FOR A LONG TIME.
man.. the amount of effort in these videos just constantly remind me why snipes is amongst my fav ytubers.
I love having the gas system and bipod attached to every replacement barrel
Love your vids, and now the PIG... loving it bruva
Yo I actually forgot I was watching an insurgency video the first couple minutes, gave me a whole ass lesson appreciate it
This did not disappoint
Thanks snipes!
Banging vid bruh had me creasing at the grip bit gg well played xx
Starting to love these good ol history lessons and using it in game thx snipes lol
nice vid snipes killed me at 7:24
i feel like the gun guides are sick snipes slow descent into madness
Was more excited for M60, turned out the RPK was so much better. Plz do RPK
IT AINT ME, IT AINT MEEEEE
Good shit dude, another top notch vid
Great vid my guy,do the rpk next
Finaly the day i was waiting for
9:47
My favorite part, I love the Brazilian dancing dog meme. ❤️
1:26 The round you wanted to refer to is the 7.62 x 51 NATO. Roast me.
nah you're right. not even the first time I've said it wrong. Said it in the TAVOR vid too. No idea why. Just so confusing with like 2 or 3 different 7.62 rounds out there.
@@SickSnipes jk it took me some time to get it entirely right too lol
@@SickSnipes there is way more than 2 or 3.
You meant 7.92x57 for the mg42 and 7.62x51 for the m60.
1:15 uhhh 7.92x55mm??? 1:25 UHHH 7.62x54mm??? wow you really went hard to piss off some gun nuts ... ı approve :D
Amazing video
Big Freedom
Needs more MP7 SS A2
And rutabagas
I like to use it as my run and gun machine gun,lay down shots when need be,but Rambo my way through with a short sight,and everything for recoil
While watching this I relaxed and took notes.
Absolute fire video
what a beautiful notification to wake up to
The m60 with aiming grip, 2x holo, and compensator is so good
Red dot w/magnifier, laser, compensator, extended mag.
A good VC will run. A well disciplined VC stands still.
Not just a guide but a history lesson
Came for video game advice stayed for the history of the m60
honestly that pip aim sistem is so cool, i hate that i dont get it on the ps5 lmao
Black Sabbath Paranoid but you're a security gunner holding off an insurgent counterattack in the mountains.
The snake roar at 8:34 was 👌
So are you continuing to do content on COD? Or any other games? I love Sandstorm content, especially about my favourite machine gun ever, and i also have noticed that the COD videos didnt do too well in terms of views, but your content is too good to just stick to one game and you know it.
COD vids actually did exceptionally well. Virtually every vid past the FTAC Gun Guide hit number 1 in views over time charts. And yeah I'm gonna do more COD
Yeah, he just wants to cover the M60 and RPK in Sandstorm because they just dropped like a couple weeks ago.
Get some. Get some! GET SOME!
1:28 I love 762x54 NATO
Im convinced that they added this just so you can hipfire and yell like Rambo
Can't wait for rpk203 guide
If you need CQC LMG for security on Push/similar modes that limit the guns --> galil all the way, its light, fast bullet vel (900m/s +), better recoil control and have better attachments overall. If you need something on domination: MG3 shreds on hipfire (1000 rpm + decent bullet vel) + bipod (only LMG with this combo: x7 scope + suppressor) and you have the best of both worlds, M249 if you want more bullets and will camp the whole match, otherwise M60 is just another weapon to new players to test, it can be challeging but that's it.
If you want to compare 7.62 M240B... the meta on Sandstorm basically is holding power positions and camp mostly so you can get more with M240B than M60, you get penalized getting any grip and bipods are waaaay OP in this game.
You should have started with a history of a gunpowder invention, pal
SOME FOLKS ARE BORN
I like to think that snipes doesn’t have a script, he’s just a robot that has only knowledge on death and guns.
Ever since this came out I've noticed some people rock the Animal Lover look and I just want to play Fortunate Son
I appreciated the real shit in this vid
yo, I subbed to you and you stopped showing up on my recommended until today.
