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At a glance
Measured figures
Thunder 45 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bersa Thunder 9 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Argentina[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bersa[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance |
192 mm (7.6 in) Thunder 9, 40 165 mm (6.5 in) Thunder 9, 40 Ultra Compact 170 mm (6.7 in) Thunder 45 Ultra Compact[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Thunder 45 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9
Single sourceThunder 9, 40 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9, 40 (unloaded)
Single source794 g (28.0 oz) Thunder 9, 40 695 g (24.5 oz) Thunder 9, 40 Ultra Compact 766 g (27.0 oz) Thunder 45 Ultra Compact 870 g (31 oz) Thunder 9, 40 (unloaded)[source]
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
Thunder 45 Ultra Compact
Single sourceThunder 9, 40
Single sourceThunder 9 and 40 Ultra Compact
Single source110 mm (4.3 in) Thunder 9, 40 89 mm (3.5 in) Thunder 9 and 40 Ultra Compact 92 mm (3.6 in) Thunder 45 Ultra Compact[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]
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.
| Produced | 1994–present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | Thunder Ultra Compact[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum (Thunder 9 & Thunder 9 Ultra Compact) .40 S&W (Thunder 40 & Thunder 40 Ultra Compact) .45 ACP (Thunder 45 Ultra Compact)[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Locked breech, Short recoil operated[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Detachable box, double stack magazine : 17 + 1 rounds (Thunder 9) 13 + 1 rounds (Thunder 40) 13 + 1 rounds (Thunder 9 Ultra Compact) 10 + 1 rounds (Thunder 40 Ultra Compact) 7 + 1 rounds (Thunder 45 Ultra Compact)[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[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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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
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