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Beretta ARX160larger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
stock collapsed · source measurement 2
Single sourcestock collapsed · source measurement 5
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beretta ARX160 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Assault rifle Carbine[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
stock extended · source measurement 1
Single sourcestock extended · source measurement 4
Single source(stock folded) (with 304 mm (12.0 in) barrel)
Single source(stock folded) (with 406 mm (16.0 in) barrel)
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) (stock extended) 864 mm (34.0 in) (stock collapsed) 686 mm (27.0 in) (stock folded) (with 406 mm (16.0 in) barrel) 813 mm (32.0 in) (stock extended) 762 mm (30.0 in) (stock collapsed) 584 mm (23.0 in) (stock folded) (with 304 mm (12.0 in) barrel)[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
with extended stock
Single source80 mm (with extended stock)[source]
ARX160 SF
Single sourceBarrel length · source measurement 1
Single sourceBarrel length · source measurement 2
Single sourceBarrel length · source measurement 3
Single source406 mm (16 in) 350 mm (14 in) 280 mm (11 in) 305 mm (12 in) (ARX160 SF)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Sinai Mexican drug war 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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| Designer | Ulrich Zedrosser[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2008[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Beretta[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm 7.62×51mm NATO (ARX200) .22 Long Rifle (ARX160 22 LR)[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG Magazine , 100-round detachable C-Mag drum magazine (5.56×45mm NATO) 20-round Box magazine (7.62×51mm)[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Back-up folding iron sights and integrated Picatinny rail for various optical sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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