Buckle up, gun enthusiasts! We’ve already taken a joyride through the M60 to the M60E6, but hold onto your holsters because we’re about to dive into the wild world of the M60E1. This bad boy was the prototype that dared to dream, aiming to fix the original M60’s flaws. That old-school M60 hit the scene in ’57, got its hands dirty in Vietnam, and stuck around in the U.S. military’s toolkit until the ’90s started phasing it out. Get ready to geek out over this lesser-known gem!