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M60 machine gun
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Marine Scout Sniper Rifle |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Designated marksman rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Philippines[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1996–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] |
Marine Scout Sniper Riflelarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length · source measurement 2
Single source42.25 in. (1073 mm)[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.
Philippine Marine Corps Naval Special Operations Group[source] |
| 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] | Anti-guerrilla operations in Visayas and Mindanao[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1996[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Philippine Marine Corps (historical) Government Arsenal (current)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1996[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , closed rotating bolt , Stoner bolt and carrier piston[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 20 - 30 round STANAG Magazines .[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Any Picatinny rail -compatible scope/sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Emmanuel T. Feliciano and Colonel Jonathan C. Martir ( Philippine Marine Corps )[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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