acudanut
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Does anyone own one ?
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M-60 tank
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Yup. There was one on ebay not long ago. Might have been in our classifieds too.
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There are a few M48s and M60s in civvy hands. Not many. By the time they were too old for Uncle Sam to want, the demil requirements say they need to be cut up into tiny pieces. The ones in foreign countries are not allowed to come back in. Pending a future change in importation regulations, you won't see any more modern American armor in citizen's hands.
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This was one privately owned and for sale in Texas.
Link to site member that gets to play with M60's.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/tanks-apcs-etc/48328-m60a1-lives.html
Link to site member that gets to play with M60's.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/tanks-apcs-etc/48328-m60a1-lives.html
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salt6
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Check oil and electric companies I've seen an M48 less the turret used to pull large power lines in eastern Okla.
acudanut
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For that kind of work, a bulldozer could do that.
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Where is the fun if you use a dozer.
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I wonder which is more likely to occur?
While owing a beast like that has a cool factor of 10+ the logistics of moving them and the cost associated with keeping them running (as opposed to having them a lawn ornament) is beyond most small collectors.
That's why there are a lot of private military museums. The costs can be offest and donors can write off contributions to them.
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There is one sitting at Camp Shelby in the DRMO lot. It looks like it had a better day long ago.
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Range target or one day gate guard
acudanut
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I have been told that NO private individual can own one ?
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The Jacques Littlefield Military Museum has a big if not the biggest collection of tanks. He passed away in 2009 but the museum is still there.
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Man count the axles it takes to move that ..mofo..
M-60 Best looking tank of the bunch...IMO..Thanks for the pics
M-60 Best looking tank of the bunch...IMO..Thanks for the pics
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They can be privately owned, the Museum has 2 of them. It takes a 9 axle trailer to move them over the road and a permit . Not only is that a bank roll to do but they don't get very good mileage! They are fun to drive though 
acudanut
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We used a six axle trailer to move these around Okinawa. (2 cents)
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52 tons of death machine, baby!
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One just popped up for sale apparently.. No affiliation.
Houston : WTS: M-60 Main Battle Tank : Other
Houston : WTS: M-60 Main Battle Tank : Other
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That one for sale is in Collage Station and is the one said before that's for sale in Texas. It's a good looking tank for sure. Bring your check book just to get it lol.
It has been for sale on various sites for several years.