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Heckler & Koch P2A1larger figure on 0 of 4
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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.
Configuration
| Specification | Heckler & Koch P2A1 | M60 machine gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Flare pistol[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| Designed | 1974[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
| Produced | 1974-present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
| Feed system | Single-shot, break action[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
| In service | — | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
| 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] |
| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | — | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
| Action | — | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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