Barrett M82 vs M60 machine gun: Specs Compared

Barrett M82 — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

Barrett M82

Anti-materiel rifle

Credit

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BSmall arms

M60 machine gun

General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Barrett M82Length

1.2–1.4 m

Length source ↗

M60 machine gunLength

1.105 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Barrett M82larger figure on 4 of 4

Length+18%
Mass+35%
Range+64%
Barrel length+12%

M60 machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 4

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

41 of 107 rows sourced on both sides

1.2–1.4m

1.11m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

1.2–1.4 m

Length

Single source

48 in (120 cm) to 57 in (140 cm)^[source]

1.105 m

Length

Single source

1,105 mm (43.5 in)^[source]

16mm

—

Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

0.016 m

Diameter

Single source

16 mm^[source]

13.5–14.8kg

10.5kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

13.5–14.8 kg

Mass

Single source

29.7 lb (13.5 kg) to 32.7 lb (14.8 kg)^[source]

10.5 kg

Mass

Single source

10.5 kg (23.15 lb)^[source]

1.8kmEffective; Effective firing range

1.1kmEffective; Effective firing range

Range+64%

All recorded figures & sources

1.8 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1,969 yd (1,800 m)^[source]

1.1 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

3.724 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

1,200 yd (1,100 m)^[source]

4,073 yd (3,724 m)^[source]

0.51–0.74m

560mm

Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.51–0.74 m

Barrel length

Single source

20 in (51 cm) to 29 in (74 cm)^[source]

0.56 m

Barrel length

Single source

560 mm (22.0 in)^[source]

853m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

853 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

2,799 ft/s (853 m/s)^[source]

853 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)^[source]

—

7.6mmCaliber

Calibre

All recorded figures & sources

7.62 mm

Caliber

Single source

7.62 mm (0.308 in)^[source]

—

550–650rounds/min

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

550–650 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

550–650 rounds/min^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Barrett M82 and M60 machine gun configuration
Specification	Barrett M82	M60 machine gun
Type	Anti-materiel rifle^[source]	General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	1989–present^[source]	1960–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	See Users^[source]
Wars	The Troubles Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Mexican drug war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Second Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War^[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	Ronnie Barrett^[source]	—
Designed	1982^[source]	1952–1957^[source]
Manufacturer	Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]	Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance^[source]
Produced	1982–present^[source]	1957–present^[source]
Cartridge	.50 BMG .416 Barrett^[source]	7.62×51mm NATO^[source]
Action	Recoil-operated rotating bolt^[source]	Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt^[source]
Feed system	5- or 10-round detachable box magazine^[source]	Disintegrating belt with M13 Links^[source]
Sights	Iron sights or various optics on MIL-STD-1913 rail^[source]	Iron sights^[source]
Unit cost	—	US$6,000 (M60E3)^[source]
Variants	—	See Variants^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Australia Reported operator · Austria Reported operator · Bahrain Reported operator · Belgium Reported operator · Bhutan Reported operator · Botswana Reported operator · Brazil Reported operator · Canada Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · Colombia Reported operator · Croatia Reported operator · Czech Republic Reported operator · Denmark Reported operator · Egypt Reported operator · El Salvador Reported operator · Finland Reported operator · France Reported operator · Georgia Reported operator · Germany Reported operator · Greece Reported operator · India Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Israel Reported operator · Italy Reported operator · Jordan Reported operator · Kuwait Reported operator · Kosovo Reported operator · Lithuania Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Mexico Reported operator · Moldova Reported operator · Netherlands Reported operator · New Zealand Reported operator · Norway Reported operator · Oman Reported operator · Pakistan Reported operator · Philippines Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Qatar Reported operator · Romania Reported operator · Saudi Arabia Reported operator · Serbia Reported operator · Singapore Reported operator · Slovakia Reported operator · Slovenia Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · Sweden Reported operator · South Korea Reported operator · Turkey Reported operator · Thailand Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · United Arab Emirates Reported operator · United Kingdom Reported operator · United States	Reported operator · Australia Reported operator · Brazil Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · Colombia Reported operator · Czech Republic Reported operator · Denmark Reported operator · Egypt Reported operator · El Salvador Reported operator · Greece Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Italy Reported operator · Jordan Reported operator · Kuwait Reported operator · Lithuania Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Mexico Reported operator · Philippines Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · South Korea Reported operator · Turkey Reported operator · Thailand Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · United Kingdom Reported operator · Algeria Reported operator · Bolivia Reported operator · Bosnia and Herzegovina Reported operator · Cambodia Reported operator · Costa Rica Reported operator · Democratic Republic of the Congo Reported operator · Dominican Republic Reported operator · East Timor Reported operator · Fiji Reported operator · Ghana Reported operator · Haiti Reported operator · Honduras Reported operator · Lebanon Reported operator · Liberia Reported operator · Luxembourg Reported operator · Morocco Reported operator · Nicaragua Reported operator · Panama Reported operator · Papua New Guinea Reported operator · Peru Reported operator · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Reported operator · Senegal Reported operator · Sudan Reported operator · Taiwan Reported operator · Trinidad and Tobago Reported operator · Tunisia Reported operator · Uganda Reported operator · U.S. Army Reported operator · Venezuela Reported operator · Vietnam

