M60 Machine Gun

"Belt gun here!"

- Ellis

"Shit, this is heavy!"

- Nick

The M60 is a Special Tier weapon that made its debut in the Left 4 Dead 2 DLC The Passing. It carries only 150 rounds and, after being depleted, is dropped. The Survivor will then revert back to their secondary weapon, much like with the Grenade Launcher. It does not currently spawn in any of the original Left 4 Dead 2 campaigns. Functionally, the M60 works as an Assault Rifle variant firearm, but with its unique properties.

Tactics

 * Using a Bile bomb along with the M60 can really help to rack up the kills when faced with a large amount of Infected in an open area.
 * When not facing a Horde or a Tank, switch to your melee weapon or sidearm to avoid wasting the ammunition on a few scattered Infected.
 * Like the Grenade Launcher, it is not advised to use the Chainsaw with this weapon.
 * If possible, save this weapon for the Gauntlet Crescendo Event in The Underground. It is especially effective in the narrow pipe areas. 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.

Pros

 * Does not need to reload, so killing the Tank is faster.
 * It can mow down many Infected faster, thus making taking out a horde quicker and easier.
 * The high capacity of rounds without reloading can really help when faced with a large swarm of Infected.
 * When using ammo upgrades if you did not use the M60 much yet, you'll get a larger amount of special bullets than you'd get with any other weapon.
 * Will kill Common Infected in a single hit, regardless of difficulty. This means that, as most weapons scale down as difficulty goes up, the M60 will remain the same (similar to the Magnum Pistol).
 * With Laser Sight it becomes highly accurate, becoming one of the best weapons in the game.

Cons

 * The M60's ammunition cannot be refilled, so when it is out of ammo, it is discarded.
 * You do not receive a replacement weapon after dropping the M60. You will only have your secondary weapon. This is also true for the Grenade Launcher, and to an extent, the Chainsaw (in the case of the latter, when dropped, you receive a Pistol.
 * It is a Special Tier weapon, so it is a rare find.
 * Accuracy is similar to the AK-47, which fires very similar rounds (7.62x36mm VS. 7.62x51mm).
 * It only holds 150 rounds in its belt, so if you don't control your fire, it runs out very quickly.
 * Ammo upgrades do not increase ammunition for the M60 like it would for all other weapons. Instead, it changes the remaining ammo in the M60 into whichever special ammo you are picking up.
 * Even with its high damage output, it is not very effective on a Witch, especially on higher difficulty levels. Use a shotgun instead.

Achievements

 * An easy way to get this is by using the M60 in The Sewer Crescendo. At the last tunnel (before you reach the ladder to the safe room), a Horde will always spawn, and is perfectly lined up for you to mow down.
 * Another way to get this is to play a survival map on any level of The Passing, as an M60 will always spawn, and you can easily mow down the neverending Hordes.
 * It can also be used in conjunction with a Bile Bomb to attract a horde of Infected, and you can simply mow them down.
 * It is easy to obtain this achievement while playing the Gib Fest Mutation. As the M60 has unlimited ammo, simply hold down the trigger indefinitly until 25 Infected are killed.
 * This achievement refers to a line spoken by John Turturro's character in the movie The Big Lebowski: "I'll take it [the gun] away from you, stick it up your ass and pull the fucking trigger till it goes 'click'."