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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 2
Mosin–Nagantlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
carbines
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | Mosin–Nagant |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Bolt-action rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russian Empire[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1891–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
M91/30
Single source1,232 mm (48.5 in) (M91/30) 1,013 mm (39.9 in) (carbines)[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]
Muzzle velocity
Single sourceCarbines : approx
Single sourceM38 : approx
Single sourceM91/30 : approx. 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) M44 : approx. 725 m/s (2,379 ft/s) M38 : approx. 710 m/s (2,329 ft/s) Carbines : approx. 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)[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] | 1891[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Tula Izhevsk Sestroryetsk Châtellerault Remington New England Westinghouse Company Radom Cugir[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1891–1973[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | see Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×53mmR (Finnish variants only) 7.92×57mm Mauser (Polish variants & German captures) 8×50mmR Mannlicher (Austrian capture) .30-06 Springfield (Bannerman rifles for the US civilian market)[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 5-round integral box magazine , loaded with 5-round stripper clips[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Rear: ladder, graduated from 100 m to 2,000 m (M91/30) and from 100 m to 1,000 m (M38 and M44); Front: hooded fixed post (drift adjustable) PU 3.5 and PEM scope also mounted[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sergei Mosin Leon Nagant[source] |
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| No. built | — | c. 37,000,000 (Russia/Soviet Union)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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500 m (550 yd), 850 m (930 yd) with optical sights[source]
M91/30 : approx M44 : approx
Single source