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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
with stock extended
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | MAC-10 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Machine pistol Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1970–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
MAC-10larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
with stock extended with suppressor
Single sourcewith stock removed
Single sourcewith stock retracted
Single sourcewith stock retracted w/suppressor
Single source269 mm (10.6 in) with stock removed 295 mm (11.6 in) with stock retracted 548 millimetres (1 foot 9.6 inches) with stock extended 545 millimetres (1 foot 9.5 inches) with stock retracted w/suppressor 798 millimetres (2 feet 7.4 inches) with stock extended with suppressor[source]
without a suppressor
Single sourcewith suppressor
Single source50 mm (2.0 in) without a suppressor 54 mm (2.1 in) with suppressor[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 | 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] | Vietnam War The Troubles Cambodian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Crips-Bloods gang war Miami drug war Invasion of Grenada[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1964[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Military Armament Corporation[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | $120[source] |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1970–1973[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .45 ACP (11.43×23mm) 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Straight blowback[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 30-round detachable box magazine (.45 ACP) 32-round detachable box magazine (9×19mm)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | Gordon Ingram[source] |
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Maximum; for .45 ACP
Single source