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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
without suppressor
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | PB (pistol) |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Integrally suppressed semi-automatic pistol[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1967–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | KGB / FSB Soviet Army reconnaissance Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) |
PB (pistol)larger figure on 0 of 2
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with suppressor
Single source308 mm (12.1 in) (with suppressor) 170 mm (6.7 in) (without suppressor)[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.
| 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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (1967–2013) Kalashnikov Concern (2013–present)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1967–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 9×18mm Makarov[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Simple blowback , DA/SA[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 8-round detachable box magazine ( Makarov pistol )[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Open iron sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | A.A. Deryagin[source] |
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