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At a glance
Lobaev Sniper Riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Lobaev Sniper Rifle | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[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 |
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.
| Designer | Vladislav Lobaev[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2005[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Tzar Pushka, KBIS; Tawazun Advanced Defense Systems (TADS)[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 2010[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | SVL (Lobaev sniper rifle) OVL (Lobaev hunting rifle)[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | Varies on configuration[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt action[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | single shot 5-round detachable box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Picatinny rail provided for mounting a telescopic sight or other aiming optics[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| In service | — | 1960–present[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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