Description
Technical Manual Change 2 (TM 9-1005-224-25) for 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount November 1968
Add a strong Vietnam War-era M60 machine gun manual update to your collection with this Technical Manual Change 2 for TM 9-1005-224-25. This change notice covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and the M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount.
This is a Change 2 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 the official documentation history of the M60 and M122 tripod system.
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. Army technical documentation describes the M60 as a general-purpose weapon used for ground operations and capable of being fired from several mounts or handheld positions.
The M122 tripod gave the M60 a more stable crew-served platform for supported fire. Later Army repair-parts documentation continued to list the M60 machine gun and M122 tripod mount together as a formal equipment group, confirming the official support relationship between the gun and tripod.
This November 1968 Change 2 falls 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 appeal of this manual change comes from the equipment pairing. The M60 was the portable 7.62mm machine gun. The M122 tripod helped turn it into a more controlled crew-served weapon for defensive positions, base security, and sustained-fire use.
This change notice is 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
- crew-served weapons displays
What This Change Covers
As Change 2 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.
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
Period documentation also references Change 2 to TM 9-1005-224-25 in connection with M60 receiver-rivet maintenance guidance, showing that this change was part of the working technical support system for the weapon during the Vietnam War era.
Key Features
- Technical Manual Change 2 for TM 9-1005-224-25
- Covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun
- Covers the M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount
- Dated November 12, 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 2 for TM 9-1005-224-25, covering the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount, dated November 1968.
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 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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