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 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. It is found on:


 * 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

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.
 * Like the Grenade Launcher, it is not advised to use the Chainsaw with this weapon due to both having limited non-refillable ammo/fuel.
 * 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.
 * 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 Sights, it becomes highly accurate, becoming one of the best weapons in the game.

Cons

 * The M60's ammunition cannot be replenished so when it is out of ammo it is automatically discarded.
 * No replacement weapon is provided after dropping the M60 and the player is left bearing only a pre-existing primary weapon.
 * It is a Special Tier weapon, so it is a rare find and does not spawn predictably.
 * Accuracy is similar to the AK-47.
 * It only holds 150 rounds in its belt so it quickly runs out of ammo if tight fire discipline and control are not maintained.
 * 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.
 * Unless using frag rounds the M60 is not all that effective on a Witch, this is especially so when playing on higher difficulty levels.