12,000 M48 Patton Tanks Were Built by 4 American Factories: 17 Countries Used Them and 8 Still Do Today

12,000 M48 Patton Tanks Were Built by 4 American Factories: 17 Countries Used Them and 8 Still Do Today

The M60 “Patton” tank (not to be confused with the M60 “Pig” machine gun) is arguably second only to the M1 Abrams as the most successful main battle tank (MBT) of all-time, thus giving American-made tank manufacturers a double-dose of bragging rights (too bad, so sad, T-72and other Soviet-made MBTs).  However, it was never *officially* designated the “Patton,” hence the quote marks. That said, its immediate predecessor in America’s line of MBTs…