CheyTac Intervention vs M60 machine gun

CheyTac Intervention — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

CheyTac Intervention

Sniper rifle Anti-materiel rifle

Credit

Usyflad 10 · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

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

CheyTac Interventionstock extended

1.3 m

Length source ↗

M60 machine gunLength

1.105 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

CheyTac Interventionlarger figure on 1 of 1

Muzzle velocity+7%

M60 machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

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

Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 76 rows sourced on both sides

1.3mstock extended

1.11m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

1.187 m

(stock collapsed) (M200/M310)

Single source

1.3 m

stock extended

Single source

53 in (1,300 mm) (stock extended), 46.75 in (1,187 mm) (stock collapsed) (M200/M310)^[source]

1.105 m

Length

Single source

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

14.1kgwithout scope (M200)

10.5kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

14.1 kg

without scope (M200)

Single source

31 lb (14.1 kg) without scope (M200)^[source]

10.5 kg

Mass

Single source

10.5 kg (23.15 lb)^[source]

2.5kmEffective; M200

3.7kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.5 km

Effective; M200

Single source

1.8 km

Effective; + M200 Carbine +

Single source

2 km

Effective; + M200 Carbine + M200 CIV (Civilian)

Single source

1.8 km

Effective; + M200 Carbine + M310 R (Repeater)

Single source

1.5 km

Effective; + M200 Carbine + M310 SS (Single Shot)

Single source

M200: 2,500 m (2,734 yd)+ M200 Carbine: 2,000 m (2,187 yd)+ M200 CIV (Civilian): 1,500 m (1,640 yd)+ M310 SS (Single Shot): 1,800 m (1,969 yd)+ M310 R (Repeater): 1,800 m (1,969 yd)+^[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]

740mmin standard

560mm

Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.74 m

in standard

Single source

0.66 m

optional

Single source

29 in (740 mm) in standard, 26 in (660 mm) optional.^[source]

0.56 m

Barrel length

Single source

560 mm (22.0 in)^[source]

914m/s

853m/s

Muzzle velocity+7%

All recorded figures & sources

914 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

3,000 ft/s (914 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

CheyTac Intervention and M60 machine gun configuration
Specification	CheyTac Intervention	M60 machine gun
Type	Sniper rifle Anti-materiel rifle^[source]	General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	See Users^[source]
Manufacturer	CheyTac USA LLC^[source]	Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance^[source]
Unit cost	M200: $10,665–14,150 M300: (Carbon Fiber): $9,585–10,960 M300: (Composite): $9,135–11,000 All cost(s) exclude ammo, attachments, license fees, paint (including special colours & Kryptek camo), shipping, and tax.^[source]	US$6,000 (M60E3)^[source]
Produced	2001–present^[source]	1957–present^[source]
Variants	See Variants^[source]	See Variants^[source]
Cartridge	.408 Cheyenne Tactical or .375 Cheyenne Tactical^[source]	7.62×51mm NATO^[source]
Action	Bolt action^[source]	Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt^[source]
Feed system	7-round detachable box magazine , 5-round detachable box magazine (optional, or when 7-round magazine is prohibited by law).^[source]	Disintegrating belt with M13 Links^[source]
Sights	none^[source]	Iron sights^[source]
In service	—	1960–present^[source]
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]
Designed	—	1952–1957^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Czech Republic Reported operator · Poland Reported operator · Turkey	Reported operator · Czech Republic Reported operator · Turkey Reported operator · Algeria Reported operator · Australia Reported operator · Bolivia Reported operator · Bosnia and Herzegovina Reported operator · Brazil Reported operator · Cambodia Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · Colombia Reported operator · Costa Rica Reported operator · Democratic Republic of the Congo Reported operator · Denmark Reported operator · Dominican Republic Reported operator · East Timor Reported operator · El Salvador Reported operator · Egypt Reported operator · Fiji Reported operator · Ghana Reported operator · Greece Reported operator · Haiti Reported operator · Honduras Reported operator · Italy Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Jordan Reported operator · Kuwait Reported operator · Lebanon Reported operator · Liberia Reported operator · Lithuania Reported operator · Luxembourg Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Mexico Reported operator · Morocco Reported operator · Nicaragua Reported operator · Panama Reported operator · Papua New Guinea Reported operator · Peru Reported operator · Philippines Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Reported operator · Senegal Reported operator · South Korea Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · Sudan Reported operator · Taiwan Reported operator · Thailand Reported operator · Trinidad and Tobago Reported operator · Tunisia Reported operator · Uganda Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · United Kingdom Reported operator · U.S. Army Reported operator · Venezuela Reported operator · Vietnam

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CheyTac Intervention

M60 machine gun

Type

Sniper rifle Anti-materiel rifle^[source]

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

Place of origin

United States^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]

Manufacturer

CheyTac USA LLC^[source]

Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance^[source]

Unit cost

M200: $10,665–14,150 M300: (Carbon Fiber): $9,585–10,960 M300: (Composite): $9,135–11,000 All cost(s) exclude ammo, attachments, license fees, paint (including special colours & Kryptek camo), shipping, and tax.^[source]

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

Produced

2001–present^[source]

1957–present^[source]

Variants

See Variants^[source]

Cartridge

.408 Cheyenne Tactical or .375 Cheyenne Tactical^[source]

7.62×51mm NATO^[source]

Action

Bolt action^[source]

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

Feed system

7-round detachable box magazine , 5-round detachable box magazine (optional, or when 7-round magazine is prohibited by law).^[source]

Disintegrating belt with M13 Links^[source]

Sights

none^[source]

Iron sights^[source]

In service

—

1960–present^[source]

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]

Designed

—

1952–1957^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Czech Republic
Reported operator · Poland
Reported operator · Turkey

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