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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
308
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | ORSIS T-5000 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Sniper rifle Anti-materiel rifle (ORSIS 12.7)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2018–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
338
Single source308 : 1,230 mm (48.4 in) 338 : 1,270 mm (50.0 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.
| 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] | Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 2011[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | ORSIS[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 2011–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 6.5×47mm Lapua 7.62×51mm NATO ( .308 Winchester ) .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum .375 CheyTac 12.7 × 108 mm (ORSIS 12.7)[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 detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Picatinny rail[source] |
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Single source