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Measured figures
7.62×
Single source8.6×
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CS/LR35 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Bolt-action sniper rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2020–Present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
Length · source measurement 2
Single sourceLength · source measurement 4
Single source1,200 mm (47.2 in) (7.62×51mm) 1,300 mm (51.2 in) (8.6×70mm)[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Effective; 7.62×
Single sourceEffective; 8.6×
Single source800–1,200 m (874.9–1,312.3 yd) (7.62×51mm) 1,200–1,500 m (1,312.3–1,640.4 yd) (8.6×70mm)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceBarrel 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.
| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm CS/DEL3A 8.6×70mm DBU-202 7.62×51mm DBU-203[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Telescopic; night-vision; thermal sight[source] | Iron sights[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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| Produced | — | 1957–present[source] |
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