ASmall arms
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
ASmall arms
At a glance
CS/LR17larger figure on 1 of 2
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | CS/LR17 | M60 machine gun |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
| Produced | 2016–present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants |
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Action | gas-operated[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
|---|
| Feed system | box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
|---|
| Type | — | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
|---|
| In service | — | 1960–present[source] |
|---|
| Used by | — | See Users[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] |
|---|
| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
|---|
| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
|---|
| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators | — |
|
|---|