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Barrett M82

M60 machine gun

Type

Anti-materiel rifle^[source]

General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun^[source]

Place of origin

United States^[source]

In service

1989–present^[source]

1960–present^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]

Wars

The Troubles Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Mexican drug war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Second Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War^[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

Ronnie Barrett^[source]

—

Designed

1982^[source]

1952–1957^[source]

Manufacturer

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]

Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance^[source]

Produced

1982–present^[source]

1957–present^[source]

Cartridge

.50 BMG .416 Barrett^[source]

7.62×51mm NATO^[source]

Action

Recoil-operated rotating bolt^[source]

Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt^[source]

Feed system

5- or 10-round detachable box magazine^[source]

Disintegrating belt with M13 Links^[source]

Sights

Iron sights or various optics on MIL-STD-1913 rail^[source]

Iron sights^[source]

Unit cost

—

US$6,000 (M60E3)^[source]

Variants

—

See Variants^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Australia
Reported operator · Austria
Reported operator · Bahrain
Reported operator · Belgium
Reported operator · Bhutan
Reported operator · Botswana
Reported operator · Brazil
Reported operator · Canada
Reported operator · Chile
Reported operator · Colombia
Reported operator · Croatia
Reported operator · Czech Republic
Reported operator · Denmark
Reported operator · Egypt
Reported operator · El Salvador
Reported operator · Finland
Reported operator · France
Reported operator · Georgia
Reported operator · Germany
Reported operator · Greece
Reported operator · India
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · Israel
Reported operator · Italy
Reported operator · Jordan
Reported operator · Kuwait
Reported operator · Kosovo
Reported operator · Lithuania
Reported operator · Malaysia
Reported operator · Mexico
Reported operator · Moldova
Reported operator · Netherlands
Reported operator · New Zealand
Reported operator · Norway
Reported operator · Oman
Reported operator · Pakistan
Reported operator · Philippines
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Qatar
Reported operator · Romania
Reported operator · Saudi Arabia
Reported operator · Serbia
Reported operator · Singapore
Reported operator · Slovakia
Reported operator · Slovenia
Reported operator · Spain
Reported operator · Sweden
Reported operator · South Korea
Reported operator · Turkey
Reported operator · Thailand
Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · United Arab Emirates
Reported operator · United Kingdom
Reported operator · United States

Reported operator · Australia
Reported operator · Brazil
Reported operator · Chile
Reported operator · Colombia
Reported operator · Czech Republic
Reported operator · Denmark
Reported operator · Egypt
Reported operator · El Salvador
Reported operator · Greece
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · Italy
Reported operator · Jordan
Reported operator · Kuwait
Reported operator · Lithuania
Reported operator · Malaysia
Reported operator · Mexico
Reported operator · Philippines
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Spain
Reported operator · South Korea
Reported operator · Turkey
Reported operator · Thailand
Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · United Kingdom
Reported operator · Algeria
Reported operator · Bolivia
Reported operator · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Reported operator · Cambodia
Reported operator · Costa Rica
Reported operator · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reported operator · Dominican Republic
Reported operator · East Timor
Reported operator · Fiji
Reported operator · Ghana
Reported operator · Haiti
Reported operator · Honduras
Reported operator · Lebanon
Reported operator · Liberia
Reported operator · Luxembourg
Reported operator · Morocco
Reported operator · Nicaragua
Reported operator · Panama
Reported operator · Papua New Guinea
Reported operator · Peru
Reported operator · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Reported operator · Senegal
Reported operator · Sudan
Reported operator · Taiwan
Reported operator · Trinidad and Tobago
Reported operator · Tunisia
Reported operator · Uganda
Reported operator · U.S. Army
Reported operator · Venezuela
Reported operator · Vietnam