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| Specification | CS/LR3 | M60 machine gun |
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| Role | type of bolt-action sniper rifle[source] | — |
| Source manufacturer statement | The CS/LR3 (military designation QBU-141 [Mandarin: Qīngwuqi Bùqiāng Jūjī ; "Light Weapon, Rifle, Sniper"]) is a type of bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by Chinese company Norinco .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | — |
| Source measurement | The CS/LR3 (military designation QBU-141 [Mandarin: Qīngwuqi Bùqiāng Jūjī ; "Light Weapon, Rifle, Sniper"]) is a type of bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by Chinese company Norinco . The weapon is chambered with DBU-141 5.8×42mm high-precision ammunition in a 10-round box magazine . The rifle features a free-floating barrel and specifically designed munition that improves accuracy, whereas China's previous sniper rifles use standard machine gun rounds.[source]CS/LR3 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
| Country of origin | China |
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]
Muzzle velocity
Single source2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)[source]
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| Type | — | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
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| In service | — | 1960–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[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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| Manufacturer | — | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | — | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
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