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Accuracy International AWMlarger figure on 3 of 4
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,270 mm (4 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Accuracy International AWM | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Bolt action sniper rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1996–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Effective; 300 Winchester Magnum
Single sourceEffective; 338 Lapua Magnum
Single source1,100 m (1,200 yd) (.300 Winchester Magnum) 1,500 m (1,600 yd) (.338 Lapua Magnum)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceCaliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source550–650 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Dominican Civil War Cambodian Civil War Moro conflict The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent War in Afghanistan Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Colombian armed conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Bougainville conflict Myanmar conflict various others[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Accuracy International[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 1996–2013[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | AWM-F, L115A2, and L115A3 (British Army)[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Detachable aperture type iron sights Day or night optics[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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| Action | — | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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