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Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Intervention , extended stock
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | PGM Ultima Ratio |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
Intervention , stock folded
Single source1,158 mm (45.6 in) ( Intervention , extended stock) 873 mm (34.4 in) ( Intervention , stock folded)[source]
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
Commando I
Single sourceCommando II
Single sourceIntegral Silencieux
Single sourceIntervention
Single source7.39 kg (16.29 lb) ( Intervention ) 6.26 kg (13.8 lb) ( Commando I ) 6.12 kg (13.5 lb) ( Commando II ) 7.08 kg (15.6 lb) ( Integral Silencieux )[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
Commando I
Single sourceCommando II
Single sourceIntegral Silencieux
Single sourceIntervention
Single source600 mm (23.6 in) ( Intervention ) 550 mm (21.7 in) ( Commando I ) 470 mm (18.5 in) ( Commando II ) 400 mm (15.7 in) ( Integral Silencieux )[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]
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] | PGM Précision[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Intervention Commando I Commando II Integral Silencieux[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Savage 7mm-08 Remington .260 Remington 6.5mm Creedmoor 6.5×47mm Lapua 6mm Norma BR[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 or 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Optical sights Backup iron sights (accessory)[source] |
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