FN Model 1949 vs M60 machine gun: Specs Compared | ForceTally

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FN Model 1949 — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

FN Model 1949

Battle rifle

Credit

The Smithsonian Institution · 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

FN Model 1949Length

1.116 m

Length source ↗

M60 machine gunLength

1.105 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

FN Model 1949larger figure on 2 of 3

Length

Measured figures

Head to head

22 of 82 rows sourced on both sides

1.12m

1.11m

Length+1%

All recorded figures & sources

1.116 m

Length

Single source

1116 mm (43.5 in)^[source]

1.105 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

FN Model 1949 and M60 machine gun configuration
Specification	FN Model 1949	M60 machine gun
Type	Battle rifle^[source]	General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun^[source]
Place of origin	Belgium^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	1948 — Present^[source]	1960–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	See Users

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