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Arash anti-materiel riflelarger figure on 2 of 3
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source180 centimetres (71 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arash anti-materiel rifle | M60 machine gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-materiel rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | Iran and Hezbollah[source] | See Users[source] |
| Designer | 2011[source] | — |
1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
Caliber
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.
| Produced |
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2013–present[source] |
1957–present[source] |
| No. built | 1200[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | Probably 20×102mm , HEI[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Telescopic, BORS -like[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1960–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | 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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| Designed | — | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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