M60 Machine Gun

"Hey, that's an M60!"

- Ellis

"This is some goddamn firepower!"

- Coach

The M60 is a Special Tier weapon that was introduced in Left 4 Dead 2. It carries only 150 rounds and, after being depleted, is dropped. The Survivor will then revert to their secondary weapon, much like with the Grenade Launcher. Functionally, the M60 works as an Assault Rifle. It appears in:


 * No Mercy (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Death Toll (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * The Sacrifice (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * The Passing
 * Cold Stream
 * Dead Center

Tactics

 * Using a Bile bomb along with the M60 can really help to clear an area when faced with a large amount of Infected.
 * Like the Grenade Launcher, it is not advised to use the Chainsaw with this weapon due to both having limited non-refillable ammo/fuel.
 * Upgrade the M60 with Laser Sights and Incendiary Ammunition, if you can. Doing so is an ideal way to get the BURNING SENSATION achievement, especially if the Gib Fest Mutation is in place.
 * When facing a small number of Infected, switch to your secondary weapon to save ammunition for larger groups.
 * If possible, save this weapon for the Gauntlet Crescendo Event in The Underground. It is especially effective in the narrow pipe area. It can also help you get the achievement TIL IT GOES CLICK.
 * During the finale of The Passing, the original Survivors may occasionally drop a M60 with a Laser sight attached for the new Survivors to use. Rather than carry this weapon around while gathering gas cans, it may be prudent to save it for the rush to the race car due to its limited ammo.
 * While rare, Incendiary Ammo and Explosive Ammo can be found and used with the M60. This will greatly boost the firepower of the M60 to even counter a Tank.
 * Do not put the special ammo on the M60 if it is low on ammo however, as it simply swaps the M60s current ammo into the respective special ammo and will be a waste if it does not have that much ammo left.

Pros

 * Does not need to reload, so the Tank can be killed faster.
 * Higher DPS than any other rifle.
 * Highest mid-ranged DPS of any weapon in the game.
 * Can mow down Infected very quickly compared to other weapons, killing any Common or Uncommon Infected in one hit regardless of difficulty. Only the Riot Infected is unaffected by the M60's power if attacked from the front.
 * Can provide more special ammo when using ammo upgrades than any other weapon.
 * As it is designed off the AK-47, equipping a Laser sight will make the M60 extremely accurate.

Cons

 * Ammunition cannot be replenished, so when it is out of ammo it is automatically discarded.
 * No replacement weapon is provided after ammunition is depleted, and the player is left wielding only their secondary weapon.
 * On certain modded servers, ammunition replenishment is possible, however the gun is still discarded once out of ammunition, making ammunition management a priority. Always attempt to replenish ammunition once with the gun equipped to see if the server allows it.
 * The M60 is a Special Tier weapon, so it is rare and does not spawn predictably.
 * Accuracy identical to the AK-47, meaning that it is much less accurate than other automatic rifles.
 * Holds only 150 rounds, so it can quickly run out of ammo if tight fire discipline and control are not maintained.
 * Because of the low ammo capacity, it is impossible to kill the Tank on expert difficulty using only a single M60 (unless ammo upgrades are used to increase damage dealt). The total possible damage that can be dealt with the M60's 150 bullets (7500) is lower than the health of an expert level tank (8000).
 * Unless the Gib Fest Mutation is in place, bots will not pick up the M60 and do not actively search for it.
 * Ammo upgrades do not increase ammunition volume for the M60 as they do for all other weapons. Instead an ammo upgrade simply swaps the remaining ammo in the M60 into whichever special ammo has been deployed.
 * Without the use of frag rounds, is not effective against a Witch, especially when playing higher difficulties.