Now you mentioned not having a portable weapon like the MG42 but heat about the M1919? I think it was moreso about trying to get the amount of firepower in a smaller amount of weight.
Good morning Vietnam!!!!!!!!!
The m60 is still used today by some members of socom
This gun fucks
And so does sick snipes
you'd actually be surprised
Hold up, my understanding is that the M60 was loved by it's user for DECADES. The later users of the guns are the people that took issue with it were later use that, by that time had worn out gun (remember, the M60 is a MACHINE GUN, much higher duty cycle than an assault rifle or something).
The M240 was "better" than the M60 during testing because the testers did not replace parts at the end of their normal life cycle IN THE M60, but the XM240 started to rip rivets out of it's receiver (IE rip the main body of the gun apart) before the end of the test as well. In other words, the Army wanted a new gun, but didn't care if it was a BETTER gun. (Can somebody say M8?)
Since you are back, can you PLEASE make an video of .50 cals????
Really waiting for this! lol
Very good video as always!
You are finishing the modern warfare guides after your insurgency videos aren't you?
Good vid
I like. 👌
The RPK is the real deal. It's basically a better AKM, and I wouldn't want it any other way
Kinda wish it was the E6, the gun that the Danish Military adopted in 2014.
All we need is the M1 Steel Helmet and olive green fatigues for the Security. A true Nam experience.
Bruh I've been using this with recole grip and 50 rnd mags with heavy carrier is carzyyyy
I want an M60 with the classic Vietnam looks but E6 internals.
yeah facts. Can't beat the heat shroud on the barrel, looks so retro and awesome
FINALLY
Dam I love dis game
We know the deep real reason why people use m60 in insurgency, because we all want to be Rambo!😆
9:19 i felt that
there's an m60E6 used in denmark
I like to use this gun as a giant DMR
2:09 Talking about Vietnam, but shows pic of Korea lol
shhh
Is it a bug that I can't use the bipod when attaching a grip on the M60? The same thing happens on the rpk too.
Edit: it's not a bug and it makes no sense that we aren't able to use both.
It's intended that way, you either use the bipod or the grips.
@Smonk yeah I don't see the reason for that there is a video shooting the gun with a bipod on and a grip.
@@nickmichos ingame balance
Laser sight fucks on m60, its also funny so win win
Hi everyone - I own the game ono PC and PS4 but I can not seem to get the microphone to work in either of the games... in other games the headset works but not on insurgent... is there a setting I am missing / am unaware off?
Idk what it is but I can't get a bipod for either of the new guns
The game only ahs the E4? I swear I read the patch notes said E6. That gun your holding certainly looks like an E6. The E6 is an even more pimped, improved and lighter version of the 60. Denmark even adopted it over the 240.
The histories pretty crap but the memes are exquisite, I would expect nothing less my good man
Hey @sicks snipes I don't comment often I figured I'd let you know not to correct you the original M60 prototypes were based on the FG42 flipped upside down so could feed
rpd was in the old standalone insurgency only took us mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm too long to get it in sandstorm
Since the new gen 9 update dropped on console you should start making videos again:
new bf4 gun guide?
Is this a gun guide or a documentary lol
you can call me ken burns
RPK NEXT
I keep on forgetting how fucking big and tall HICKOCK45 is. The M-60 looks tiny as shit in his arms.
I feel like this should’ve been the m27iar
I will say the M27 IAR for the USMC faction in Squad absolutely slaps.
Nah, asymmetric multiplayer is the war to go.
And we don't need yet another M4A1 variant but short-stroke gas piston.
im salty it’s not the full sized og M60VN
Part of one
7.62x54 (FOUR!) NATO?
“7.62x54 NATO”
It's only taken AGES for another fluppin LMG
If you don't trigger the operator yelling lines you aren't using it right.
7.62×54 nato???
Alternate reality where Russia joins NATO
7,92x55? 7,62x54 Nato? You are doing this on purpose, aren`t ya?
7.62x54 nato ?
Chonky RPK? Maybe i should reinstall
It’s a gun.
7.92x57mm is 8mm Mauser
7.62x51mm is 7.62NATO