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Bullpup assault rifle Carbine ( QBZ-95B, QBZ-97B, QBZ-95B-1 ) Light support weapon ( QJB-95, QJB-97, QJB-95-1 ) Shotgun ( K12 PUMA )
At a glance
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 3 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | QBZ-95 |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Bullpup assault rifle Carbine ( QBZ-95B, QBZ-97B, QBZ-95B-1 ) Light support weapon ( QJB-95, QJB-97, QJB-95-1 ) Shotgun ( K12 PUMA )[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
QBZ-95larger figure on 2 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
760 mm (30 in)[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] | Sri Lankan Civil War South Sudanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Myanmar conflict Myanmar Civil War Xinjiang conflict 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | 1989–1991[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | 4,300 Yuan (2014 cost to equip one PLA soldier)[source] |
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| Produced | 1957–present[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 5.8×42mm DBP87[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | Short-stroke piston , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | 30-round detachable box magazine 75-round detachable drum[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Hooded post front sight and aperture rear sight Y/MA95 (3x) Y/MA95-1 (3x) QMK-152 (3x) QMK-171 (3x) IR5118 thermal scope (1x)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Duo Yingxian[source] |
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| No. built | — | 3,000,000[source] |
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400 m (1,300 ft) point target, 600–800 m (2,000–2,600 ft) area target[source]