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M134 Minigun vs M60 machine gun A Small arms
Rotary medium machine gun
B Small arms
General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun
VS At a glance Head to head Details Methodology Length comparison One shared metre scale 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope. M134 Minigun larger figure on 1 of 4
M134 Minigun M60 machine gun
802mm
1.11m
Length +38%
All recorded figures & sources 0.8016 m Length
Single source 801.6 mm (31.56 in)[source]
1.105 m Length
Single source M134 Minigun and M60 machine gun configuration Specification M134 Minigun M60 machine gun Type Rotary medium machine gun[source]
General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source]
Place of origin United States[source]
United States[source]
In service 1963–present[source]
1960–present[source]
Used by See Users[source]
See Users[source]
M60 machine gun larger figure on 3 of 4
Length+38% Range+272% Barrel length Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
39kg
10.5kg
Mass +271%
All recorded figures & sources 39 kg Mass
Single source 19 kg lightweight mod
Single source 85 lb (39 kg), 41 lb (19 kg) lightweight mod.[source]
10.5 kg Mass
Single source 10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
1km Maximum; Maximum firing range
3.7km Maximum; Maximum firing range
Range +272%
All recorded figures & sources 1 km Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source 3,280 ft (1,000 m; 1,090 yd)[source]
3.724 km Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source 1.1 km Effective; Effective firing range
Single source 1,200 yd (1,100 m)[source]
4,073 yd (3,724 m)[source]
559mm
560mm
Barrel length
All recorded figures & sources 0.5588 m Barrel length
Single source 558.8 mm (22.00 in)[source]
0.56 m Barrel length
Single source 560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
2,000–6,000rounds/min Variable
550–650rounds/min
Rate of fire
All recorded figures & sources 2,000–6,000 rounds/min Variable
Single source Variable, 2,000–6,000 rounds/min[source]
550–650 rounds/min Rate of fire
Single source 550–650 rounds/min[source]
853m/s
853m/s
Muzzle velocity
All recorded figures & sources 853 m/s Muzzle velocity
Single source 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)[source]
853 m/s Muzzle velocity
Single source 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)[source]
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7.6mm Caliber
Calibre
All recorded figures & sources
7.62 mm Caliber
Single source 7.62 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 Vietnam War Third Indochina War United States invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama Soviet–Afghan War Falklands War Gulf War Operation Restore Hope War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War[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]
Manufacturer General Electric Dillon Aero Garwood Industries Profense[source]
Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source]
Action Electrically driven rotary breech[source]
Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source]
Feed system Disintegrating M13 linked belt or linkless feed; dependent on installation (500–5,000-round belt)[source]
Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source]
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Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Reported operator · Senegal
Reported operator · Sudan
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Reported operator · Trinidad and Tobago
Reported operator · Tunisia
Reported operator · Uganda
Reported operator · U.S. Army
Reported operator · Venezuela 
