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Anti-materiel rifle (Rangemaster .50) Sniper rifle (Rangemaster 7.62, Rangemaster 338)
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M60 machine gunlarger figure on 0 of 1
RPA Rangemasterlarger figure on 1 of 1
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]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M60 machine gun | RPA Rangemaster |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] | Anti-materiel rifle (Rangemaster .50) Sniper rifle (Rangemaster 7.62, Rangemaster 338)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| 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 |
Length · source measurement 1
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Single sourceLength · source measurement 4
Single source1520 / 1230 mm (60" / 48")[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.
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| Designed | 1952–1957[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] | RPA Defence[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] | Rangemaster 7.62mm, Rangemaster Standby 7.62mm, Rangemaster .338, Rangemaster .50, Rangemaster Ultra (.308 / 338 and .50 )[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO , .338 Lapua Magnum , 12.7 × 99mm NATO[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] | Detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | — |
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Effective; 7.62
Single sourceEffective; 7.62 Standby, subsonic
Single source200 m (219 yd) (7.62 Standby, subsonic), 1,000 m (1,094 yd) (7.62), 1,500 m (1,640 yd) (.338), 2,000 m (2,187 yd) (.50)[source]