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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
M7 with suppressor
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | M7 rifle |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle Carbine[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2022–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States Army[source] |
M7 riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
XM8 with suppressor
Single sourceM7: 36 in (914 mm) (with suppressor) XM8: 32.79 in (833 mm) (with suppressor)[source]
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
M7
Single sourceM7 PIE
Single sourceM7 with suppressor
Single sourceXM8
Single sourceXM8 with suppressor
Single sourceM7: 8.38 lb (3.80 kg) 9.84 lb (4.46 kg) (with suppressor ) M7 PIE: 7.6 lb (3.4 kg) XM8: 7.3 lb (3.3 kg) 8.8 lb (4 kg) (with suppressor)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source550–650 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 2019[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | SIG Sauer[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge ( .277 Fury )[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Short-stroke gas-operated piston , rotating bolt system[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 20-, 25-round SR-25 pattern magazines[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | — |
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