M-60 Series Tank Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
2520007767889 Headed Shoulder Pin
007767889
2530000093405 Brake Disc
000093405
2530007379071 Sleeve Spacer
007379071
2530008712855 Track Suspens Pivot Arm Assembly
008712855
2530010894992 Vehicular Components Boot
010894992
25309782068 Hydraulic Brak Cylinder Assembly
009782068
2540000552813 Heater Valve Relay
000552813
2540005867579 Webbing Strap
005867579
2540007985187 Vehicular Seat Cover
007985187
2540009687784 Thermostatic Switch
009687784
2540009787337 Lampholder
009787337
2540009960714 Grenade Box
009960714
25704-281002-02-0 Tube Coupling Nut
003230589
25704-281002T2 Tube Coupling Nut
003230589
25704-281210-03-0 Annular Ball Bearing
002939429
25704-281213-00-0 Gunners Elevating Control Lever
005663843
2590003995298 Branched Wiring Harness
003995298
2590005663843 Gunners Elevating Control Lever
005663843
2590006281246 Wiring Harness
006281246
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Tank, M-60 Series

Picture of M-60 Series Tank

The M60 Patton is a main battle tank (MBT) introduced in December 1960. In March 1959, the tank was officially standardized as the 105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank M60.

The M60 underwent many updates over its service life. The interior layout, based on the design of the M48, provided ample room for updates and improvements, extending the vehicle's service life for over four decades. It was widely used by the U.S. and its Cold War allies, especially those in NATO, and remains in service throughout the world today, despite having been superseded by the M1 Abrams in the U.S. military. Egypt is currently the largest operator with 1,716 upgraded M60A3s, Turkey is second with 866 upgraded units in service, and Israel is third with over 700 units of Israeli variants.

During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, a Soviet T-54A medium tank was driven onto the grounds of the British embassy in Budapest by the Hungarians. After a brief examination of this tank's armor and 100 mm gun, British officials decided that their 20 pounder was apparently incapable of defeating it. There were also rumors of an even larger 115 mm gun in the works. Hence there was a need to adopt a 105 mm gun, which emerged as the famed Royal Ordnance L7. This information made its way to the United States, where the Army had been experimenting with a series of upgrades to their M48 Patton tanks. These experiments were concerned with improving the armor and the introduction of a variety of autoloader systems, such as that used in the 105 mm gun tank T54, and upgraded rangefinders.

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