Description
Technical Manual (TM 9-1005-224-24) for 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount May 1971 FSN 1005-605-7710
Add a strong piece of Vietnam War-era U.S. Army machine gun documentation to your collection with this Technical Manual TM 9-1005-224-24. This manual covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and the M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount, with listed federal stock numbers 1005-605-7710 and 1005-710-5599.
This is an Organizational, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance Manual, including Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists. Later Army repair-parts documentation confirms TM 9-1005-224-24 as the maintenance manual for the M60 machine gun and M122 tripod mount and identifies the earlier manual date as 17 May 1971.
Historical Significance
The M60 Machine Gun became one of the signature U.S. general-purpose machine guns of the Vietnam War and Cold War period. It was used by infantry units, machine gun teams, defensive positions, vehicles, and other support roles where a portable 7.62mm belt-fed weapon was needed.
Army field manual material describes the M60 as a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed automatic machine gun that fires from the open-bolt position. It could be fired from the shoulder, hip, underarm, bipod-supported position, or from a tripod-mounted position, giving it the versatility that made it one of the most recognized American machine guns of the era.
The May 1971 date places this manual in the Vietnam War period, when the M60 was already deeply associated with U.S. infantry firepower, firebases, patrols, convoy security, and Cold War weapons doctrine.
The M60 and M122 Tripod Connection
The value of this manual comes from the complete equipment pairing. It covers both the M60 machine gun and the M122 tripod mount, documenting the weapon as both a mobile infantry machine gun and a crew-served sustained-fire system.
The M122 tripod gave the M60 a more stable firing platform for controlled fire, defensive positions, and supported machine gun use. Later Army repair-parts documentation lists the Machine Gun, 7.62-mm, M60 W/E and Mount, Tripod, Machine Gun, 7.62-mm, M122 together, confirming the official equipment relationship between the gun and tripod.
This makes the manual especially relevant for collectors focused on:
- M60 machine gun documentation
- M122 tripod mount reference
- Vietnam War infantry weapons
- 7.62mm NATO machine gun systems
- U.S. Army organizational and support maintenance manuals
- Repair parts and special tools references
What This Manual Covers
As TM 9-1005-224-24, this publication served as a maintenance reference for the M60 and M122 system at the organizational, direct support, and general support levels. It fits between basic operator-level manuals and later repair-parts-only publications.
This manual is especially relevant for:
- M60 organizational maintenance documentation
- M60 direct support and general support reference
- M122 tripod mount maintenance research
- Repair parts and special tools list collecting
- Vietnam War-era technical manual libraries
- U.S. Army machine gun reference collections
- Collectors completing an M60 technical manual set
Later Army documentation also points to TM 9-1005-224-24 for detailed assembly instructions and identifies it as the publication for the M60 machine gun and M122 tripod mount, showing its importance within the M60 technical manual family.
Key Features
- Technical Manual TM 9-1005-224-24
- Covers the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun (FSN 1005-605-7710)
- Covers the M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount (FSN 1005-710-5599)
- Dated May 1971
- Organizational, Direct Support, and General Support maintenance manual
- Includes Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists
- Strong Vietnam War / Cold War machine gun collector appeal
- Excellent reference for M60, M122 tripod, and 7.62mm NATO machine gun collectors
Why This Manual Matters
The M60 is one of the most recognized U.S. machine guns of the Vietnam War era. It served as a major 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun during a period when U.S. infantry tactics, helicopter operations, firebases, and patrol warfare made reliable belt-fed firepower essential.
This manual preserves the official Army maintenance side of that story. It is not a commercial guide or modern collector booklet. It is military technical documentation from the period when the M60 and M122 tripod were active support weapons in the U.S. Army system.
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
This listing is for Technical Manual TM 9-1005-224-24, covering the 7.62mm M60 Machine Gun and M122 Machine Gun Tripod Mount, dated May 1971, with listed stock numbers 1005-605-7710 and 1005-710-5599.
This listing is for the manual only unless otherwise stated. No 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 is a strong fit for:
- M60 machine gun collectors
- M122 tripod mount reference collections
- Vietnam War small-arms displays
- 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 11", Approx width 8", Approx height .5", Approx weight 1lbs.
Pictures are stock images of our inventory. Unless otherwise noted, you will not be receiving the exact item shown in the pictures. The pictures are representative of the item's general condition. The item you receive might be slightly better, or worse, condition than was shown in the pictures.
Please visit our page about order lead times here: Order Lead Times