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Franchi SPAS-12larger figure on 0 of 1
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| Specification | Franchi SPAS-12 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Combat shotgun[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
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1041 mm (41 in) stock extended 820 mm (32.5 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[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.
| Wars | The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Myanmar civil war (2021–present)[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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| Designer | Franchi[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1979[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Franchi[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 1979–2000[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| No. built | 37,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | LAW-12 SAS-12 SPAS-15[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 12 gauge 2 3 ⁄ 4 inch shells only[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Pump-action / gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Tube extension 5+1, 6+1, 7+1 and 8+1 rounds, internal tube magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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