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Assault rifle (MPT-55) Battle rifle (MPT-76, MPT-68) Designated marksman rifle (KNT-76) Carbine (KAAN-717)
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
KNT-76
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | MKE MPT |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Assault rifle (MPT-55) Battle rifle (MPT-76, MPT-68) Designated marksman rifle (KNT-76) Carbine (KAAN-717)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Turkey[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
MPT-76
Single source920 mm (36 in) (MPT-76) 1,020 mm (40 in) (KNT-76)[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.
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | MKE Sarsılmaz Arms Kalekalıp[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 2014-present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO (MPT-76 and KNT-76) 6.8×51 mm (MPT-68) 5.56×45mm NATO (MPT-55 and MPT-55k)[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated short-stroke piston , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 20 or 30-round detachable magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Iron sights or various optics[source] |
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| Designer | — | MKE[source] |
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| No. built | — | 66,000 (MPT-76 and MPT-55, as of 2019)[source] |
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Effective; MPT-76
Single source600 m (660 yd) (MPT-76) 800 m (870 yd) (MPT-68) 800 m (870 yd) (KNT-76)[source]