Description
Technical Manual Change 2 (TM 9-1005-224-12) for 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount December 1966
Add a strong Vietnam War-era M60 machine gun manual update to your collection with this Technical Manual Change 2 for TM 9-1005-224-12. This change notice covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount.
This is a Change 2 update for the original TM 9-1005-224-12, issued September 24, 1965. It is not the full base manual. For collectors, that makes it a useful companion piece for completing a full TM 9-1005-224-12 manual set.
Historical Significance
The M60 Machine Gun became one of the signature U.S. infantry weapons of the Vietnam War era. It was a 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun used by infantry units, machine gun teams, vehicles, and defensive positions. Later Army documentation describes the M60 as a general-purpose weapon capable of being fired from several mounts or handheld, with its primary use in ground operations.
The M122 tripod gave the M60 a more stable platform for sustained fire. Together, the M60 and M122 represented the field setup behind a major U.S. crew-served weapon system. Later repair-parts documentation continued to list the Machine Gun, 7.62-mm, M60 and Mount, Tripod, Machine Gun, 7.62-mm, M122 together in the same equipment publication family.
This December 1966 Change 2 falls directly in the Vietnam War period. That gives it strong appeal for collectors focused on U.S. infantry weapons, 7.62mm NATO machine guns, machine gun crews, and Army technical manual history.
What This Change Covers
As Change 2 for TM 9-1005-224-12, this publication updated the Army’s organizational maintenance manual for the M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount.
This manual change is especially relevant for:
- TM 9-1005-224-12 revision history
- M60 organizational maintenance documentation
- M122 tripod mount maintenance reference
- repair parts and special tools research
- Vietnam War-era technical manual collections
- U.S. Army machine gun reference libraries
- museum and archival reference collections
- collectors completing an M60 technical manual set
Manual changes are often harder to find than base manuals. They were working updates, and many were separated from the original publication over time.
Key Features
- Technical Manual Change 2 for TM 9-1005-224-12
- Covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun
- Covers the M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount
- Dated December 1966
- Updates the original manual issued September 24, 1965
- Vietnam War-era U.S. Army technical manual update
- Organizational 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 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 2 for TM 9-1005-224-12, covering the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount, dated December 1966.
This listing is for the Change 2 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 7", Approx width 4", Approx height .1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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