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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Manurhin MR 73 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Revolver[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
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Manurhin MR 73larger figure on 0 of 1
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Single source195 mm (7.7 in ) 205 mm (8.1 in ) 233 mm (9.2 in )[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
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Single source2.25 in (57.2 mm ) 2.75 in (69.9 mm ) 3 in (76.2 mm ) 4 in (101.6 mm ) 4.25 in (108.0 mm ) 5.25 in (133.4 mm ) 6 in (152.4 mm ) 8 in (203.2 mm ) 10 in (254.0 mm )[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
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.
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1972[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Manurhin[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Manurhin MR 88, Manurhin MR 93, Manurhin MR 96, Manurhin F1, Gendarmerie, Sport, Match[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .22 Long Rifle .32 S&W Long 9×19mm Parabellum .38 Special .357 Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Double-action/single-action[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 6-round cylinder[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Iron sights, both fixed and adjustable[source] |
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| Designer | — | Gilbert Albert René Maillard[source] |
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| Former operator · Austria | — | Austria[source] |
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