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(stock extended) (Negev and Negev NG-5)
Single source(stock extended) (Negev NG-7)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Negev | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Light machine gun[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1997–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1,020 mm (40 in) (stock extended) (Negev and Negev NG-5) 1,100 mm (43 in) (stock extended) (Negev NG-7)[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 | Second Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War (2008–2009) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Operation Protective Edge Russo-Ukrainian War Gaza war 2025 Cambodia–Thailand 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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| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1985–1990[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries made under license by PLR Systems , India Z111 Factory (licensed components and derived copies)[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 1995–present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO (Negev and Negev NG-5) 7.62×51mm NATO (Negev NG-7) 7.62×39mm (STrL-7,62VN)[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 | 150-, 200-round disintegrating M27 ammunition belt , 35-round box magazine or STANAG NATO magazines (Negev and Negev NG-5) 100- and 125-round disintegrating M13 NATO ammunition belts (Negev NG-7) M43 -cartridge box magazine, drum magazine or RPD 's 100-round non-disintegrating ammuntion belt (STrL-7,62VN)[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Aperture with elevation drum, adjustable front post, folding tritium night sights, and a Picatinny rail for various optical sights.[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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