Description
Technical Manual Change 1 (TM 9-1005-224-25) for 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount July 1968
Add a strong Vietnam War-era M60 machine gun manual update to your collection with this Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-224-25. This change notice covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and the M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount.
This is a Change 1 update for the original TM 9-1005-224-25, issued December 21, 1967. It is not the full base manual. For collectors, that makes it a useful companion piece for completing a full TM 9-1005-224-25 manual set.
Historical Significance
The M60 Machine Gun became one of the most recognized U.S. general-purpose machine guns of the Vietnam War and Cold War period. It served infantry units, machine gun teams, defensive positions, vehicles, and other support roles where portable 7.62mm belt-fed firepower was needed.
Army technical documentation describes the M60 family as air-cooled, gas-operated, and firing from the open-bolt position. It also notes that the system used quick-change barrels to support cooling, maintenance, and sustained use.
The July 1968 date places this change notice directly in the Vietnam War period. That makes it especially relevant for collectors focused on U.S. infantry weapons, 7.62mm NATO machine guns, machine gunner equipment, and Army maintenance documentation from the height of the conflict.
The M60 and M122 Tripod Connection
The value of this manual change comes from the complete equipment pairing. The M60 was the portable 7.62mm machine gun. The M122 tripod gave it a more stable crew-served platform for controlled fire, defensive positions, base security, and sustained-fire roles.
The M122 tripod provided the M60 with greater accuracy and control than the bipod alone. It also supported the traversing and elevating mechanism used for more deliberate machine gun fire.
This makes the manual change especially relevant for collectors interested in:
- M60 machine gun documentation
- M122 tripod mount reference
- Vietnam War infantry weapons
- 7.62mm NATO machine gun systems
- U.S. Army support maintenance manuals
- repair parts and special tools references
What This Change Covers
As Change 1 for TM 9-1005-224-25, this publication updated the Army’s maintenance manual for the M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount.
The base TM 9-1005-224-25 is identified in small-arms archive references as covering the M60 and M122, with organizational, direct support, general support, and depot maintenance subject matter. Later Army repair-parts documentation also lists TM 9-1005-224-24 as the associated publication for the Machine Gun, 7.62mm, M60 W/E and Mount, Tripod, Machine Gun, 7.62mm, M122, showing the long-running technical manual family for this equipment group.
This manual change is especially relevant for:
- TM 9-1005-224-25 revision history
- M60 maintenance documentation
- M122 tripod mount maintenance reference
- Vietnam War-era technical manual collections
- U.S. Army machine gun reference libraries
- museum and archival reference displays
- collectors completing an M60 technical manual set
Manual changes are often harder to find than base manuals. They were working updates and were commonly separated from the original publication over time.
Key Features
- Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-224-25
- Covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun
- Covers the M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount
- Dated July 29, 1968
- Updates the original manual issued December 21, 1967
- Vietnam War-era U.S. Army technical manual update
- Organizational, Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance manual update
- Related to repair parts and special tools list documentation
- Strong reference for M60 machine gun collectors
- Important companion piece for M122 tripod mount displays
- Excellent fit for U.S. Army technical manual, Vietnam War, and Cold War small-arms collections
Why This Manual Change Matters
The M60 represents a major chapter in U.S. machine gun history. It carried the 7.62mm NATO machine gun role through the Vietnam War and became closely associated with patrols, firebases, defensive positions, helicopter-era warfare, and Cold War infantry tactics.
This change notice preserves part of the official Army documentation trail behind that weapon system. It is not a commercial guide or modern collector booklet. It is Army technical paperwork from the period when the M60 was one of the best-known American machine guns in service.
For collectors, it pairs well with M60 displays, M122 tripod setups, 7.62mm NATO ammunition references, Vietnam War infantry collections, machine gunner equipment displays, and Cold War U.S. Army technical manual libraries.
About This Manual Change
This listing is for Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-224-25, covering the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount, dated July 1968.
This listing is for the Change 1 update only unless otherwise stated. No complete base manual, machine gun, firearm, receiver, barrel, tripod, ammunition, belts, links, tools, repair parts, storage case, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
This manual change is a strong fit for:
- M60 machine gun collectors
- M122 tripod mount reference collections
- Vietnam War small-arms displays
- Cold War crew-served weapons collections
- 7.62mm NATO machine gun reference libraries
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- repair parts and special tools manual collectors
- museum and archival reference displays
- collectors completing an M60 technical manual set
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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