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Azb DMR MK1larger figure on 0 of 3
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Rate of fire
Single source550–650 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Azb DMR MK1 | M60 machine gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Designated marksman rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Pakistan[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2014-Present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army Pakistan Navy[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | War in North-West Pakistan - Operation Zarb-e-Azb[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] |
| Designer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
| Action | Roller locked delayed blow back , Semi-automatic[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
| Feed system | 5/20 Rounds Magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
| Sights | Telescopic sight[source] | Iron sights[source] |
| Designed | — | 1952–1957[source] |
| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
| Produced | — | 1957–present[source] |
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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