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Heckler & Koch MP7larger figure on 1 of 3
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Single sourcestock extended /
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| Specification | Heckler & Koch MP7 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Personal defense weapon Submachine gun[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2001–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | 20+ countries (see Users )[source] | See Users |
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
638 mm (25.1 in) stock extended / 415 mm (16.3 in) stock collapsed[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 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 | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve Operation Neptune Spear Papua Conflict[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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| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 2001–present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | HK 4.6×30mm[source] DM31[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short stroke piston , rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 20-, 30- or 40-round detachable box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Tritium-illuminated flip-up night sights; handgun and rifle sights (adjustable)[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Magazine capacity | 20, 30, 40 Rounds[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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