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FN F2000larger figure on 2 of 3
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F2000
Single sourceF2000 Tactical
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FN F2000 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Bullpup assault rifle Semi-automatic rifle (FS2000)[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Belgium[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
FS2000
Single sourceFS2000 Tactical
Single source688 mm (27.1 in) ( F2000 ) 688 mm (27.1 in) ( F2000 Tactical ) 744 mm (29.3 in) ( FS2000 ) 744 mm (29.3 in) ( FS2000 Tactical )[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
F2000
Single sourceF2000 Tactical
Single sourceFS2000
Single sourceFS2000 Tactical
Single source3.6 kg (7.9 lb) ( F2000 ) 3.39 kg (7.5 lb) ( F2000 Tactical ) 3.65 kg (8.0 lb) ( FS2000 ) 3.44 kg (7.6 lb) ( FS2000 Tactical )[source]
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
F2000
Single sourceF2000 Tactical
Single sourceFS2000
Single sourceFS2000 Tactical
Single source400 mm (16 in) ( F2000 ) 400 mm (16 in) ( F2000 Tactical ) 443 mm (17.4 in) ( FS2000 ) 443 mm (17.4 in) ( FS2000 Tactical )[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | See Conflicts[source] | 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 | 1995–2001[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | FN Herstal[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 2001–2013[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants F2000 F2000 Tactical FS2000 F2000 S[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Detachable box magazines ; capacities: 10 rounds ( restricted ) 30 rounds ( standard STANAG )[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | 1.6× magnified telescopic sight, notch back-up sight[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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