M60A3 Patton Diecast Model. M60A3 Patton 5.5" 2". M60A3 Patton. When the war began the USMC was starting to re-equip from their M60A1s to the M1A1 Abrams. Between February 24th and 28th 1991 the USMC defeated the Iraqi forces in Kuwait and forced them to retreat.