FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 2
QLU-11larger figure on 1 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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | QLU-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Direct-fire grenade launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | 2011–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars |
1,225 mm (48.2 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 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.
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]
| — |
| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | Norinco[source] |
|---|
| Unit cost | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] | — |
|---|
| Produced | 1957–present[source] | — |
|---|
| Variants | See Variants[source] | Norinco LG5[source] |
|---|
| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 40×53mm HV 35x32mm SR[source] |
|---|
| Action | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] | hybrid short-recoil and advanced primer ignition (API) blowback[source] |
|---|
| Feed system | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] | Drum magazine 4 or 15 rounds (40mm HV) 3, 5, or 7 rounds (35mm SR)[source] |
|---|
| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Y/MJL11-005 fire control sight system QMD-131 electro-optical daylight scope QMV-131 electro-optical night vision scope[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
|
|
|---|
1,000 m (1,100 yd) (point target) 2,200 m (2,400 yd) (area target)[source]