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KRISS Vectorlarger figure on 1 of 2
Measured figures
CRB
Single sourceSMG, SBR
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KRISS Vector | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Submachine gun Pistol caliber carbine[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2010–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Designed | 2006[source] | 1952–1957 |
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Stock folded · source measurement 2
Single sourceStock folded · source measurement 4
Single source24.3 in (620 mm) (SMG, SBR) 16 in (410 mm) w/ stock folded 34.8 in (880 mm) (CRB) 26.5 in (670 mm) w/ stock folded[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; with 16-inch barrel
Single source55 yards (50 meters); 70 yards (64 meters) with 16-inch barrel[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceCRB
Single sourceCRB, Canadian version
Single sourceOptional for SMG, SBR, SDP Gen II
Single sourceSMG, SBR, SDP
Single source5.5 in (140 mm) (SMG, SBR, SDP) 6.5 in (170 mm) (Optional for SMG, SBR, SDP Gen II) 16 in (410 mm) (CRB) 18.6 in (470 mm) (CRB, Canadian version)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 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.
| Manufacturer | Kriss USA, Inc.[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .22 LR .357 SIG .40 S&W .45 ACP 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm 10mm Auto[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Off-axis bolt travel blowback , closed bolt[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Detachable box magazine , capacities; 9×19mm Parabellum: 10-, 17-, 19-, 33-round detachable Glock magazine or 40-round "MagEx2" extension .45 ACP/10mm Auto: 10-, 13-round detachable Glock magazine or ~25-round "MagEx 25+" extension, 30-round "MagEx2" extension[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Flip-up iron sights and MIL-STD-1913 rail provided for optics[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| 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] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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